County Court and High Divison

Question 1

What does the County Court try claims of ?

Answer 1

claims up to £100,000

Question 2

Give examples of these types of claims

Answer 2

negligence claims, debt based claims or tort based claims

Question 3

Who hears cases ?

Answer 3

Circuit and District judges (only if the case is east and low value)

Question 4

What do the judges of these cases decide?

Answer 4

• liability
• compensation paypable
• any other remedy requested

Question 5

What is the small claim track part of ?

Answer 5

County Court

Question 6

Are lawyers present in the County Court ?

Answer 6

They are discouraged

Question 7

What claims are the Small Track ?

Answer 7

claims <£10,000 or £1000 in personal injury case

Question 8

Who hears the claims in the High Court

Answer 8

single judge of the High Court

Question 9

What are the 3 divisions judges are assigned to ?

Answer 9

Queen bench, Chancery, Family

Question 10

Which is the largest of the 3 divisions ?

Answer 10

Queen Bench

Question 11

What cases are heard in the Queen Bench ?

Answer 11

contract and tort claims of over £100k and smaller claims

Question 12

What are the two specialist courts in the Queen Bench ?

Answer 12

Adminstrative Court and Circuit Commercial Court

Question 13

What types of disputes are heard in the Chancery ?

Answer 13

disputes relating buisness where over £100k and disputes over trusts

Question 14

Where are disputes heard in the Family divison ?

Answer 14

heard in private dealing with sensitive matters

Question 15

What type of cases are heard in the Family Division ?

Answer 15

where child is made a ward and welfare , appeals, cases with foreign elements

Question 16

When should a court claim be considered ?

Answer 16

as last resort if negogiation settlement cant be reached or a form of ADR is failed

Question 17

Before issuing a court claim what must be done first ?

Answer 17

Pre-action Protocol

Question 18

What is the aim of Pre-action Protocol ?

Answer 18

ensure as many problems as possible can be resolved without the need of court hearing

Question 19

Where are claims of <£10k or £1k in PIC heard ?

Answer 19

Small Claims Court

Question 20

Where are claims <£10k or £50k in PIC heard ?

Answer 20

County Court

Question 21

Where are claims of >£10k or >£50k in PIC heard ?

Answer 21

County and High Court

Question 22

What form must be filled out when issuing a claim ?

Answer 22

N1 claim form

Question 23

What must be filled when completing the N1 claim form ?

Answer 23

name and address of the parties, bried details of the reason of the claim and the amount of money being claimed

Question 24

Where can the N1 claim form be filled ?

Answer 24

• County Court
• High Court
• online

Question 25

What will the court do to the defendant after the claim is being issued ?

Answer 25

court will send or serve the claim to the defendant

Question 26

What are the choices the defendant has ?

Answer 26

- admit the claim and pay full amounts to the claimant or the court = if yes, case ends - admit the claim and pay in installments = if yes, case ends - Dispute the claim and file a defence settling out why the claim should not be paid - File an Acknowledgment service asking for time to file a defence

Question 27

What happens when a claim is defended ?

Answer 27

judge will allocate it to the appropiate case managment

Question 28

What will Judges aim to obtain when a case is being dealt with ?

Answer 28

the most just and cost-effective way

Question 29

What claims are in the Small Claims ?

Answer 29

<£10k or £1k in PIC

Question 30

Who hears the Small Claims ?

Answer 30

District Judges

Question 31

Are lawyers present in the Small Claims ?

Answer 31

lawyers are discouraged

Question 32

How long is the hearing in the Small Claims ?

Answer 32

max 2-3 hours

Question 33

How many witness are in the Small Claims ?

Answer 33

limited

Question 34

What claims are in the High Court ?

Answer 34

£10k -£25k

Question 35

What is the layout of the High Court ?

Answer 35

strict timetable set a max of 30 weeks. if not met by parties = case thrown out or judge default awarded

Question 36

How long is the hearing in the High Court ?

Answer 36

max of one day

Question 37

How many witness in the High Court ?

Answer 37

limited witness

Question 38

Are lawyers present in the High Court ?

Answer 38

yes

Question 39

What claims are in the Multi-track?

Answer 39

£25k - £50k

Question 40

Where is the Multi-track allocated to ?

Answer 40

County Court

Question 41

Who hears claims in the Multi-track?

Answer 41

Heard by the Circuit Judge

Question 42

What is the layout of the Multi-track claims ?

Answer 42

strict timetable, disclosure of relevant documents, number of witness are all managed by the Circuit Judge

Question 43

What happens if a case is more complicated or involves more than £50k in claims?

Answer 43

sent to the High Court