Disadvantages of Civil Courts

Question 1

What are the disadvantages of the civil courts?

Answer 1

• Expensive.
• Time-consuming.
• Complicated process.
• Uncertainty of sucess.

Question 2

How is a civil case expensive?

Answer 2

• The cost of taking a case to the civil courts is often more than the amount claimed, specifically for smaller claims.
• In the High Court, it can be hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Question 3

How are the civil courts time-consuming?

Answer 3

• There are many preliminary stages to go through.
• There is a long wait after the case is set down for hearing at court, usually 1 year for larger claims.
• This means some cases are not finished fo years.

Question 4

How is the process of a civil case complicated?

Answer 4

• May be compulsary steps to be taken before a case is started in court.
• For some cases, the parties must use pre-action protocols and give the other party certain information.
• All this makes it complicated for an ordinary person to take a case to the civil courts without legal advice/help.

Question 5

Why is there uncertainity in the civil courts?

Answer 5

• No guarantee of winning a case.
• The person who lost may have to pay the other party’s costs.
• Makes it difficult to know how much a case is going to cost in advance.
• Delays can also add to the uncertainty.