pre trial civil procedure Flashcards

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before embarking on formal court procedure , what must be done?

A

try to resolve, via ADR, usually negotiation

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what happened in a personal injury case before starting the court case

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they must send a letter setting out the claims,details and any other matters, \
the D has 3 months to respond and admit/deny liability and give reasons
if unsuccessful, the claimant will start the court process and decide the court of 1st instance

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3
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what is the form called that the claimant fills out?

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N1

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what does the N1 form contain?

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claimants and defendants name and address
details of the claim
value of the claim

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how many days does the D have to admit the claim of the N1

how many days do they have to file a defence and send acknowledge meant < what is this form called

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28 days

14 days ,N9

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if defended , what do the parties have to fill in?

what happens next?

A

an allocation questionnaire

the judge will then allocate a track to use and the court case will be prepared for a later date

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