Three track system Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 3 track systems
A
small claims
fast track
multitrack
2
Q
small claims track
A
•civil dispute claims under £10,000
•personal injuries under £1000
•heard by district judge
•minor civil cases
3
Q
fast track
A
•claims no more than £25,000
•strict timetable
•claim to be heard within 30 weeks
•circuit judge
4
Q
multi-track
A
•claims more than £25,000
•heard by a senior judge (circuit judge or high court judge)
•trial dates are set and strictly enforced with generally 72 week maximum from allocation to trial permitted
5
Q
who recommend the three track system
A
Lord Woolfe in his 1996 report on access to justice
