Track System Flashcards
Which reform by Lord Woolf lead to the track system being put in place
Access to justice
What does the track system deal with
Civil law e.g. Disputes
Where were Lord woolfs reforms published
Civil procedure rules 1999
How does the judge allocated a case to a track
Allocation questionnaire
Parties provide information to each other using this
Pre action protocol
Which track hears cases of a value of £10,000 and less
Small track
Where are small track cases heard
County court
Which judges hear small track cases
District
Judges are
Inquisitorial
The use of lawyers is
Discouraged but not forbidden
Which track hears claims with a value of £10,000 to £25,000
Fast track
Which court is the fast track heard in
County
Which judge hears fast Track cases
Circuit
Juries are
Sometimes used
They are all held in this type of court except family cases
Open court but family heard in private
This means the courts stay on time
Strict time table
A court hearing must last no longer than
One day
How long must a fast track case be heard in , and how long is the average waiting times
30 weeks but average still 56 however before reform was 85
Which track hears claims for over £25,000
Multi track
A multi track cases is heard in the county court by a circuit judge if it has a value between
£25,000 and £50,000
Multi track claims of this and above are heard in the high court
£50,000
Who sets a time table and manages it
The judge
