Tracks

Question 1

What is the Small claims track?

Answer 1

• The normal track for claims of a monetary value of less than £10,000.
• The track for cases in which the financial value of any claim for personal injuries is less than £1,000.
• Usually heard by a District Judge in the County Court.

Question 2

What is the fast claims track?

Answer 2

• Cases where the financial claim is between £10,000 and £25,000 (property)
• For claims between £1000 and £25,000 (personal injury) which do not fall within the small claims track.
• Trial must not be expected to last for more than one day.
• Cases are also usually heard by a District Judge in the County Court.

Question 3

What is the Multi-track claim?

Answer 3

• For more complex cases and deal with higher value claims.
• In the County Court these cases are heard usually by a Circuit Judge
• In the High Court by a High Court Judge.
• Personal Injury Claim between £25,000 and £50,000 (County Court)
• Property Claim over £25,000 (High Court)
• Personal Injury claim over £50,000 (High Court)

Question 4

What track would be used for a claim of £1000 to £25,000 for personal injury?

Answer 4

Fast Track

Question 5

What track would be used for a personal injury claim less than £1000?

Answer 5

Small Claims track

Question 6

What Track would be used for personal injury claims between £25,00 and £50,000 and £50,000 +?

Answer 6

Multi-track

Question 7

What track would be used for a property claim over £25,000?

Answer 7

Multi-Track

Question 8

What track would be used for a property claim between £10,000 and £25,000 ?

Answer 8

Fast Track

Question 9

What track would be used for a property claim less than £10,000?

Answer 9

Small Claims Track

Question 10

What Court and Judge usually hears Small claims track cases?

Answer 10

• Heard by a District Judge in the County Court.

Question 11

What Court and Judge usually hears Fast track cases?

Answer 11

• Usually heard by a District Judge in the County Court.

Question 12

What Court and Judge usually hears Multi-track cases?

Answer 12

• In the County Court these cases are heard usually by a Circuit Judge
• In the High Court by a High Court Judge.(Higher PI and Property Claims)