Allocation

Question 1

Possible tracks

Answer 1

Small claims
Fast track
Multi track

Question 2

Small claims track

Answer 2

Claim not more than £10k

(Resident and tenant repairs £1k)

Question 3

Fast track

Answer 3

Up to £25k provided that
- trial last no longer than a day
- expert oral evidence from on expert per party, up to two expert fields (4 in total)
- personal injury - more than £1.5k

Question 4

Multi track

Answer 4

All cases not allocated to fast/small track

Claims over £25k
Claims requiring more than 1 expert evidence per party, or in more than 2 expert fields

Question 5

Personal injury claims

Answer 5

Road traffic claims, child claimant or motorcycle
- less than £1k - small
- Higher - fast

Question 6

Allocation procedure

Answer 6

1) notice of proposed allocation
- sent after defence filed by court officer
- requires parties to - file/serve DQ, proposed directions and costs budget

Small claims - at least 14 days
Fast/multi - at least 28 days

2) directions questionnaire

3) allocation - court will review DQ and sent notice of allocation
- may order further info to be provided or hold an allocation hearing

Question 7

Allocation criteria court will considere

Answer 7

Value of claim
Remedy sought
Complexity
No of parties
Importance of claim, eg policy
Amount of oral evidence
value of counterclaim