civil courts

Question 1

taking a claim to the civil courts

Answer 1

claiment must complete an N1 form setting out all the precautions of their case as well as a an allocated questionnaire

Question 2

small claims

Answer 2

• up to £10000
• up to £1500 for personal injury
• county court + district judge or circuit judge
• strict time limits
• limited number of witnesses
• no legal rep needed

Question 3

fast track

Answer 3

• £10000 - £25000
  -county court + district judge or circuit judge
• strict time limit
• limited witness
• case usually heard within 30 weeks of allocation

Question 4

multitrack

Answer 4

• over £25000 or complex cases
• usually stat in county court + circuit judge
• high court deals with complex points or over £100000
• some specialist areas only heard in high court
• judge activly manages case, strict timetable including what must be disclosed, witness amount and trial time

Question 5

small claims appeal

Answer 5

first appeal before circuit judge in county court

Question 6

fast track appeal

Answer 6

• if first heard by district judge it will go to circuit in cc
• complex matter origionally heard by circuit judge appeal will be heard by high court judge in the hc

Question 7

multi track appeal

Answer 7

where heard in the county court further appeal can occur in court of appeal but only in exceptional cases