county court and high courts

Question 1

what is the jurisdiction of the county court

Answer 1

civil cases

Question 2

what cases does the county court deal with

Answer 2

civil including personal injury,debt recovery,breach of contract, negligence.

Question 3

what judges make up the county court?

Answer 3

district and circuit

Question 4

what is a district judge

Answer 4

handle lower value less complex cases
sit alone w no jury

Question 5

what is a circuit judge

Answer 5

deal with more complex higher value cases
sit alone w no jury

Question 6

what the tracks?

Answer 6

small claims
fast track
intermediate
multi track

Question 7

what is the small claims judge, court, claim value and procedure

Answer 7

district judge, county court, under £10,000 and £1,000 for PI.
Procedure is informal, there is no legal cost recovery and it encourages self representation.

Question 8

what is the fast track judge, court, claim value and procedure?

Answer 8

circuit judge, county court, £10,000-£25,000
procedure structured with fixed rules

Question 9

what is the intermediate track judge, court, claim value and procedure?

Answer 9

circuit judge or district dependent on complexity of case, county court, £25,000-£100,000.
Procedure stricter than fast track more flexible than multi.

Question 10

what is the multi track judge, court, claim and procedure?

Answer 10

circuit judge in county court high court judge in high court. county or high court, high court for complex cases. over £25,000.
Procedure is judge controlled

Question 11

what are the high court divisions

Answer 11

KBD kings bench division, Chancery division, Family division.

Question 12

what is KBD for

Answer 12

contract and tort cases

Question 13

what is the Chancery division for

Answer 13

equity, trust, probate,land, and business law.

Question 14

what is Family division for

Answer 14

complex family matters

Question 15

what is high court used for

Answer 15

Claims over £100,000 or £50,000 for PI.
Complex/High value cases
Judges are high court judges.

Question 16

First step of pre trial procedure

Answer 16

Letter of claim sent by the C outlining the claim

Question 17

Second step of pre trial procedure

Answer 17

Response D must reply within a set time most times 14-21 days

Question 18

Third step of pre trial procedure

Answer 18

Disclosure exchange of relevant documents

Question 19

Fourth step of pre trial procedure

Answer 19

Negotiation parties are encouraged to try ADR.

Question 20

Fifth step of pre trial procedure

Answer 20

Compliance failure to follow the protocal can lead to penalties in costs later

Question 21

importance of pre action protocals

Answer 21

they promote early settlement
reduce court congestion
encourage cooporation
save costs
ensure fairness