pre trial procedure( civil)

Question 1

why should court claims be considered

Answer 1

considered as a last resort if a negotiation settlement cannot be reached or ADR hasn’t worked

Question 2

what is the pre-action protocol

Answer 2

explaining the conduct and set out the steps the court would normally expect parties to take before action

Question 3

what does the pre action protcol do

Answer 3

resolve as many issues as possible before court , base the decision of court on what the compensatory claim is- assigned by the judge= then completes allocation questionaire N1 form

Question 4

what happens in issuing a claims

Answer 4

• claims the N1, complete the name, addresses of the parties, brief details about the claim and money being claimed
  claim can then be filed at the couny court office , high court if high value

Question 5

how can somone defend a claim

Answer 5

court will serve the claim to the defendant who then can
1= admit claim and pay full amount
2=admit claim and pay in insallments
3= dispute claim and file defence
4= file an acknowledge of service asing for more time to file defence