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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the two civil Courts? |
County Court High Court |
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How much does a personal injury case need to be in County Court? |
Less than £50,000 |
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Name 3 types of case does County Court deal with? |
Contract Tort Recovery of land of any value Divorce Bankruptcy Partnerships Trusts |
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How much does an inheritance case need to be in County Court? |
Up to £30,000 |
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What are the 3 divisions in High Court? |
Queen's bench devision Family division Chancery division |
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What cases does the Queen's bench division deal with? |
Tort over £50,000 Some complex multi-track cases |
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What cases does the Family division deal with? |
Wardship cases Cases under the Children Act 1989 Other family matters |
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What cases does the Chancery division deal with? |
Insolvency Mortgages Trusts Property disputes Copyright and patents Intellectual property Probate disputes |
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First step of starting a claim... |
Submit a N1 claim form naming the defendant and stating the facts of the claim, including the amount of damages being sought |
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Second stage of starting a claim... |
The court sends the N1 to the defendant. Defendant given the opportunity to admit the claim and pay the amount or defend the claim. |
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Third stage of starting a claim... |
If the defendant defends the claim the court sends an allocation questionnaire to both parties. |
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After the questionnaire? |
The claimant has to pay a fee which is dependant on the amount being claimed. |
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How much can claims being made online be? |
Only under £100,000 |
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What are the 3 tracks? |
Small-claims track Fast track Multi-track |
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How much does a fast track need to be? |
Between £10,000 and £25,000 |
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How much for a multi track case? |
More than £25,000 May be sent to high court over £100,000 |
