Lord Woolf reviewed the Civil Justice System
Cost - One side exceeds costs 40% of the time
Delay - Time between incident giving rise trial up to 3 years
Complexity - Specialised cases required lawyers, Terminology,
Main changes:
Unified procedure (High Court + County Court used same forms + modernisation)
Pre-Action Protocols - Push parties into behaving reasonably during pre-trial
ADR - (Alternative Dispute Resolution) - Parties try to settle
Case Management - Bring cases to trials more quickly and effectively
Three Track System - Small Claims: £5k
Fast Track: £5k to £25k
Multi Track: Over £25k
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