Contract disputes, tortious (civil wrong) actions, compensation claims for injuries to claimants, usually cases between £5000-£15,000 but a circuit judge can hear cases over £15,000
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What are the 3 divisions of the High Court?
Queen's Bench Division, Chancery Division & Family Division
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What type of cases does the Queens Bench Division hear?
Contract cases, such as failure to pay for goods, tort cases involving trespass, negligence or nuisance & judicial review actions
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What type of cases does the Chancery Division hear?
Specialist civil cases, which include company law, professional negligence cases & competition law cases
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What type of cases does the Family Division hear?
Family-related cases, cases involving children under the Children Act 1989 & wardship cases involving the custody and day-to-day care of minors
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Where can a claim with a specific amount be made?
Online
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Where is a claim with a unspecified value made?
The claimant fills in an N1 form and ends it with the appropriate fee, to the HM Courts and Tribunals Service
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What happens after an N1 form is sent?
Depending on the value of the claim, and whether the D denies liability, the service can allocate the claim to the most appropriate track
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What are the three tracks?
Small claims track, fast track & multi-track
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What claims are dealt with in the small claims track?
Straightforward claims of not more than £10,000 or personal injury of not more than £1000
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What claims are dealt with in the fast track?
Claims between £10,000 and not more than £25,000
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What claims are dealt with in the multi-track?
Claims exceeding £25,000 and not more than £50,000
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Queen's Bench Division, Chancery Division & Family Division
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What are the 3 divisions of the High Court?
Card 3
Front
Contract cases, such as failure to pay for goods, tort cases involving trespass, negligence or nuisance & judicial review actions
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Card 4
Front
Specialist civil cases, which include company law, professional negligence cases & competition law cases
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Card 5
Front
Family-related cases, cases involving children under the Children Act 1989 & wardship cases involving the custody and day-to-day care of minors
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