Parameters for allocation |
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Fast track |
Intermediate track |
Claim not suitable for small claims track. |
Claim not suitable for small claims track or fast track. |
Includes a claim for monetary relief for not more than £25,000. |
Includes a claim for monetary relief for not more than £100,000. |
Trial likely to last for no longer than one day. |
If the case is managed proportionately, trial will not last longer than three days. |
Oral expert evidence at trial likely to be limited to one expert per party in any expert field, and evidence in two expert fields. |
Oral expert evidence at trial likely to be limited to two experts per party. |
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The claim may be justly and proportionately managed in the intermediate track procedure. |
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There are no additional factors making the claim inappropriate for the intermediate track. |
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Claims brought by one claimant against one or two defendants, or by two claimants against one defendant. |
Exclusions for both tracks |
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By DAC Beachcroft
|Published 21 April 2023