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English legal system
The three-track system
When a claim is received, it will be allocated to one of three tracks for the hearing.
(1) The small claims track – deals with simple claims valued at no more than
£10,000, an informal court.
(2) The fast-track – deals with moderately valued claims of between £10,000 and
£25,000, expected to last no more than one day.
(3) The multitrack – deals with claims of over £25,000 and/or complex claims.
Note: the County court deals with all cases allocated to the small claims track, the
majority of fast track and some multi track cases. All other claims are dealt with by
the High Court.
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