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Track

The path a case follows once the claim is in: a timetable, and rules on the costs the winner gets back. The court chooses it by the value of the claim and how hard the case is. Frescalva’s claim would go on the intermediate track, for claims up to £100,000. Court and time map, row 2 (internal) · Chapter 9 · see Fixed costs

Explained in Chapter 9, Limitation Periods and Which Court Hears the Claim, of English Law Basics.

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Once the claim is in, the court puts it on a track. A track is the path a case follows: a timetable, and a set of rules about costs. The court chooses it by the value of the claim and by how hard the case is.
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