Multi Track Claims

Taking on a complicated case

Multi track claims involve court claims and take longer to resolve than a small claims track and fast track. This claim is allocated for cases where you as the claimant expect to receive a reward that is valued over £15,000. The more compensation that is expected, the more confusing the case, which is the reason why they often take a longer time to resolve. A vast amount of documentation is also needed to be filed so that both sides of the argument can be weighed up to get to the bottom of the dispute. This is why a multi track dispute is more likely to last longer than a day.

Starting a multi track claim

The process of the claim will begin once both parties have signed the allocation form. This form is called the N150 form and will be sent to you and the defendant with a fixed court date being assigned providing the High Court is needed for the case. Once a date has been issued the court will provide clear directions and details as to how the case will operate, including a specific timetable. A timetable is established so the case can run and be resolved as efficiently as possible.

Outcomes of a multi track claim

Multi track claims can be handled in a variety of ways. For example, the judge may decide that there is enough evidence in the documents to solve the case. This is known as paper adjudication. If an expert witness is required to give their account of the case the judge may dictate how much time each solicitor has to argue either side’s case.

Although multi track cases may take a long time to finish, they are still resolved as quickly as possible. If you are successful in your claim it is likely you will receive compensation for any lost earnings, travel expenses and also your legal fees built up in the process of the claim. It is important to know that if you are successful you may still run into problems with the defendant regarding payments. In this case you can obtain a warrant of execution so the judgement can be implemented.