What's the damage?
The award for calculable costs up to the date of the court hearing.
What are special damages?
Why is using private finance or own resources a bad idea.
They are unable to represent clients in a civil court.
What is a disadvantage of using the Citizen's Advice Bureau as a source of legal advice?
Collective description of methods of resolving disputes otherwise than through the normal trial process.
What is the definition of ARD found in the Civil Procedure Rules 1998?
The County Court
Which is the Civil Court that tries the vast majority of cases?
Another name for special damages.
What are pecuniary damages?
The professional term for what many people call a no win - no fee arrangement.
What is a Conditional Fee arrangement?
They are specialists in the area of the law and are used to arguing cases in court.
What are two advantages of using lawyers to source legal advice?
Cost effective, controllable, confidential and quick.
What are four advantages of the use of ADR to settle disputesd?
Four reasons why a civil court might be used.
What are problems with faulty goods, contesting a will, divorce or resolving a copyright dispute?
Loss of amenity, reduction in life expectancy, long term care costs.
What are some of the things covered by General Damages?
Protection from a legal claim that is often included in house or car insurance policies.
What is Before the Event Insurance?
A free service where you can consult with legal professionals or trainees but usually on matters of public law and family law.
What is a Law Centre?
The four methods of ADR that are part of the BTEC syllabus.
What are negotiation, conciliation, mediation and arbitration?
The financial limits that apply to each of the track systems.
What does Section 26.6 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 set out?
The payment of damages for small personal injury claims.
What is the usually covered by lump sum payments?
Covers the financial burden of bringing a case if the claim is unsuccessful.
What does after the event insurance do.
You may inadvertently be looking at Scottish Law or American Law which has different rules or procedures.
What is a disadvantage of using the internet as a source of legal information.
One does not make suggestions just tries to identify common ground, the other can be more active and propose solutions.
What is the difference between a mediator and a conciliator?
A claim of more than £100,000 or more than £50,000 in a personal injury claim.
What can be started as a multitrack in the County Court but more likely in the High Court.
The reduction in damages awarded to the claimant depending on the level of their fault or blame for what has happened to them.
What did Section 1 of the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 introduce into negligence claims.
They get an agreed percentage that is usually above the normal rate charged for their services.
Why do solicitors like to take on conditional fee arrangements.
Donald Trump
Who was recently told to keep hos voice down at a fraud trial.
Because the decision is legally binding and is more enforceable.
Why is arbitration the most suitable method for high value claims?
Parliament Square Westminster
Where is the highest Civil Court in England, The Supreme Court, based?