Cards (7)

    • Cost 
      -could be expensive->could be thousands 
      -limited legal aid available 
      -may need to pay for a lawyer 
      -could put people of using civil courts
    • Complex 
      -court hearings are complex and a lawyer could be required adding to the cost 
    • Time 
      -fast track takes at least 30 weeks a trial 
      -still takes a long time 
      -procedural steps could be slow 
    • Formality 
      -still formal and intimidating = could put people off 
    • Imposed 
      -lack of flexibility 
      -revolved around the court timetable 
      -may not be convenient (where as ADR might be)
    • On going relationships 
      -adversial - there will be a winner and loser who has to pay the cost 
    • Judges 
      -they may not be a technical expert -where as lawyers might be (ADR) 
      -don’t know if you’ll win or lose (uncertainty)
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