fast track

• What cases does it deal with?

  straightforward cases between £10,000 and £25,000
• Where are they heard in and by who?

  Country court by a Circuit Judge
• What does the Circuit Judge sets?

  a very strict timetable for pre-trial matters
• What is the aim?

  to hear the case within 30 weeks
• What type of court is the trial heard in?

  open court with formal proceedings