FLK 1
Legal System
Context Data
Minimum amounts in small claims track (county £10,000
court) £1,000 Personal Injury
£5,000 Road Traffic
Case values in fast track (county court) £10,000-£25,000
£10,000 Personal Injury
Case values in multi track (couth or high court) Over £25,000 or complex
Monetary Floor for high court £1000,000
£50,000 Personal Injury
Maximum sentence for all offences in mag court 12 months
Constitutional
Context Data
End of EU supreme legislation 31-Dec-20
Deadline for bringing a judicial review claim Promptly but never > 3 months (1 year in HRA
cases)
Notice required for public processions 6 clear days
Maximum ban on public processions 3 months
Amount of people for trespassory assembly 20 minimum
Amount of people to make a public assembly 2 minimum
Negative resolution limit for no motion passed 40 days
Ratification period for treaties 21 days
Ethics & Services
Context Data
Limitation amount for conditional fee 100%
arrangements
Limitation amount for damages based 50% - General Damages
, arrangements 25% - Personal Injury
Contract
Context Data
Contracts required to be in writing Guarantees, Land Interests and Consumer Credit
Agreements
Limitation period for contracts 6 years from breach
Limitation period for contracts made by deed 12 years from breach
Act covering business-business activity Sale of Goods Act 1979
Supply of Goods and Services 1982
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
Act covering business-consumer activity Consumer Rights Act 2014
Voidable contracts entered via Duress, Undue Influence and Misrepresentation
Void contracts Mistake, Illegality
Remedy for breaching a condition Rescission & Damages
CRA time limit to return goods 30 days
Remedy for misrepresentation Rescission (all)
Damages (fraudulent & negligent)
Damages in lieu (Inncocent)
Tort
Context Data
Occupiers Liability act for visitors 1957
Occupiers Liability act for trespassers 1984
Minimum recovery under Consumer Protection £275
Act
Limitation period for torts 6 years
Limitation period for personal injury 3 years
Limitation period for fatal accidents 3 years
Limitation period of defamation 1 year
Legal System
Context Data
Minimum amounts in small claims track (county £10,000
court) £1,000 Personal Injury
£5,000 Road Traffic
Case values in fast track (county court) £10,000-£25,000
£10,000 Personal Injury
Case values in multi track (couth or high court) Over £25,000 or complex
Monetary Floor for high court £1000,000
£50,000 Personal Injury
Maximum sentence for all offences in mag court 12 months
Constitutional
Context Data
End of EU supreme legislation 31-Dec-20
Deadline for bringing a judicial review claim Promptly but never > 3 months (1 year in HRA
cases)
Notice required for public processions 6 clear days
Maximum ban on public processions 3 months
Amount of people for trespassory assembly 20 minimum
Amount of people to make a public assembly 2 minimum
Negative resolution limit for no motion passed 40 days
Ratification period for treaties 21 days
Ethics & Services
Context Data
Limitation amount for conditional fee 100%
arrangements
Limitation amount for damages based 50% - General Damages
, arrangements 25% - Personal Injury
Contract
Context Data
Contracts required to be in writing Guarantees, Land Interests and Consumer Credit
Agreements
Limitation period for contracts 6 years from breach
Limitation period for contracts made by deed 12 years from breach
Act covering business-business activity Sale of Goods Act 1979
Supply of Goods and Services 1982
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
Act covering business-consumer activity Consumer Rights Act 2014
Voidable contracts entered via Duress, Undue Influence and Misrepresentation
Void contracts Mistake, Illegality
Remedy for breaching a condition Rescission & Damages
CRA time limit to return goods 30 days
Remedy for misrepresentation Rescission (all)
Damages (fraudulent & negligent)
Damages in lieu (Inncocent)
Tort
Context Data
Occupiers Liability act for visitors 1957
Occupiers Liability act for trespassers 1984
Minimum recovery under Consumer Protection £275
Act
Limitation period for torts 6 years
Limitation period for personal injury 3 years
Limitation period for fatal accidents 3 years
Limitation period of defamation 1 year
