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. The main aim of the Civil Procedure Rules is to deal with cases justly and at proportionate cost. This is known as the __________ _________.

Your response

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. Which of the following is not a track to which a civil case can be allocated?

The small claims track. correct incorrect

The fast track. correct incorrect

The high value track. correct incorrect

The multi-track. correct incorrect

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. Where the value of a civil claim is less than £25,000 (or less than £50,000 if the claim is for damages for personal injuries), the case must be commenced in the County Court.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following documents is a 'statement of case?' Please select all that apply.

Particulars of claim correct incorrect

Defence correct incorrect

Counterclaim correct incorrect

Proof of evidence correct incorrect

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. When does a civil claim commence?

When the claim form is delivered to the court. correct incorrect

When the claim form is stamped with the court seal. correct incorrect

When the claim form is served on the defendant. correct incorrect

When the defendant acknowledges service. correct incorrect

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. Once a claimant has served particulars of claim on a defendant, CPR Part 9 provides that the defendant may respond in a number of ways. Which of the following is not a method by which the defendant may respond?

By filing a defence. correct incorrect

By filing an admission. correct incorrect

By filing an acknowledgement of service. correct incorrect

By filing a default judgment. correct incorrect

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. An order that a claimant must comply with a rule or direction otherwise his claim will be struck out is known as an ______ _____.

Your response

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. Which of the following are types of interim remedy that the court may grant? Please select all that apply.

An interim injunction. correct incorrect

Summary judgment. correct incorrect

A search order. correct incorrect

A freezing injunction. correct incorrect

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. The usual standard of proof in civil proceedings is proof beyond reasonable doubt.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a means by which a judgment or order for the payment of money may be enforced at the conclusion of civil proceedings?

A writ of control. correct incorrect

A third party debt order. correct incorrect

A charging order. correct incorrect

A writ of habeas corpus. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are changes that were made following Lord Woolf's review of the civil justice system? Please select all that apply.

Two sets of procedural rules were introduced: one set for the High Court and one set for the County Court. correct incorrect

Terminology was changed to make the system more accessible. correct incorrect

Claims are allocated to one of three tracks. correct incorrect

Parties are no longer allowed to make offers to settle cases. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements concerning expert evidence in civil proceedings is correct?

Expert evidence is automatically admissible in civil proceedings provided that the expert is suitably qualified. correct incorrect

In civil proceedings, opposing parties may be required to instruct the same expert. correct incorrect

The primary duty of an expert witness is to the party who instructed him. correct incorrect