Civil Jurisdiction Table
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COUNTY COURT |
HIGH COURT |
Small claims up to £ 3,000 Any action less than £ 25,000 unless transferred to the High Court Personal injury cases under £ 50,000 Equity matters up to £ 30,000 Probate proceedings less than £ 30,000 |
Any action over £ 50,000 unless transferred to the county court under High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 |
Cases in contract and tort between £ 25-50,000 could be heard in either court depending on the criteria in Article 7(5) of the 1991 Order:
Note the Practice Direction of 1991 issued by the Court of Appeal: some cases not suitable for transfer to the county court: professional negligence; fatal accidents; fraud or undue influence; defamation; malicious prosecution or false imprisonment; and claims against the police |
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COUNTY COURT |
HIGH COURT |
Small Claims Track cases up to £ 5,000 Fast Track cases worth up to £ 15,000 Multi-Track cases over £ 15,000
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Claims more than £ 15,000 (Multi-Track cases) Personal injury cases over £ 50,000 Note Practice Direction 29: Cases less than £ 50,000 will be transferred to a CC unless: Required by legislation to be tried in the HC; It falls within a specialist list (CPR Part 49 ie, admiralty proceedings, arbitration proceedings, commercial actions, Patents Court business, Technology and Construction Court business, proceedings under Companies Acts, and contentious probate proceedings); It falls within para 2.6 (see Practice Direction 1991, above) or Article 7(5) Note Civil Procedure Rules Part 30: HC may transfer a case over £ 50,000 to the CC |
