... known ad the Woolf reforms after Lord Woolf. The small claims track, involves cases under £5000. The small claims track is a method of conducting a case. The case is heard in an ordinary courtroom in the county court. Appeals are now allowed from the small claims court since the introduction of the Human Rights act of 1998. The small claims track procedure: * Less formal than many other court hearings. * Gets to the truth by asking penetrating questions rather than by more aggressive methods. * Has limit on total cost because claimants and defendants are encouraged to represent, themselves rather than seek professional legal representatives, * Does not allow the winning side to claim costs * Has a district judge to hear the case. B.) Other methods of resolving disputes are known as ADR, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Unlike before the courts now encourage clients to look into ADR as an alternative to court. ...

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