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Rule 26.15 Assignment within the fast trackF1

Unless the claim is one for noise induced hearing loss (in respect of which Sections I and IV of Part 28 and Section VIII of Part 45 make provision), the complexity band to which a claim will normally be assigned in the fast track is set out in Table 1.

Table 1

Complexity band 1Complexity band 2Complexity band 3Complexity band 4

(a) road traffic accident related, non-personal injury claims; and

(b) defended debt claims

(a) road traffic accident related, personal injury claims which are or should have been started under the RTA Protocol; and

(b) personal injury claims to which the Pre-action Protocol for Resolution of Package Travel Claims apply

(a) road traffic accident related, personal injury claims to which the RTA Protocol does not apply;

(b) employer’s liability (accident) and public liability personal injury claims;

(c) possession claims;

(d) housing disrepair claims; and

(e) F2other claims for a sum of money, whether the sum is specified or unspecified, except claims that fall under complexity band 1(b)

(a) employer’s liability disease claims (other than a claim for noise induced hearing loss);

(b) complex possession and housing disrepair claims;

(c) property and building disputes;

(d) professional negligence claims; and

(e) any claim which would normally be allocated to the fast track, but is nonetheless complex

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 26 substituted (1.10.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/572), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 (with rule 2)

F2

Words in rule 26.15 Table 1 substituted (1.10.2024) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/839), rules 1(1), 7