Sweet and Maxwell's Fast Track Practice

Provides a reponse to the Fast Track process, arguably the most revolutionary feature of the Woolf reforms. The book presents a detailed guide to the regime - from pre-action through to trial and costs, an analysis of the pre-action protocols, and guidance on management issues.

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This text provides a practical and timely response to the Fast Track process. Having come into force in April 1999, the Fast Track is arguably the most revolutionary feature of the Woolf reforms. Practitioners will find that the progress of their case will be strictly controlled by the Procedural Judge and that the timetable will be fixed and remorseless - it is imperative that practitioners grasp and comply with the requirements of the new regime from the outset. This work will be an invaluable tool for all Fast Track litigators: Succinct overview for the practitioner faced with a Fast Track case for the first time; Detailed guide to the new regime - from pre-action right through to trial and costs; Bolstered throughout by practical checklists; Analysis of the new pre-action protocols on personal injury and clinical negligence; Detailed guidance on the management issues under the new regime.