PART 26CASE MANAGEMENT—PRELIMINARY STAGE
Matters relevant to allocation to a trackI126.8
1
When deciding the track for a claim, the matters to which the court shall have regard include—
a
the financial value, if any, of the claim;
b
the nature of the remedy sought;
c
the likely complexity of the facts, law or evidence;
d
the number of parties or likely parties;
e
the value of any counterclaim or other F1additional claim and the complexity of any matters relating to it;
f
the amount of oral evidence which may be required;
g
the importance of the claim to persons who are not parties to the proceedings;
h
the views expressed by the parties; and
i
the circumstances of the parties.
2
It is for the court to assess the financial value of a claim and in doing so it will disregard—
a
any amount not in dispute;
b
any claim for interest;
c
costs; and
d
any contributory negligence.
3
Where—
a
two or more claimants have started a claim against the same defendant using the same claim form; and
b
each claimant has a claim against the defendant separate from the other claimants,
the court will consider the claim of each claimant separately when it assesses financial value under paragraph (1).