PART 26CASE MANAGEMENT—PRELIMINARY STAGE

Scope of this Part

26.1—(1) This Part provides for—

(a)the automatic transfer of some defended cases between courts; and

(b)the allocation of defended cases to case management tracks.

(2) There are three tracks—

(a)the small claims track;

(b)the fast track; and

(c)the multi-track.

(Rule 26.6 sets out the normal scope of each track. Part 27 makes provision for the small claims track. Part 28 makes provision for the fast track. Part 29 makes provision for the multi-track)