Woolf Reforms

The Woolf Reforms

• Most important reforms to the civil justice system

Criticisms of the old system

• Unequal - problem with complexity
• Expensive
• Slow - Problem with delay
• Uncertain - Problem with complexity
• Complicated

Main recommendations

• Extending small claims to £3000 - cost/complexity
• Fast track for £15000 - delay
• Multi-track for greater than £15000 - delay
• Encouraging ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) - cost/complexity
• Judges to manage cases - Delay
• More I.T. - delay
• Simplifying documents + procedures - Complexity
• Shorter Timetables…