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Key definition

Multi-track definition

What does Multi-track mean? In civil litigation in England and Wales, the multi-track is the case management route for complex or higher-value claims that do not fit the small claims, fast or intermediate tracks. It is provided for by the Civil Procedure Rules, principally Part 26 on track allocation. Multi-track cases typically involve substantial value, multiple parties or issues, extensive disclosure, expert evidence, and trials lasting more than a day. The court gives bespoke directions and may hold case management conferences and pre-trial reviews, order split issues, and tailor timetables. Costs are generally outside the fixed recoverable costs regime. Costs management and budgeting apply under...

CPR Multi-track Case Management (England and Wales): Directions, CMC/PTR, Pre-trial Checklists, Listing, Variation, Sanctions, Trial, Costs Budgeting and Court-specific Guidance

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Practice notes

This Practice Note

This Practice Note provides guidance on interpreting and applying the relevant CPR provisions. Depending on the court in which your matter proceeds, you should also be mindful of any additional provisions—see: Court specific guidance.

In particular, be aware that CPR 26 (which addresses, among other matters, the allocation of claims to a case management track and the requirement to file a directions questionnaire), and substantial parts of CPR 29/CPR PD 29 (dealing with case management in the multi-track), do not apply in the Commercial Court (see CPR 58.13 and CPR PD 58, para 10.1), the Circuit Commercial Courts (see CPR 59.11 and CPR PD 59, para 7.1) and the Technology and Construction Court (see CPR 60.6 and CPR PD 60, para 10).

For information on case management in the Commercial Court and the Technology and Construction Court, see the following Practice Notes:

Commercial Court—Commercial Court—case management
Technology and Construction Court—TCC—case management

This Practice Note examines all aspects of case management, on and after allocation of a case to the multi-track under CPR 29...

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