The allocation questionnaire is used in UK legal practice. The allocation questionnaire comes into picture when the defendant decides to defend the claim. Both the parties of the claim have to fill the allocation questionnaire and submit it to court to help the judge in properly allocating the claim.

There are three different tracks for court to deal with the cases related to claims. The allocation questionnaire plays a key role in settling down unsettled claim. The defendants will fill the allocation questionnaire in all types of case whether it is small claims track, multi-track and fast track.

The claim cases will fall in the small track claims if the claims are to be dealt quickly at minimal cost. The looks forward to resolve the claim issue by giving simple directions to the management. In the fast track cases the witness has to submit the supporting documents to the courts in addition to the evidence. In the multi-track claims, the dealing with the case may be very complex since it has high financial value. The courts may take one year or longer to resolve the issue.

With the allocation the court will also try to obtain the information about dates that the inconvenient for parties and representatives to attend the hearing, desire of the parties to transfer the claim to different court and different location.

Allocation Questionnaire Sample

How do you prefer to settle the claim? 
What is the location which the defendants decide to settle the claim?
Do you agree that you claim falls under section of small claims track?