§ Mr. PondTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer of 27 November 2001,Official Report, column 830W, on Gravesend county court, how many cases were dealt with by Gravesend county court in each six month period beginning in January 1999. [20821]
§ Mr. WillsThe table contains the total number of default and fixed date claims issued and the number of small claims hearings held during the period requested. It should be noted that Gravesend county court has one district judge assigned to it and as such hears no civil trials, which are dealt with by the trial centre at Croydon county court. Further, the court does not have divorce, family or bankruptcy jurisdictions.
Claims issued, small claims hearings and possession applications heard at Gravesend county court during selected periods Total claims issued1 Small claims hearings Mortgage and rent possession applications January to June 1999 769 46 197 July to December 1999 802 34 252 January to June 2000 699 33 215 July to December 2000 724 35 182 January to June 2001 575 17 190 July to October 2001 531 21 187 1 Includes default and fixed date claims