Which of the following claims under £10,000 would fall outside the small claims track?

• A. Whiplash injuries occurring after 31 May 2021 where the value is over £5,000
• B. Personal injury claims over £1,000
• C. Housing disrepair claims over £1,000
• D. Whiplash injuries occurring before 31 May 2021 with value over £5,000

Answer: (A)

In the small claims framework, the track a claim goes to depends on value caps set for different claim types, with whiplash (a personal injury claim) having a specific threshold after a recent reform. For whiplash injuries that occur on or after 31 May 2021, the small claims track limit is £5,000. If such a claim is worth more than £5,000, it would not be placed in the small claims track and would move to a higher track.

Therefore, a whiplash claim arising after 31 May 2021 with a value over £5,000 falls outside the small claims track. The other options don’t clearly indicate a value above the current small claims threshold, or involve claim types where the threshold isn’t as straightforwardly tied to the statement given, so they aren’t as definitive as the first scenario.