What this questionnaire is about

A number of local practitioners have formed a group to call for new and better facilities for the Business and Property Courts (BPCs) in Leeds.

In the City and its surrounding area, we have a key commercial hub with the legal requirements of many businesses been met by dedicated solicitors and barristers in commercial firms and chambers together with experienced judges all working within the local BPC.

But is the quality of the manpower met by the facilities on the ground which the local BPC Court premises offer?  For example, the conference facilities and the available IT?

Please complete the below questionnaire and let us know what you think. The survey should take you a few minutes to complete. 

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* 1. What percentage of your cases do you estimate are issued in the BPCs in Leeds?

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* 2. How would you rate the quality of the conference facilities at the Leeds Combined Court Centre?

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* 3. When attending the Leeds Combined Court Centre, have you had issues regarding the following (please tick all that apply)

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* 4. How do the facilities available at the Leeds Combined Court Centre compare to those experienced at other BPCs?

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* 5. Is your decision as to where to issue proceedings influenced by the facilities available at the Leeds Combined Court Centre?

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* 6. What would best describe your overall experience of using the facilities of the Leeds Combined Court Centre with your commercial clients?

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* 7. If you have had matters listed at the Cloth Hall Court - the Nightingale Court in Leeds (CHC) - or visited for any reason, what is your view of the facilities?

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* 8. Do you think that if facilities like those at CHC were permanently available would that encourage you to issue proceedings more regularly in the BPCs in Leeds?

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* 9. Do you think that improved facilities in BPCs in Leeds would influence your clients to issue in Leeds more frequently?

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* 10. Would you / your clients be prepared to pay to secure a conference room?

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* 11. If additional meeting rooms were available for mediations or arbitrations at any new premises would you be likely to make use of them?

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* 12. What are the minimum level of facilities that you require and/or expect from a modern business court – please give at least three examples.

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* 13. Do you have any additional comments on the Leeds Combined Court Centre, Cloth Hall Court or the facilities available? If so, please set out below.

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* 14. Qualification 

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* 15. PQE or years called (Solicitor/Barrister/CILEx)

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* 16. Size of your firm / chambers 

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* 17. Your answers will be collated with others for statistical purposes only.  

If you are interested in being contacted further regarding the Court facilities in Leeds, please add your contact details below. 

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