A fast-track lawsuit – what does it mean and how is it different from a regular lawsuit?

What is a fast-track lawsuit?

A claim in a speedy trial (or its current name in accordance with the new Civil Procedure Regulations – speedy hearing) is a claim for up to 75 thousand shekels, even if it includes additional remedies (such as: Order made, injunction וכו'). תביעה זו בעלת מאפיינים ייחודיים ושונים מתביעות אחרות, וכל מטרתה הוא להוביל לפיתרון מהיר (עד כמה שניתן) של המחלוקת בין הצדדים. מסיבה זו להליך זה ישנו פרק ייחודי בתקנות סדר הדין האזרחי, תשע"ט – 2018 המפרט מתי ניתן להגיש תביעה במסגרת דיון מהיר ולפי איזו פרוצדורה.

Before filing a claim for up to 75,000 shekels, it is recommended to consult with a lawyer to help you draft the claim correctly, and attach all relevant documents to it (Please note – documents that are not usually attached to a claim in a regular court process must be attached to a claim in a fast-track court process.) Before you Example of a claim in a speedy trial New regulations .

It is important to know that a judge may transfer Financial claim or Civil lawsuit which was filed in a speedy trial for a claim proceeding in a regular trial if, in his opinion, the case is not suitable for determination within the framework of a speedy trial.

Differences between a lawsuit in a fast-track court system and a lawsuit in a regular court system?

1. תביעה בסדר דין מהיר מוגבלת עד 75,000 ש"ח בלבד.
2. Cannot be submitted Request for approval of a class action lawsuit As a lawsuit in a speedy trial.
3. לא ניתן להגיש תביעה שעילתה בחוק פיצויים לנפגעי תאונות דרכים, התשל"ה-1975 כתביעה בסדר דין מהיר.
4. Defense Must be submitted within 45 days of receipt Claim, and not Within 60 days As is customary in a lawsuit under ordinary law (Example of a defense in a lawsuit in a speedy trial).
5. All documents and evidence on which the parties intend to rely in the proceedings must be attached to the pleadings in a speedy trial (the goal is to shorten the procedure in order to reach a verdict more quickly).
6. A claim within the framework of a speedy hearing requires that an affidavit be attached to the written pleadings.
7. Must be submitted List of witnesses Together with the pre-trial motion.
8. לא ניתן להגיש כתב תשובה במסגרת דיון מהיר (בעניין זה ראו פסיקת בית המשפט המחוזי ברע"א 39228-07-22 מלאכי שמואל נ' מדינת ישראל, החלטה מיום 1.8.2022).
9. In a lawsuit in a speedy trial, Yeshiva Pre-trial The first will be held within a maximum of 90 days from the date of filing the defense.
10. The Civil Procedure Regulations stipulate that in a speedy trial claim, only one pre-trial hearing should be held.
11. The evidence discussion In a lawsuit under the expedited procedure, a determination will be made within 6 months from the date of filing the defense. In a regular procedure, the evidentiary hearing may take place even more than a year from the date of filing the defense.
12. A decision on an interlocutory application as part of a claim under the expedited procedure will be given within 7 days from the date of the hearing or within 7 days from the date of filing the response, as the case may be. Under the regular procedure, a decision on an interlocutory application can be given within a much longer period of time.
13. verdict In a fast-track lawsuit, the ruling must be given within 14 days of the end of the hearing, unless the judge has received exceptional permission from the president of the court to give the ruling at a later date. There is no similar obligation in a regular lawsuit.

What should be attached to a statement of claim in a speedy trial lawsuit?

The issue of the documents that must be attached to a statement of claims in a speedy trial lawsuit is regulated by Regulation 79 of the Civil Procedure Regulations, which states as follows:

(A) A litigant shall attach to the written pleadings in a claim in a speedy hearing –

(1) An affidavit on his behalf prepared in accordance with the form of Form 5 in the first appendix for the purpose of verifying the facts in the statement of claims, as well as an expert opinion, if required; A party's affidavit that was not attached to the statement of claims at the time of its submission shall not be submitted, except with the permission of the court; A party may attach an affidavit of another person, provided that he specifies in his affidavit why the facts in the statement of claims are not known to him;

(2) A list of the documents relating to the matter in question, which are or were in his possession or control, and which he has located after investigation and demand; if the document is in his possession, he will attach a copy of it to the statement of claims; if the document is no longer in his possession or control, he will specify the circumstances relating to this.

(3) If a party wishes to call additional witnesses to testify, he shall submit, together with his written pleadings, a list as stated in Regulation 62.

The wording of the affidavit that must be attached to the statement of claims

A summary affidavit must be attached to a claim in a speedy trial. The wording of the affidavit is set out in Form 5 in the First Appendix to the Regulations. Civil procedure, תשע"ט – 2018.

This is the text of the affidavit:

Affidavit to write pleadings in a lawsuit in a speedy hearing

(Claim / Statement of Defense / Third party notification – in a lawsuit in a speedy trial)

In the Magistrate's Court in

Plaintiff's name: Identity number:

– Against –

Defendant: Identity number

Affidavit of the plaintiff / defendant / third party

I am the undersigned. Identity number Having been warned that I must tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and that if I fail to do so I will be subject to the penalties prescribed by law, I hereby declare as follows:

1. I am the plaintiff / defendant / third party (if the declarant is another person – his identity, his connection to the facts in the statement of claims, and the reasons why he is giving the affidavit on behalf of the litigant must be specified).

2. This affidavit is given in support of a statement of claim / statement of defense / notice to a third party in a lawsuit for speedy resolution .

3. The provisions of sections That the statement of claim / statement of defense / notice to a third party is within my personal knowledge.

4. The provisions of sections That the statement of claim / statement of defense / third party notice is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, the source of my knowledge and belief is .

5. I declare that the name above is my name, the signature below is my signature, and that the contents of my affidavit are true.

Approval

I, the undersigned, am a lawyer. , hereby confirms that on the day Appeared before me Whom I know personally / whom I have identified by ID number And after I warned him that he must tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and that he would be subject to the penalties prescribed by law if he did not do so, he confirmed the accuracy of his above statement and signed it before me.

Is it possible to request orders as part of a lawsuit in a speedy trial?

Regulation 78(a) of the Civil Procedure Regulations determines which claims can be determined in a speedy hearing, and it states as follows:

(A) This chapter shall apply to a claim in one of the following cases:

(1) A claim whose amount or value does not exceed 75,000 new shekels, except for all of the following:

(A) A claim that has been filed for certification as a class action;

(on) תביעה שעילתה בחוק פיצויים לנפגעי תאונות דרכים, התשל"ה-1975;

(2) A claim for eviction of a tenant.

This regulation refers to monetary claims in an amount not exceeding 75 thousand shekels but does not stipulate anything regarding orders such as a declaratory or injunctive order. Some believe that in cases where a declaratory or injunctive order is required, a claim should be filed in the regular court system, even if the amount of the claim does not exceed 75 thousand shekels.

פסק הדין במסגרת ת"א 8488-07-21 חליל חרוב נ' ה.ס נט מחשוב וענן בע"מ מעניין במיוחד בהקשר זה משום ששם בית המשפט מחק תביעה שהוגשה בסדר דין רגיל, בה סכום התביעה היה נמוך מ-75 אלף שקלים, אך נדרשו במסגרתה צווים. מכיוון שפסק הדין אינו ארוך הוא מובא כאן במלואו:

The essence of the judgment and the dispute between the parties

עניינו של פסק דין זה הוא תביעה בסדר דין רגיל על סך של 11,332 ₪ בה נדרש סעד של "צו מניעה, צו עשה 11,332 ₪ בתוספת הפרשי הצמדה וריבית, אגרות ושכ"ט עו"ד ומע"מ.

כעולה מהתביעה, התובע מלין על כך שהנתבעת התחזתה לחברת בזק "והביאה אותו להתקשר עמה בעסקה לרכישת ראוטר, זאת תוך מירמה, הונאה, מצגי שווא והתחזות לחברה אחרת, ותוך שהיא גורמת לו להפר את ההסכם מול בזק".

The plaintiff petitions to receive the following amounts:

סך של 800 ₪ אשר שולם בכלל לחברת בזק. לטעמו של התובע הוא זכאי לסכום זה "בגין גרם הפרת חוזה" מצד הנתבעת.

A sum of 10,000 NIS as compensation for emotional distress, fraud, deception, Bad faith and violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

The plaintiff adds a petition to require the defendant to return the full amounts it unlawfully collected. However, the plaintiff was careful not to specify the amount he is demanding or to specify what amounts he is demanding to be returned. It seems that the plaintiff was careful to do so for a reason, since upon filing the defense, it became clear that the plaintiff had canceled the credit charges to the defendant. This is possible and is why he was careful not to specify what the required charges are.

התביעה הוגשה כאמור בסדר דין רגיל ולא ב"דיון מהיר" כמשמעו בפרק י"ב לתקנות סדר הדין האזרחי, תשע"ט – 2018. מכאן, לא צורפו לתביעה תצהיר וכן כל הנדרש כאמור בסעיף 79 לתקנות.

The verdict was given after the parties ignored decisions made in their case, as discussed in the next paragraph.

Decisions instructing the parties to address the question of whether this is not a proceeding that should be filed in an expedited manner. The parties ignored these decisions.

הצדדים לא מתייצבים לישיבת קדם המשפט – ההליך נקבע לקדם משפט ליום 27/3/2022 בשעה 10:00. אף אחד מהצדדים או ב"כ לא התייצב לדיון. לאחר מועד הדיון ובשעה 10:52 הוגשה בקשה מוסכמת לדחיית הדיון תוך ציון העובדה שב"כ התובע נמצאה חיובית בבדיקת קורונה.

Decision dated 3/27/2022 – In a decision issued on 3/27/2022 and wishing you good health, I determined that before setting a new hearing date, the parties must address the manner in which the proceedings were filed and conducted. Thus, it was determined, among other things:

"… בטרם קביעת מועד חדש יואילו הצדדים להתייחס לשאלה האם התביעה אינה הליך בסדר דין מהיר, לפי סכומה, והאם אין מקום למחוק התביעה כך שתוגש יחד עם תצהיר וכל הנדרש על פי הדין בתביעות בסדר דין מהיר"

As part of the decision, it was determined that the parties must submit their comments on the above by April 11, 2022.

The plaintiff and the defendant ignore the decision of 3/27/2022 – The plaintiff and the defendant ignored the decision of 3/27/2022 and did not submit their response. Not on 4/11/2022, nor thereafter.

החלטה נוספת, מיום 19/4/2022 – ביום 19/4/2022 הסבתי תשומת לב התובע והנתבעת לכך שהתעלמו מהחלטתי מיום 27/3/2022. עוד נקבע – "לעיון ולמתן החלטה ליום 26/4/2022.

The plaintiff and the defendant also ignore the decision of 4/19/2022 – The plaintiff and the defendant also ignored the decision of 4/19/2022 and did not submit their response.

The procedure should be deleted.

The essence of the proceedings is a claim that was assessed by the plaintiff at 11,332 NIS, i.e. less than 75,000 NIS. The amount of the fee paid (377 NIS) also corresponds to the amount of the claim, which is less than 75,000 NIS.

תביעת אשר שווין אינו עולה על הסך של 75,000 ₪ יש להגיש בדרך של "דיון מהיר". לענין זה ר' פרק י"ב לתקנות סדר הדין האזרחי, תשע"ט – 2018 וכן סעיף 78(א)(1) לתקנות המחיל את פרק הדיון המהיר על "תביעה שסכומה או שווי נושאה אינו עולה על 75,000 שקלים חדשים" .

התובע לא הגיש תביעתו בדרך של "דיון מהיר". התובע לא צירף תצהיר לאימות העובדות ולא פעל בהתאם לאמור בסעיף 79 לתקנות.

The plaintiff also completely ignored the decisions instructing him to address the question of how to file the lawsuit. Decision dated 3/27/2022 and decision dated 4/19/2022.

Beyond the fact that court decisions must be upheld, these decisions provided the plaintiff with the opportunity to explain why a claim for NIS 11,332 was filed in violation of the law and in the ordinary course of justice. Alternatively, the plaintiff could have requested to add an affidavit and everything else necessary to adapt the procedure to a speedy trial.

Under these circumstances, when the claim was not filed legally, the claim should not be left intact. However, the claim will not be dismissed, but will only be deleted so that as long as the plaintiff still insists on clarifying the dispute, he can file his claim legally.

End of the matter

The claim is dismissed. In the circumstances of the case, I do not make an order for costs – this is due to the early stage at which the claim is dismissed, due to its amount, and given the fact that the defendant also only filed a statement of defense and no responses were submitted as stated in the court decisions.

A statement of claim in a speedy trial – example

A sample statement of claim in the context of a speedy hearing was published on the Judicial Authority's website, which also provides additional explanatory details regarding a claim in a speedy trial.

For your reference, here is a sample claim form that you can use when filing a claim: Claim to the Magistrate's CourtRead the instructions and guidelines in the file carefully and make sure to fill in all the necessary details, as well as attach all the necessary documents.

In conclusion

A claim under a speedy hearing is intended for claims that do not exceed 75,000 shekels. This procedure is much faster because from the outset, all documents in the parties' possession are attached to the pleadings, and the deadline for filing the defense is much shorter.

Although this process is much shorter, it is important to follow the relevant legal procedure. For example; if you do not attach an affidavit to the pleadings, you will not be able to do so later without the court's approval, which will not always be given (and if it is given, the court will likely impose a fine on you). Legal expensesIf there is no affidavit in the file on your behalf, it is likely that you will not be able to win your claim at all.

It is highly recommended to consult with Claims lawyer Experienced in speedy legal proceedings to ensure your claim is successful.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding a Speedy Trial Claim