The work of the Queen's Bench Division, not including the specialist courts (The Divisional Court, the Admiralty Court, Commercial Court and Technology and Construction Court), consists mainly of claims for:
- damages in respect of
- personal injury
- negligence,
- breach of contract, and
- libel and slander (defamation),
- non-payment of a debt, and
- possession of land or property.
Proceedings retained to be dealt with in the Central Office of the Queen's Bench Division will almost invariably be multi-track claims.
In many types of claim - for example claims in respect of negligence by solicitors, accountants, etc. or claims for possession of land - the claimant has a choice whether to bring the claim in the Queen's Bench Division or in the Chancery Division. However, there are certain claims that may be brought only in the Queen's Bench Division, namely:
- Sheriff's interpleader proceedings, (see Rule 17 Supreme Court Rules for further information)
- Enrolment of deeds,
- Registration of foreign judgments under the Civil Jurisdictions and Judgments Act 1982,
- Applications for bail in criminal proceedings,
- Applications under the Administration of Justice Act 1920 and the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933,
- Registration and satisfaction of Bills of Sale,
- Election Petitions,
- Obtaining evidence for foreign courts.
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