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How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…
You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…
You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…
You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…
Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…
Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…
If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…
You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
Use a mediation service, send a statutory demand, go to court or make someone bankrupt if a person or business owes you money
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn...
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself
How to start a case in the King’s Bench, part of the High Court which deals with claims such as personal injury, libel and contract law.
How to take someone to court over a construction, building, engineering or another technically complex dispute.
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
How to take someone to the court over an issue around intellectual property, such as copyright or a patent.
How to use the Administrative Court, part of the High Court which can hear cases about judicial reviews, statutory appeals and extradition.
Pay civil or family court fees or tribunal fees, get help with fees if you're on a low income or getting benefits.
How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.
List of vexatious litigants, banned from starting court cases without permission.
What being in 'contempt of court' means, who can be in contempt of court, what the consequences are, how to report it, how to avoid it on social media (such as Twitter and Facebook).
How to start a case in the Chancery Division of the High Court, which deals with business, property, land, competition and probate disputes.
The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
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