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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 Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.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…
What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself
You’ll get a letter or email if someone claims you owe them money. You…
You’ll need to know which service was used to make the claim. Check your…
If the claim was made using a paper form, you should respond by post. You…
You might have to give more information at a hearing if your offer is…
Find out about changes to the remittance basis rules from 6 April 2017 to 5 April 2025.
Use this form to start a request for a financial order in proceedings for divorce or ending a civil partnership.
How to get a legal or judicial separation if you want to separate from your partner without divorcing them.
Use this form to provide notice of your intention to proceed with an application for a financial remedy (other than a financial order) in the county court or High Court.
Use these forms to apply for a production order under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), schedule 1, paragraph 4.
How to request that Skills England review a decision-making process relating to a qualification, an occupational standard or an end-point assessment.
Find out which stocks and shares you can purchase, make or hold in an investor's stocks and shares ISA.
Guidance on how charities and community interest companies in the UK can apply for funding from the Security Industry Authority’s grant for good causes.
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