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Understand how to ask a civil court to do something after you start your claim and before the trial. You might make an interim application if you needed to change some of the details of your case, ask the court to change the timetable for the case, or ask the court to make the other side do something. This guide is part of a series of guides about taking someone to the civil court to sort out a problem or disagreement and covers cases about money owed, broken contracts (often called ‘breach of contract’), compensation, and personal injury - including road traffic accidents or an accident at work. You might use the small claims court, or the fast-track or multi-track process in a county court.
The information in this guide applies to England and Wales only.
Understand how to settle a civil case out of court, how to make an offer to settle and what to do if the 'other side' suggests a settlement. It is normal to try to settle the dispute as more information comes to light and the court expects you to do so if you can. It should not be seen as 'climbing down'. If you don't accept a reasonable offer it can cost you. This guide is part of a series of guides about sorting out a problem or disagreement in the civil court covering debt and consumer cases, small claims, breach of contract, and personal injury including road traffic accidents and accidents at work.
Understand the hearings that might happen in your civil case – what happens at them and what you have to do in them. This guide is part of a series about using the civil court to sort out problems about broken contracts (often called ‘breach of contract’), money owed, compensation, and personal injury - including road traffic accidents and accidents at work. You might be dealing with a small claim, or be using the fast-track process at the county court.
Understand how to prepare a trial bundle and index in a fast track case. You will not need one in a small claim (although see below for more advice).This is part of a series of guides about sorting out a dispute and going to a civil court.
The information in this guide applies to England and Wales only.
Understand how to appeal against a decision made by a judge in a county court (also called a county court judgement, or CCJ). This guide is part of a series of guides about sorting out a dispute using the civil court.
The information in this guide applies to England and Wales only.
This overview of the process of taking someone to court is designed to give you an overall picture of what is involved in a typical county court case, either for a small claim that is not using the online money claim service or a fast track claim. It will not help you decide what to do in your case because your case will be different. But it may make the process seem a bit less daunting and help you keep track of where you are. It is part of a series of guides that explains how you can take someone to the small claims court or use the fast track of a county court to sort out a disagreement about money owed, broken contracts (often called ‘breach of contract’), compensation, and personal injury.
This guide is about the law in England and Wales only.
If you are thinking about or have started taking a claim for compensation for ‘whiplash’ or other injuries caused in a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault you need to read this. Understand if the new rules apply to you, and how to make your car accident claim for compensation either way. It will show Understand how to use the new online Official Injury Claim system to negotiate with the other drivers' insurer about what amount of compensation you are due without having to go to court, and how you start a claim to go to court if you need to. Some people call this a whiplash claim or a car accident injury claim.
Understand what civil mediation is, how it works, and whether it might help you solve your legal problem more quickly, cheaply, and easily than going to court. You can use civil mediation to deal with a problem with a product or service that didn’t work, a tradesperson who didn’t complete the agreed job, breach of contract, or when somebody owes you money and is refusing to pay. Or mediation can be helpful if you have been discriminated against by a product or service, or you want compensation because you were injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, or you were treated unfairly at work. Or maybe you are having an argument with the Council over whether you have been given the right help for your child’s special educational needs. You can use mediation before you start legal proceedings or after they have started and before the final hearing.
The information in this guide applies to England and Wales only.
You may be able to get help with court fees or not have to pay a fee at all, if you are on a low income or get certain welfare benefits. Here, we explain what help is available and how to apply.
This information applies to England and Wales.
If you have received a Single Justice Procedure Notice (SJPN) it can be hard to know what to do. It is rarely possible to get free legal advice to help you decide. Understand the most crucial things to know about the Single Justice Procedure. Examples of minor criminal offences that may have led you to receive a SJPN are watching TV with no TV licence, failing to ensure your child attended school, most motoring offences, cycling on a footpath, and travelling without a valid ticket.
The information in this guide applies to England and Wales. There are different rules about cases in Scotland or Northern Ireland.