Small Claims Kit

Does someone owe you money? With the help of this Kit you can make a claim using the Small Claims Track in a County court, a straightforward and user-friendly way of pursuing a monetary claim of less than £5,000.

Whether you want to take action to recover a personal debt, resolve a dispute over a business contract or a service provided, or make a claim for damaged property, this Lawpack Kit will show you how.

The contents of this Lawpack Kit have been approved by Veronica Newman, barrister.

For use in England & Wales.

Edition:	Second		Published	2006
Format:	Sealed Wallet		ISBN:	9781904053958
Code:	P208		Price:	£14.99

Compiled by Lawpack Legal Publishers in collaboration with external experts and/or organisations.

• Before you file your small claims case
• What is the Small Claims Track?
  - Three advantages of the Small Claims Track
  - What can you sue for using the Small Claims Track?
• Winning without going to court
  - Step 1.Offer to compromise
  - Step 2. First demand letter
  - Step 3.Telephone calls
  - Step 4.Use successful settlement methods
• When your claim is disputed
• Do you have a winning case?
• Where to start proceedings
• What you will have to pay
  - Costs
  - Conditional fees – personal injury cases
• Who can bring a claim?
• Who can be sued?
  - Suing one person
  - Suing two or more people
  - Suing a sole trader
  - Suing a firm
  - Suing a limited company
  - Suing a child
• How much can you sue for?
• How do you calculate the size of your claim?
  - Contract disputes
  - Interest
  - Property damage
  - Damage to clothing
  - Personal injury cases
  - Pain and suffering
• Completing your small claims forms
• Issuing your small claim
• How the defendant is notified of the claim
• Who can serve?
• How do you serve?
• Defendant's time limits to respond
• After service
  - 1.The defendant wants to settle
  - 2.The defendant admits to owing you the money
  - 3.The defendant admits to owing you, but not the whole amount claimed
  - 4.The defendant denies owing you the money
  - 5.The defendant ignores your claim
• Winning your case
• Preparing your case
• Presenting your case
• How to start proceedings online
• Enforcing your judgment
  - 1.Warrant of execution
  - 2. Attachment of earnings
  - 3.Third party debt order (formerly a garnishee)
  - 4. Charging order
• Other useful remedies
  - Order to obtain information
  - Enquiry agents
  - Bankruptcy/winding up proceedings
• Glossary
• Completed examples of forms

Forms included:

N1 Claim Form – 1 copy
N215 Certificate of Service Form – 1 copy
N225 Request for Judgment and Reply to Admission Form – 1 copy
N323 Request for Warrant of Execution Form – 1 copy
N244 Application Notice Form – 1 copy
N316 Application for Order that Debtor Attend Court for Questioning Form – 1 copy
N349 Application for Third Party Debt Order Form – 1 copy

Free CD contains:
County court forms