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The Directions Questionnaire After filing a defence, the court will send questionnaires to all parties to help determine the next steps for the claim. This form is labelled N180. The parties should think about whether the claim can be settled without a trial, where...
To file your claim, you'll need to fill out form N1. The information in the claim form should match the details provided in your letter of claim if you have sent one. This includes information about the parties involved, court details, a brief description of the...
The English court system encourages parties to attempt to resolve disputes through pre-claim correspondence. If you intend to take legal action against someone, you should first write to them outlining the legal basis for your claim. This should include relevant...
In the English court system, there are different tracks for various claim values, outlined in the civil procedure rule, also known as the court rules. The small claims track generally deals with claims up to a value of £10,000. They're principally addressed in Part 27...
We've recently had a client approach us, asking if we can help with a claim for a new commercial tenancy under Part II Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. They had drafted a Part 8 Claim Form themselves and were under the impression that they could file it online (via...
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. We are now looking at the whole of Part 9 – Responding to Particulars of Claim – General, Rules 9.1 and 9.2....
Once a Defence has been filed at Court and served on the Claimant, the next step is a waiting game. Allocation and Directions The Court will consider the Claim Form and Defence (and Counterclaim if there is one) and decide what 'track' the case 'might' be allocated...
For residential landlords faced with a tenant who is not paying the rent, it may be considered appropriate to issue proceedings for possession of property and to obtain a CCJ for the outstanding arrears. Of course, before doing so, landlords are required to give the...
From 1st April 2024, tv licence fees are increasing! These Regulations amend the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/692) by providing for increases in — (a) the amount payable for most categories of TV licence; (b) the amount of each...
A life lesson on listening to the right people… In January 2023, Philip Nam was in Birmingham for a 3-day trial, which was cut short, due to being adjourned at lunchtime on the first day. Read more from Philip to find out what happened, and the moral of the story!...
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