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  1. 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 Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and...

    • Court Fees

      Court Fees - Make a court claim for money: What a court...

    • Make a Claim

      Make a Claim - Make a court claim for money: What a court...

    • Form N1

      Use Form N1 to make a claim against a person or organisation...

    • After You Make Your Claim

      After You Make Your Claim - Make a court claim for money:...

  2. This guide will help you to understand how to start your claim if you have decided to take someone to court. This is also sometimes called suing someone, or starting legal proceedings. This guide looks at who can use the new online court services, and how you start a claim using the N1 form.

  3. This leaflet is for people who have received a claim against them. It explains: • what happens if you ignore the claim. • how to admit or defend the claim (or make a counterclaim), and. • whether you need to go to court. It also explains how you can still settle the dispute without taking the matter to court.

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  4. Apr 11, 2018 · Can a person face both criminal and civil action for a crime? The simple answer to this is yes, and it happens quite frequently. The CPS will prosecute a person in a criminal case, and then a wronged person (for example, the victim of a robbery or assault) may choose to bring civil action against that person too.

    • Find out what the debtor can afford to pay
    • Send bailiffs to collect payment
    • Get money deducted from wages
    • Freeze assets or money in an account
    • Charge the debtor’s land or property

    Ask the court to order the debtor to attend court to provide evidence of their income or spending, for example bills and statements.

    If the money is owed by a business, you can ask for an officer from the company to attend court and give details of its accounts.

    You can then decide if you want the court to take further action to collect your payment.

    You cannot enforce a judgment if you’re told that the person who owes you money has got a ‘Breathing Space’ and is temporarily protected from their creditors. Find out about your responsibilities and what you need to tell the court during a ‘Breathing Space’.

    You can ask the court to send bailiffs to collect the money. This is called a ‘warrant of control’.

    The bailiff will ask for payment within 7 days. If the debt is not paid, the bailiff will visit the debtor’s home or business to see if anything can be sold to pay the debt.

    You can apply to either a county court or the High Court if you’re owed between £600 and £5,000.

    You may need legal advice if you apply at the High Court.

    You can ask the court to take money from the debtor’s wages to pay the debt. This is called an ‘attachment of earnings’.

    The court will do this by sending an order to the debtor’s employer.

    You can ask the court to freeze money in the debtor’s bank, building society or business account. This is called a ‘third-party debt order’.

    The court will decide if money from the account can be used to pay the debt.

    You can ask the court to charge the debtor’s land or property. This is called a ‘charging order’.

    If the land or property is sold, the debtor must pay this charge before they get their money.

  5. you want to make a claim against someone who’s over 18. you don’t need help with court fees. you’re not making a claim for compensation for an accident or an injury. You can use MCOL to make claims against 1 or 2 people. If you need help with MCOL. First check the MCOL guidance.

  6. You can make a small claim for up to £10,000 if you have a problem with something you’ve paid for - like poor service or a faulty product. You can also make a small claim if you’ve paid for a service or product you haven’t received. You have the right to make a claim up to 6 years after you paid for the service or product .

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