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	Small Claims Court Small Claims Courts are part of the County Courts, there will be a County Court in your area, you should consult your phone directory. You should bring your case in the Small Claims Court if you a... Enforcement of Judgments Enforcement of Judgments If your opponent does not pay you after you have obtained judgment you may want to consider the following. Oral Examination This is where your opponent is told to co... How to Claim You can make a claim by getting a Claim Form from your local County Court. You have to give your details on the Claim Form and details of your opponent. You also have to say what your claim is for... Judgment in Default Judgment in Default You may be able to enter "Judgment in Default" against your opponent without the need for a Hearing if: 1. Your opponent does not return the Acknowledgment of Ser... Time Limits Time Limits Some examples of time periods which you should bear in mind when bringing a claim include, 1. If your claim is based on Contract then you must bring your action against your oppone... Statement of Truth Statement of Truth This must be added to the end of a statement of case, (e.g. particulars of claim or defence etc.) and any application notice not supported by a separate statement and any witnes... Striking out a Claim of a Defence Striking out a Claim of a Defence You can apply to ask the court to strike out your opponent's claim if you consider it is "vexatious" (mischief making), "scurrilous" (insultin... Deciding a Specific Issue Deciding a Specific Issue If your case is unlikely to involve a major dispute of fact then it may be better to use the alternative procedure known as the "Part 8 Special Procedure". ... Setting Aside Judgment Setting Aside Judgment If you are a Defendant and you were not aware of the claim being made against you until after judgment then you can apply to set aside judgment. You may not become aware... Affidavit in Support Affidavit in Support This is a statement which must be signed by you in front of a solicitor or by the local County Court. If you use a solicitor they are entitled to charge a fee of £5.00 for swe... Statutory Interest Statutory Interest 1. To calculate the "Statutory Interest" of 8% you must take 8% of the amount of your claim. For example, if your claim is for £3,000 the Statutory Interest of 8% woul... Part 20 Counterclaims COUNTERCLAIMS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL CLAIMS Contents of this part Purpose of this Part Rule 20.1 Scope and interpretation Rule 20.2 Application of these Rules to additional claims R...

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