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Taking someone to small claims court

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tranquilitygardens · 27/08/2011 13:37

What can you take someone to small clamis court for?

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MotherPanda · 27/08/2011 13:39

I've only ever heard of it being used for rent really.

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GeneralDisarray · 27/08/2011 13:41

Money owed, tradesman as well I think

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lindsell · 27/08/2011 13:42

It's for any claim with a financial
value of under £5000 or if it's a personal
Injury claim then a financial value of under £1000.

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GeneralDisarray · 27/08/2011 13:42

*tradesmen

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prh47bridge · 27/08/2011 17:59

It is actually the small claims track rather than the small claims court although it is frequently referred to by the latter name. It can deal with any financial claim of up to £5000 unless the case is particularly complex. As lindsell says, if the case includes a claim for personal injury it will only be allocated to the small claims track if the personal injury element is less than £1000. It is commonly used for claims relating to faulty goods or services and disputes between landlords and tenants but it is not limited to that type of case.

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