Hi, my name is Paul Fletcher from Lancaster in the UK. In 2018, I successfully used the Small Claims Court to settle a rental dispute with my Landlord. I was a complete novice when I started this process having never had any involvement with the Law or the UK Court system. When researching my case I could not find a simple, concise, 'How-To' guide to the Small Claims procedure so I decided to write one. When you take somebody to Court there are many possible scenarios and outcomes that can occur. Most websi
MY CASE: I claimed £1650 from my Landlord who evicted me at short notice and then refused to return my deposit and 6 weeks advanced rent. The fees were £105 to start my Claim on MCOL, then a Hearing fee of £170. And finally, £110 to Enforce the judgment. Total £385 . I won the case and the fees were added to my Claim, i.e. the final cost to my Landlord was over £2000. For an explanation of costs, see Small Claims Court Fees or see My Court Case for details of what happened to me.
Terminology: Why the Small Claims 'Court' doesn't exist The term 'Small Claims Court' has slipped into common parlance, it is however something of a misnomer; the term 'Small Claims Court' is unofficial shorthand for the Small Claims Track of the County Court. There are 3 County Court Tracks that deal with Cases according to their complexity and the amount/value of the Claim. Your Claim will be dealt with by the County Court , but using the rules, processes and procedures of the Small Claims Track . When do
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