Relevant/Relating Documents & Links

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8. A lower court hearing/trial

9. Enforcement of court orders

10. Appealing a judge’s decision

11. Using the appeal/higher courts

12. Going to the Supreme Court

13. Taking your case to the EU

Steps

Documents & Links

1. Talking it through

Justice for Families campaigns for a just system of Public Family Law where the right decisions are taken through due process and with proper evidence

Can I talk about my case outside court? A guide for family court users

2. Asking a third party

Citizens Advice Bureau gives free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to help you solve problems

How to resolve a dispute with HMRC - Alternative Dispute Resolution

3. Going for mediation

A list of mediation services, starting with the nearest one to your postcode

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution is an independent, non-profit organisation, which offers leading mediation

Law Works charity provides free mediation

The Family Mediators Association - the membership organisation for family mediators, offers free legal aid (where appropriate)

4. Pre-action protocols

General overview

Pre-Action Protocol for Possession Claims with Residential Property

Pre-Action Protocol for Possession Claims based on rent arrears

Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents

Pre-Action Protocol for Disease and Illness Claims.

Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases

Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes

Pre-Action Protocol for Judicial Review

Pre-Action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes

Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence Claims

Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims

Pre-action Protocols in Civil Litigation

Pre-Action Protocol for Defamation Claims

5. Issuing proceeding

To issue a claim, please use Claim Form N1

To confirming your belief that the facts stated in the document are true, please use a form of Statement of Truth

The Claim Form must be supported by a relevant fee paid by cheque made payable to HMCTS

If the court orders that you serve the Claim Form yourself, then you need to be aware of the rules governing service of court documents. These rules are set out in Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

If you are serving the Claim Form to the other party yourself, you need to ensure that you include a Form N9, entitled “The Response Pack”

How to start proceedings? – Guide from the Ministry of Justice.

The Preliminary Stages of a Civil Claim: From Commencement to Service of the Defence

The defendant disputes all or part of my claim

6. Defending your position

The Defendant admits the whole or part of the claim (assuming file admission is within 14 days of service period of particulars of claim), please use Form N9A

To admit the whole claim, the Defendant should serve Form N9A

Part 8 claims where the court’s decision on a question is unlikely to involve a substantial dispute of fact

When the Claimant is claiming a specified amount of money or goods, Form N225 should be used

When the Claimant is claiming an unspecified amount of money or goods, Form N227 should be used

The content that Particulars of claim must include by Rule 16.4

Part 17 of the CPR set out the rules that you need to be aware if you want to amend any particulars of claim

You should be aware that Rule 3.4(2) of the CPR, that gives the court a power to strike out specific statements, please find more here

Rule 16.5 sets out what must be contained in the defence

7. Adjudication or arbitration

Arbitration links (link collection)

8. A lower court hearing/trial

9. Enforcement of court orders

10. Appealing a judge’s decision

11. Using the appeal/higher courts

12. Going to the Supreme Court

13. Taking your case to the EU