Where to start a civil claim


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Practice notes

Where to start a civil claim


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Practice notes
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For a high-level summary of the structure and hierarchy of civil courts in England and Wales, see: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary—Structure of Courts and Tribunals System.

A number of the civil courts have published a court guide, which sets out how business in that particular court is to be conducted (in addition to guidance given in the cpr). For more information, see Practice Note: Court guides and other guidance.

High Court or the County Court?

Whether a claim should be issued in the High Court or the County Court is largely a question of the value of the claim. This Practice Note considers starting a claim under CPR 7. The rules dealing with where to start a claim under CPR 7 are set out in CPR PD 7A.

Subject to the provisions of CPR PD 7A (on which see below), where both the High Court and County Court have jurisdiction to deal with a claim, it may be started in either court (CPR PD 7A, para 1).

Claims relating to business and property work (which

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What does CPR mean?

scco Guide defines this as the rules'>civil procedure rules which, supplemented by their practice directions, govern the procedure to be followed in most civil cases brought in the SCCO. The text of the CPR and the practice directions are set out in practitioner’s books such as the Civil Court Practice and may also be found on the justice.gov.uk website.

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