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Amanda Hamilton, CEO of National Association of Licensed Paralegals
Amanda Hamilton

The Small Claims Court

If the amount of money owed is small enough you can deal with it yourself without employing the services of a solicitor.

The ‘Small Claims Court’ which is part of the County Court was originally created to enable a lay-person (someone who is not legally qualified) to take another individual to court.

The maximum amount of a claim that you can deal with yourself in the Small Claims Court is £10,000.

We discuss the process for using the Small Claims Court to collect unpaid invoices, read it here.

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Amanda Hamilton, CEO of National Association of Licensed Paralegals
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