Court process and hearings
Process of taking a case to a county court, Civil Procedure Rules, fees, allocation of a case to one of three tracks, and documents to use as evidence.
Process and rules for taking a case to court
Steps for taking a case to court under Part 7 general procedure or the Part 8 alternative procedure or fixed date procedure.
Alternatives to court action
Alternatives to court action could help avoid the time, cost and stress of taking a case to court.
Negotiations before going to court
Negotiating with the other side prior to going into court and agreements agreement made by the parties before the hearing.
Legal help in the County Court
Permitted legal representatives depend on the type of court and proceedings, and the parties may speak for themselves in all courts.
County court case track allocations
A list of different legal tracks that a case can be allocated to. General information about the fast track, small claims track and multi-track.
Evidence in civil claims
Acceptable evidence and evidence considered inadmissible by the court, witness statements, and presenting evidence to the court and the other party to proceedings.
Witness statements
Parties to a civil claim can submit written evidence to court about the facts of their case in a witness statement.
What documents to take to court
Documents to prepare and file with the court as evidence at hearings for rent arrears, mortgage possession, and disrepair.
County Court legal and administrative staff
Each member of court staff has their functions and tasks in administration of County Court proceedings.
Court etiquette
People should dress smartly and follow the rules on representation, order of speaking and general conduct in court.
Hearings in chambers or in open court
Proceedings may take place in open court with general public allowed to attend or in private in judge’s chambers, depending on sensitivity of a case.
Struck out cases and adjourned hearings
Situations in which a case can be 'truck out (dismissed) or the hearing can be adjourned (put off to a later date).
PRPSHs and judicial review
Judicial review can be used to challenge private registered provider of social housing (PRPSH) decisions of public nature.