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How do I start a Claim ?
Ask your local County Court for a document known as a "Claims Form", you will need to complete this with details of what you are claiming and against whom.
You may also have to pay a court fee, this will depend upon how much you are claiming. You can claim this fee back from your opponent, if you win your case. (This is known as Fixed Costs).
If you start the claim you will be called the "Claimant" and your opponent will be called the "Defendant".
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