Issuing Claims

Question 1

Other name for claim form

Answer 1

N1 form

Question 2

What is a party’s full name

Answer 2

Persons full unabbreviated name including name they are trading under

Full name of partnership and every partner

Registered name of a registered limited liability company/ partnership include LLP or PLC

Question 3

Should claim form have details of claim in general or full

Answer 3

General, more details are in the Particulars of Claim

Question 4

What 9 specifics should claim form have

Answer 4

Names and address of parties

Details of claim

Remedy claimed

Value claimed and if claim is for specified sum

Claimants preferred court

Particulars of claim

Statement of truth

Claimants address name and address for service

Fees and costs

Question 5

In a claim for an unspecified amount, what value should the claimant include in the claim form

Answer 5

Not more than 10 000

More than 10 000

More than 25, 000

Question 6

Is a claim for damages a debt claim

Answer 6

No, it will always be an unspecified claim as the court decided which damages to award

Question 7

What should be included in a claim form for issue in the high Court

Answer 7

Statement that the claimant expects to recover more than £100 000 or 50 000(PI)

Question 8

What is excluded in the value for a claim in a claim form

Answer 8

Interest
Contributory negligence
Costs
Counterclaims
Sums payable to Compensatory Recovery Unit

Question 9

How many copies of claim form must be sent to the court

Answer 9

One for service on each defendant plus copy for court file

Question 10

What accompanies claim form when court is serving

Answer 10

Particulars of claim in separate document if POC are served at the same time

Certificate of suitability if claimant is under 18/ lacks capacity

Notice of funding

Court fee

Question 11

When is a Part 8 claim used

Answer 11

Where there is no substantial dispute of fact