Statements of Case
• claim forms
o content
o statements of value
• particulars of claim
o content
o matters which must specifically be set
o PI claims
• acknowledgments of service
o period to file
o consequence of not filing
• defences
o content
o filing
o consequence of not filing
o period to file
o extending period to file
o service of copy of defence
o When D claims that money claimed has been paid
o Stay of claim if not defended/admitted
• Counterclaim
o Set off
• Reply
, Claim Form
Statement of Truth: Contents
Claim Form (and PoC if served later) must be Claim form must:
verified by SoT. 1. Contain a concise statement of the nature of the claim;
2. Specify the remedy sought by C;
• Must be signed by claimant/legal rep 3. Contain other matters:
• Must specify date of issue of claim form (if a. C’s residential/business address
separate doc from Claim Form) b. If D is individual, D’s residential/business address
c. Postcode
Claim form verified by SoT can be used a d. Title of proceedings
evidence by C at any hearing (except for trial)
e. Full name of both parties/ Trading name/
CF may be struck out by Court if not verified by partnership name
SoT.
Is C making a claim for money? No
Yes
Claim form must: Statement of Value:
Contain a statement of value Must contain/state:
a. Amount of money claimed;
b. State that C expects to recover:
a. < £10,000
b. £10,000 < x < £25,000
Is the claim for a c. £25,000 <
specified sum? c. OR: that C cannot say how much is likely to be recovered
PI claim:
a. State whether general damages for pain, suffering & loss of amenity is:
Yes
No <£1,000; or £1,000 <
Tenant vs Landlord
a. Whether estimated costs of repair/other work is: < £1,000; or £1,000 <; and
Claim form must: b. Whether value of any other claim for damage is: < £1,000; or £1,000 <
Contain a statement of CF issued in HC
the interest accrued on a. Whether C expects to recover £100,000 <; or
that sum b. State and specify some other enactment provides that claim may be
commenced only in the HC
c. PI claim:
a. Whether C expects to recover: £50,000 <
b. State that claim is to be in one of the specialist High Court lists and
specify which list; OR
Is it a civil proceeding against
the Crown?
Yes No
Note on Statement of Value:
Claim form must also contain: Is C claiming in representative
Calculation:
capacity / D being sued in
C must disregard any possibility:
a. Names of gov departments & representative capacity?
a. That court may award: Interest; Costs
officers of the Crown b. Court make find contributory negligence
concerned; and c. D may make counterclaim/ include set-off
b. Brief details of the Claim Form must: d. Liability for recovery of state benefits in PI claims
circumstances where alleged SoV in CF does not limit power of court to give judgment
liability of the Crown arose State what that capacity is for amount C is entitled to.
Note on Claim Form: Notes: Power of HC to award interests on debts and damages
Court may grant any remedy to which Awarded as court thinks fit/as rules of court provides
C is entitled, even if that remedy was PI/Death cases w damages exceeding £200 – shall be given
not specified on CF. Interests in respect of debt will not be awarded (Senior Courts Act)
D will be liable to pay plaintiff simple interests at a rate as the court thinks fit
in respect of debt ( D pays debt to C) (County Courts Act)
• claim forms
o content
o statements of value
• particulars of claim
o content
o matters which must specifically be set
o PI claims
• acknowledgments of service
o period to file
o consequence of not filing
• defences
o content
o filing
o consequence of not filing
o period to file
o extending period to file
o service of copy of defence
o When D claims that money claimed has been paid
o Stay of claim if not defended/admitted
• Counterclaim
o Set off
• Reply
, Claim Form
Statement of Truth: Contents
Claim Form (and PoC if served later) must be Claim form must:
verified by SoT. 1. Contain a concise statement of the nature of the claim;
2. Specify the remedy sought by C;
• Must be signed by claimant/legal rep 3. Contain other matters:
• Must specify date of issue of claim form (if a. C’s residential/business address
separate doc from Claim Form) b. If D is individual, D’s residential/business address
c. Postcode
Claim form verified by SoT can be used a d. Title of proceedings
evidence by C at any hearing (except for trial)
e. Full name of both parties/ Trading name/
CF may be struck out by Court if not verified by partnership name
SoT.
Is C making a claim for money? No
Yes
Claim form must: Statement of Value:
Contain a statement of value Must contain/state:
a. Amount of money claimed;
b. State that C expects to recover:
a. < £10,000
b. £10,000 < x < £25,000
Is the claim for a c. £25,000 <
specified sum? c. OR: that C cannot say how much is likely to be recovered
PI claim:
a. State whether general damages for pain, suffering & loss of amenity is:
Yes
No <£1,000; or £1,000 <
Tenant vs Landlord
a. Whether estimated costs of repair/other work is: < £1,000; or £1,000 <; and
Claim form must: b. Whether value of any other claim for damage is: < £1,000; or £1,000 <
Contain a statement of CF issued in HC
the interest accrued on a. Whether C expects to recover £100,000 <; or
that sum b. State and specify some other enactment provides that claim may be
commenced only in the HC
c. PI claim:
a. Whether C expects to recover: £50,000 <
b. State that claim is to be in one of the specialist High Court lists and
specify which list; OR
Is it a civil proceeding against
the Crown?
Yes No
Note on Statement of Value:
Claim form must also contain: Is C claiming in representative
Calculation:
capacity / D being sued in
C must disregard any possibility:
a. Names of gov departments & representative capacity?
a. That court may award: Interest; Costs
officers of the Crown b. Court make find contributory negligence
concerned; and c. D may make counterclaim/ include set-off
b. Brief details of the Claim Form must: d. Liability for recovery of state benefits in PI claims
circumstances where alleged SoV in CF does not limit power of court to give judgment
liability of the Crown arose State what that capacity is for amount C is entitled to.
Note on Claim Form: Notes: Power of HC to award interests on debts and damages
Court may grant any remedy to which Awarded as court thinks fit/as rules of court provides
C is entitled, even if that remedy was PI/Death cases w damages exceeding £200 – shall be given
not specified on CF. Interests in respect of debt will not be awarded (Senior Courts Act)
D will be liable to pay plaintiff simple interests at a rate as the court thinks fit
in respect of debt ( D pays debt to C) (County Courts Act)
