On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 05:22:38PM +0100, raph@panache.demon.co.uk wrote:
For the relatively small amount involved this would go to the small claims court, where there are no barristers and no court costs.
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There are court costs involved with the small claims court, you have to pay them up front but if you win your case then the defendant has to pay them for you. I know this from bitter experience that once you win a case in the small claims court it can be almost impossible to get your money. When you have won a case and after a year the baliffs are so useless that they can't get your money back it is a bummer to see the ex-employer who owed you over £2000 file for liquidation and you end up over £200 further out of pocket for the court costs.
Of course if it is someone with real physical tangiable assets like demon then you stand a good chance of getting your money back.
On the upside you can use an online service here to fill in the forms electronically http://www.courtservice.gov.uk/mcol/index.htm but istr it is windows only.
Adam