Does court have jurisdiction

[metsie]

Hi .

I have received a claim from the County Court.

An Australian company has taken me to court does the court have jurisdiction.

Its is for good supplied by them, in my opinon they were not as described although they would disagree

[Rebz]

It is impossible for anyone here to provide you with an answer without some information to go on. If you could you kindly start with information on the basis of the claim? why have they taken you to Court? and perhaps provide the particulars of claim then members will be able to understand the nature of the issue and provide informed comments.

To start with, if this is a matter of breach of contract (cant think what else it is likely to be), if it was incepted in the UK or the terms say that the agreement is governed by the law of England and Wales and gives those court's jurisdiction then it matters not where the Claimant is domiciled, it can raise proceedings in the UK.

[metsie]

It is impossible for anyone here to provide you with an answer without some information to go on. If you could you kindly start with information on the basis of the claim? why have they taken you to Court? and perhaps provide the particulars of claim then members will be able to understand the nature of the issue and provide informed comments.

To start with, if this is a matter of breach of contract (cant think what else it is likely to be), if it was incepted in the UK or the terms say that the agreement is governed by the law of England and Wales and gives those court's jurisdiction then it matters not where the Claimant is domiciled, it can raise proceedings in the UK.

Hi Its is for goods supplied by an Australian company, I have not paid it as the goods were not as discribed

[Kati]

can you post up the Particulars of Claim please? (it'll help the other Beagles understand the issue a little better)

Also ... How did you order the goods? How long ago? Did you tell/complain to the company about them not being satisfactory?

[jaguarsuk]

Hi .

I have received a claim from the County Court.

An Australian company has taken me to court does the court have jurisdiction.

Its is for good supplied by them, in my opinon they were not as described although they would disagree

It depends if the claim is from an Australian County Court or one in England and Wales?

[metsie]

It depends if the claim is from an Australian County Court or one in England and Wales?

The claim is from a court in England

[jaguarsuk]

The claim is from a court in England

Then yes the court has jurisdiction assuming you also reside in England or Wales.

As suggested I think you need to post a copy of the claim form with personal info removed or copy this template to type out and post the info needed:

Issue Date:
Have you Acknowledged the Claim?:
Total Amount Claimed:
Claimant’s Name:
Solicitors Firm:
Original Creditor:
Original Debt (eg. Credit card/Loan/Overdraft) :
Particulars of Claim: Please type out in full excluding names/account numbers:
Is the debt Statute Barred (have you had any contact with the creditor or claimant over the last 6 years?):
List any letters you have sent (eg: CCA/ CPR )
Any Other Information or Background Details: