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This guide is designed for claims in the County Court where there is a specified amount of money less than £10,000 on the original claim form being claimed. The claim may have been issued via the County Court Business Centre Northampton, County Court Money Claims Centre Salford or a Local County Court.
As case management progresses the court will need to find out certain information to allow the process to continue, the N180 Directions questionnaire (Small Claims Track) is a part of that process. Along with the form you will have received an order from the court detailing the date you are required to return it by, it's important you keep to this deadline to prevent sanctions against you.
You may hand write the form or the online version of the N180 is here if you want to type then print it: https://assets.publishing.service.go...6/n180-eng.pdf
There are some pics below and you should complete the form as follows:
A1 tick yes for mediation, you need to appear to be trying to be reasonable and it is also incumbent upon you to try to settle the claim without need of a hearing. Any agreement via mediation is binding, but not classed as a CCJ.
Mediation takes place by telephone and you won't be in a conference call with them or their solicitor. It's a one hour appointment where the mediator will ring you to get your views and then ring them for theirs. It will go back and forth throughout the hour to try to settle it.
B is self explanatory, just your contact details.
C1 tick yes, you don't want to be in the other tracks with their costs implications. Costs in the Small Claims Track are limited if you lose as long as their is no unreasonable conduct and therefore staying within it protects you should you be unsuccessful.
D1 you should decide whether you would prefer the case to be heard without a hearing. There are both pros and cons to this:
Pros - you will not have to go to court and argue the case, saving you time and possibly money.
Cons - in a hearing a judge can ask you and the other party questions which ensures they fully understand the nuances of your argument.
There is no requirement to give an explanation for your decision in the Civil Procedure Rules, so if you feel your reason might give the other side advanced information of something you wish to bring up at a hearing when choosing the 'No' option you may leave it blank.
If the court further requests information once filed you should point them to CPR 27.10 claims allocated to the small claims track me be heard without a hearing if all parties agree, but there's nothing in the CPR that requires you to explain your reason.
E1 you should put the name and address of your local court ( https://courttribunalfinder.service....s&spoe=nearest ) and one of the following reasons:
E2 complete appropriately dependant on whether you intend to bring expert witnesses.
E3 put 1 if just you intend attending a hearing on the day. If you have witnesses or are being accompanied by someone then state the number of them, but always remember to add yourself in the figure placed in the box.
E4 is self explanatory, dates of Holidays, special events or business trips you might have to take. Also whether you need an interpreter and if you do for which language.
E5 is self explanatory an if 'Yes' should be explained.
Make a copy, send the original to the court and serve the copy to the Claimant or their solicitor at the address for service on the original claim form as the order with it will direct "and serve copies on all other parties."
As case management progresses the court will need to find out certain information to allow the process to continue, the N180 Directions questionnaire (Small Claims Track) is a part of that process. Along with the form you will have received an order from the court detailing the date you are required to return it by, it's important you keep to this deadline to prevent sanctions against you.
You may hand write the form or the online version of the N180 is here if you want to type then print it: https://assets.publishing.service.go...6/n180-eng.pdf
There are some pics below and you should complete the form as follows:
A1 tick yes for mediation, you need to appear to be trying to be reasonable and it is also incumbent upon you to try to settle the claim without need of a hearing. Any agreement via mediation is binding, but not classed as a CCJ.
Mediation takes place by telephone and you won't be in a conference call with them or their solicitor. It's a one hour appointment where the mediator will ring you to get your views and then ring them for theirs. It will go back and forth throughout the hour to try to settle it.
B is self explanatory, just your contact details.
C1 tick yes, you don't want to be in the other tracks with their costs implications. Costs in the Small Claims Track are limited if you lose as long as their is no unreasonable conduct and therefore staying within it protects you should you be unsuccessful.
D1 you should decide whether you would prefer the case to be heard without a hearing. There are both pros and cons to this:
Pros - you will not have to go to court and argue the case, saving you time and possibly money.
Cons - in a hearing a judge can ask you and the other party questions which ensures they fully understand the nuances of your argument.
There is no requirement to give an explanation for your decision in the Civil Procedure Rules, so if you feel your reason might give the other side advanced information of something you wish to bring up at a hearing when choosing the 'No' option you may leave it blank.
If the court further requests information once filed you should point them to CPR 27.10 claims allocated to the small claims track me be heard without a hearing if all parties agree, but there's nothing in the CPR that requires you to explain your reason.
E1 you should put the name and address of your local court ( https://courttribunalfinder.service....s&spoe=nearest ) and one of the following reasons:
Claimant: "Claimants Preferred Court pursuant to CPR 26.2A(4)."
Defendant is an individual: "Defendants Home Court pursuant to CPR 26.2A(3)."
Defendant is a company: "Defendants Preferred Court pursuant to CPR 26.2A(4)."
Defendant is an individual: "Defendants Home Court pursuant to CPR 26.2A(3)."
Defendant is a company: "Defendants Preferred Court pursuant to CPR 26.2A(4)."
E2 complete appropriately dependant on whether you intend to bring expert witnesses.
E3 put 1 if just you intend attending a hearing on the day. If you have witnesses or are being accompanied by someone then state the number of them, but always remember to add yourself in the figure placed in the box.
E4 is self explanatory, dates of Holidays, special events or business trips you might have to take. Also whether you need an interpreter and if you do for which language.
E5 is self explanatory an if 'Yes' should be explained.
Make a copy, send the original to the court and serve the copy to the Claimant or their solicitor at the address for service on the original claim form as the order with it will direct "and serve copies on all other parties."
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