Valuing your claim

You then need to complete the box headed ‘Value’ on the form. At this point you have to assess the value of your claim. The courts expect you to value it accurately mainly because:

• The court fee you pay will depend on the value of your claim, and if you pay the wrong fee you can run into difficulties later.
• How the court deals with your claim will depend largely on its value. The value is the main factor determining whether the court treats your case as a small, fast or multi-track claim. (For information about small and fast track claims see Should I sue? We don’t cover multi-track claims in these guides.)

Assessing the value of your claim

How you value your claim depends on what type of claim you have. Buy the extended guide to see what you can claim for and how to value your claim.

There is more information about valuing your claim in another guide in this series- Should I sue?