Learn how to identify the correct defendant in a small claim or fast-track case. A practical guide for litigants in person, covering common mistakes and key steps to naming the right defendant for a civil court case. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

Check the time limits for contract, negligence and personal injury claims in England and Wales. Practical help for litigants in person using the small claims court or fast track. This information applies to England and Wales.

Understand the fees solicitors charge for their work and who pays them at the end of the case. Even if you don’t have a solicitor to help you, you may have to pay for the other side’s solicitor if you lose your case. If they win their case, litigants in person can ask the loser to pay for the time they have spent preparing the case. This guide explains those rules, and how to keep your legal costs to a minimum. It also explains the rules about who pays for the other court costs and expenses in a civil case. This guide explains legal costs in small claims and fast track cases only. The rules

Thinking of taking someone to court? You must follow the 'pre-action protocol' first. Learn about court procedure, how to write a letter before action, and avoid legal penalties. Free step-by-step guide. This information is about the law in England and Wales.

Understand what happens and what you have to do after you start a civil claim and before you get to the final hearing. This guide shows you what you have to provide to the court in a civil court case and explains the process of 'allocation' and 'directions', what the do with the 'pre-trial checklist', how to prepare a 'chronology', what to do if the other side doesn't obey the court's instructions, or what to do if you cannot. It is part of a series about taking someone to the civil court to sort out a problem or disagreement. You can start a civil claim about money owed, broken contracts

Everything you need to understand and do to separate or get divorced and agree a financial settlement. And if you have children together - help on sorting out child arrangements. People sometimes still call these arrangements 'custody' or 'residence and contact' even though the law moved away from these ideas a long time ago. Our advice guides will help you work out what to do and what to expect, reduce the stress, save you money, and help you get to a better place, sooner. We'll show you ways to reach agreement, and (if really necessary) how to go to court to get a financial order when you

Understand your options if the civil court has ordered that someone else must pay you money but they have not paid you when they should. This kind of order is often known as a county court judgment or ‘CCJ’. Sometimes the money owed is called a ‘judgment debt’. You can take fresh court action to try and make the other person pay. Lawyers call this ‘enforcement’. This guide will help you work out if you can enforce your county court judgment, if it is worth enforcing, and how to go about enforcing it, if you decide that is what you want to do. This guide is about the law in England and Wales.

More and more court hearings have been taking place by video or phone call. These types of hearings are often called ‘remote’ hearings. Understand more about these types of hearings and what you need to do if the court tells you that your hearing will take place by video or phone. This guide also has useful information on how to prepare and manage your case if you don’t have a lawyer to help you. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

If you have an appointment to see a solicitor or adviser, you will need to prepare to get the most out of it. Check out our tips for what to say, what to take, and what to expect. This information applies to the UK.

If you have a problem at work, you don't have to just put up with it. It might be that your shifts have changed or it might be problematic behaviour from a colleague, line manager, or customer. Follow the tips in this guide to resolve the problem informally. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.