This table is part of a series of guides about how to take someone to a civil court to sort out a dispute, and is designed to be used alongside the other guides. It provides a quick and useful way of checking your understanding and what you need to do and what to expect for small claims, fast track claims, breach of contract, debt, loss or damage which is someone else’s fault (negligence) with no personal injury, and personal injury (including road traffic accidents and accidents at work). This information is about the law in England and Wales.

Understand what you need to know about court procedure before you start a court case against someone. Once you have decided to start a claim, and got the bulk of your evidence together, you need to you need to check if there is a process you need to follow before you can begin. These processes are called ‘pre-action protocols’ and there are different processes for different types of case. This guide will show you how to check which pre-action protocol applies to your case, and explains the other things you need to take into account before you start your claim. It is part of a series about

Don't be put off by the court process. Our expert guide empowers you to start your small claim (up to £10k) or fast track case (£10k–£25k), save fees, and win. The information in this guide applies to 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

If you are thinking about or have started taking a claim for compensation for ‘whiplash’ or other injuries caused in a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault, you need to read this. This guide will help you to understand how to claim for compensation and show you how to use the online Official Injury Claim system to negotiate with the other drivers' insurer about what amount of compensation you are due, without having to go to court. It also explains how you start a claim to go to court if you need to. Some people call this a whiplash claim, or a car accident injury claim. The

You may be able to get help with court fees or not have to pay a fee at all, if you are on a low income or get certain welfare benefits. This is called being 'exempt' from paying court fees. Here, we explain what help is available and how to apply. This information applies to England and Wales.

This overview of the process of taking someone to court is designed to give you an overall picture of what is involved in a typical county court case, either for a small claim that is not using the online money claim service or a fast track claim. It will not help you decide what to do in your case because your case will be different. But it may make the process seem a bit less daunting and help you keep track of where you are. It is part of a series of guides that explains how you can take someone to the small claims court or use the fast track of a county court to sort out a disagreement

Understand how to appeal against a decision made by a judge in a county court (also called a county court judgement, or CCJ). This guide is part of a series of guides about sorting out a dispute using the civil court. This guide is about the law in England and Wales.

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.