Unspecified claim meaning

Damages claims—unspecified money claims Technical problem with a Damages claims case: DCPTechSupport@justice.gov.uk General questions about a Damages claims case (DCP-DC case reference): DamagesClaims@justice.gov.uk Enquiry after ‘case transferred offline’ on a Damages claims case: contact the Local Court/CNBC, depending on the owning court/position of the case Questions about your ‘My HMCTS’ account or sign in issues: MyHMCTSsupport@justice.gov.uk Specific examples Application to amend the claim form: email the revised claim form to DamagesClaims@justice.gov.uk; do not copy in DCPTechSupport As a courtesy, notifying the court of any extension other than a 28 day extension to file a defence: this is not required and the DCP does not support it; if you still wish to do so, email the local court and do not include DCPTechSupport Case settled and a listed trial no longer required: if settling by consent order, use the application function...

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ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer updated. Note: CPR PD 51S was revoked with effect from 11 am on 1 March 2022, yet it still applies to claims commenced under the pilot on or before 28 February 2022—see: LNB News 02/03/2022 34—Civil Procedure Rules 141st Practice Direction update—in force 1 March 2022 and LNB News 21/02/2022 58—CPRC repeals County Court Online Pilot. County Court damages claims can be brought under the Damages claims pilot scheme in CPR PD 51ZB—see Practice Note: Damages claims pilot scheme—CPR PD 51ZB. For the version of CPR PD 51S that applied before repeal, see: For guidance on County Court money claims, consult Practice Notes: Online Civil Money Claims pilot scheme—CPR PD 51R, County Court Money Claims—how and where to issue, and County Court Money Claims—transfer and jurisdiction of legal advisers. This Practice Note concerns a pilot designed to trial a process allowing legal representatives to start and issue County Court money claims (specified or unspecified) online (CPR...

This Practice Note offers guidance on interpreting and applying the relevant CPR provisions. Depending on the forum, you may need to consider additional requirements—see: Court specific guidance. It addresses the transfer of civil proceedings under CPR 30, including the factors the court will consider when deciding to move a case. Wherever possible, proceedings should start in the appropriate court. For details on the correct forum for issuing a civil claim, and the applicable monetary thresholds, see Practice Note: Where to start a civil claim. Nonetheless, there are occasions when a claim should be moved to another court after issue. Rules governing transfer CPR 30 and the associated practice direction, CPR PD 30, set out the procedure for transferring civil proceedings. A transfer may occur automatically, on application by a party, or on the court’s own initiative. The court may direct a transfer between: County Court hearing centres (CPR 30.2) the High Court and County Court (sections 40(2), 41(1) or 42(2) of the County...

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: As outlined in Autumn Budget 2024, the government has commissioned an independent review of the loan charge. Announced on 23 January 2025, the review will explore the obstacles that prevent individuals subject to the loan charge, who have not yet settled and paid their tax liabilities in full, from achieving resolution with HMRC, and will set out ways to encourage them to settle with HMRC. To support this work, a call for evidence, directed at those still within the scope of the loan charge (and their advisers), was issued on 28 March 2025. The review’s conclusions, together with recommendations, will be reported and presented to the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury by Summer 2025. For further details on the review, see News Analysis: Autumn Budget 2024—Independent review of the loan charge. HMRC has also confirmed the operational activity it will carry out while the independent review is under way...

Court fees in civil proceedings We direct you to our Lexis+® UK Dispute Resolution Practice Note: Court fees in civil proceedings, which sets out details of court fees payable for all aspects of civil proceedings...