The Writ of Summons (WOS) is one of the two modes used in commencing a civil action against a person. It is a formal document addressed to the defendant requiring him to appear before the court if he/she wishes to defend himself against the plaintiff's claim.
Your Statement of Claim contains your “pleadings”, i.e. your written statement about what your claim is about and why you are entitled to damages. It is the first document that the trial judge will read and the single most important document that you will have to draft throughout the court process.
- The Statement of claim should start by identifying the parties to the dispute and their relationship to each other. - Include any relevant background facts. - Explain how and in what way the defendant has wronged you ing to law. This is the legal basis for your claim.
- The Statement of claim should start by identifying the parties to the dispute and their relationship to each other. - Include any relevant background facts. - Explain how and in what way the defendant has wronged you ing to law. This is the legal basis for your claim.
For the part of the claim that you dispute, give a full response to what is claimed. It may be helpful to use separately numbered paragraphs. Attach an Additional Parties Form 1A form, if there is more than one plaintiff or defendant in the case and check the “Additional plaintiff/defendant” box on the defence form.
Please prepare a one-page statement in relation to the advertised role, outlining: how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role; why you are interested in the role and what you can offer us; any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.
Don't say you expect to recover any more than £10,000 - if you do, your case won't be treated as a small claim. If you're making a claim for something your landlord hasn't repaired, the maximum amount you can get in a small claims case is £1,000.
The general rule is that you have two years from the date on which you suffered your injury to issue proceedings.