Top Five Mistakes Made When Issuing Court Proceedings

Often, people are not afraid to say, "I will take you to Court!" when they are owed a debt. However, a burning question I have had recently is "Can I really?" despite their exclamation to their debtor.

You need to make sure you have the basics right first as issuing a county court claim isn't always as straightforward as you might think.

We have written a blog on this issue previously – Coronavirus: Debt Recovery – Should I issue proceedings? – Keebles

This blog will focus on the top five mistakes we believe people make when they are looking to or have already issued court proceedings:

• The name
  • People do not always realise the importance of making sure the name of the Claimant or Defendant is correct. If it is missing letters, words or isn't even the name of your opponent, this will likely cause significant difficulties, particularly when you are looking to enforce the Judgment or to respond to the proceedings effectively.. Companies have legal