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Author Veronica Newman is a solicitor who has specialised in common law since 1984.

Whether you want to take action to recover a debt or resolve a contract dispute, you can file your own small claim without a solicitor.

This guide includes clear step-by-step instructions and advice on what procedures to take before you go to court, how to handle and win your own case if you do take the judicial option, how much to claim for and how to enforce your own court judgment.

This book will provide you with all the information you need to make attending court less daunting and to give you the courage to reclaim what's yours!

Valid in England & Wales.

• Carrying out a credit search on your debtor
• Getting your money back without going to court
• Making a claim online
• How to make a claim
• The costs of making a claim
• Preparing for court
• Getting witness statements
• Defending yourself in court
• Disputing a claim
• Ways of getting money out of the debtor after a judgment has been made
• Example forms, case studies and contact addresses
• Glossary