Small claims

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on small claims and the small claims courts. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
22.03.2013The financial limit for small claims
The financial limit for the small claims track is currently generally £5,000 (increasing to £10,000 from April 2013) but lower limits apply to personal injury claims and housing disrepair claims.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
20.05.2010The financial limit for small claims

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Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - papers compiled by the House of Lords Library on Bills and for debates in the Lords