Respond to a civil claim

If someone starts a civil claim against you, you need to decide if you want to respond. This is called defending the claim.

There are different types of claims. They usually have different fees, forms and time limits.

Find out how you can defend a claim in the District Court

Find out how you can defend a claim in the High Court

Get legal help

You can get a lawyer to help you when a civil claim is made against you. If you can’t afford a lawyer you may be able to get:

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