How to Use the Small Claims Court to Get Paid
Practical Small Claims Court Training for Businesses
If an unpaid invoice ends up in court, would you know what to do if the claim was defended?
Making a County Court claim is only one part of recovering a business debt. You may also need to understand pre-action requirements, prepare evidence, respond to a defence, attend a hearing and consider enforcement if judgment remains unpaid.
Our live online How to Use the Small Claims Court to Get Paid course gives business owners, managers and credit control professionals a practical understanding of the process, from deciding whether court action is appropriate through to enforcement.
What will you learn?
The course takes you through the key stages of recovering unpaid invoices through the County Court, including:
- Preparing a Letter Before Action
- Issuing a County Court claim
- Dealing with defended claims
- Preparing witness statements and evidence
- Understanding mediation and hearings
- Applications to set judgment aside
- Considering enforcement options
Rather than simply showing you which forms to complete, the course explains what happens at each stage, what you need to consider and how to prepare.
Learn through practical case studies
Knowing the process is one thing. Applying it to a real situation is another.
During the course, delegates work through practical case studies using example documents and evidence. This helps you learn how to assess the information available, identify potential issues and decide what action to consider next.
The aim is to give you knowledge you can apply when dealing with unpaid invoices in your own business.
Why is Small Claims Court training important?
What is commonly called the Small Claims Court is generally the small claims track of the County Court rather than a separate court. If a claim is defended, the court can give directions about the evidence and documents that must be provided before a hearing.
The Civil Procedure Rules set out the procedure for cases allocated to the small claims track. Civil Procedure Rules – Part 27
Importantly, winning a County Court claim does not guarantee payment. If the debtor does not pay a judgment, further enforcement action may be necessary. GOV.UK – Enforce a judgment
Understanding these issues before starting proceedings can help you make better-informed commercial decisions.
Who should attend?
This live online course is designed for:
- Business owners
- Managers
- Credit controllers
- Credit management professionals
- Anyone responsible for recovering unpaid B2B invoices
No previous legal training is required. The focus is on giving delegates a practical understanding of the process and the confidence to recognise what needs to happen next.
Would you be ready if your claim was defended tomorrow?
Don’t wait until you are dealing with a defended claim to learn how the process works.
Build your understanding of Small Claims Court procedures, evidence, defended claims and enforcement with practical training from Credit Management Group.
Book your place on our live online How to Use the Small Claims Court to Get Paid course.
This course provides training and general information and does not constitute legal advice.
