Thread: court small claim summons forms (guide)

When filing your court summons use the templates on the Scottish court site. They are perfect.


The forms are very simple to fill in.
You will need
1) 1 x form 1 and 1 x form 1b (NOT 1a).

2) Fill in adresses to a Scottish branch location not head office.
scottish law only works (can only be pursued)in scotland.


3)Example of the claim:

"The Pursuer claims from the defender the sum of £***.** with interest on that sum at the rate of 8% annually from the date of service(together with the expenses of bringing the action)"

4) Details of claim are as example in the library with the exception
all references must be to: you-"pursuer" , them - "defender"
add the list of charges to the details of claim .

5) Make 2 copies of all attached paperwork one for the court and one to go to the defender.

NOTE:if you receive working tax credits (other benefits too)your claim will cost you nothing to file, but you will need to show a tax credits award notice(recent).

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My claim with Capital One is for £1,200+ so do I fill in a small claims form or a summary cause form??

I am so confused! and scared!

Hiya! You need a summary cause form as the categories break down as follows:

Under £750 – small claim
£750 - £1,500 – summary cause claim
Over £1,500 – ordinary cause claim

The claim form can be collected from any Sheriff’s Court or can be requested by phone.

This link tells you where your local Sheriff’s Court is located:

Court Locations

The form will come with a helpful and easy to understand booklet which will explain the procedure. The fee payable to the Court on issue is £39 which you’d add to your claim of course! This fee can be waived if you are on benefits or your wage is particularly low but you’ll need to complete a fee exemption application form which can be downloaded from:

Leaflets & Publications

I hope this helps.