How to raise a court action in Scotland when living in England

**mags** · 4th May 2006 12:51

I have gone through the process as advised in the website - obtained statements from RBS icon

for last six years, written requesting the £7k in charges over the period and they have now offered me £1,800. I've rejected this and would like to lodge a court action. My account is with a scottish branch but I live in England. Do i lodge the action in England or Scotland ?

Thanks

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**babybenz** · 4th May 2006 19:58

Hi

I looking at starting an action in the Sherriff Court next week and have found the court staff really helpful.

You can download the claim forms here
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/sheriff...aims/forms.asp
There is also a helpful information booklet
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/sheriff...ance_notes.asp
The CAB have some basic information here http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotla...t_scotland.htm

A couple of points you may want to consider regarding the difference between the two systems:

1. Limit for small claims is only £750 ( £5000 In England & Wales)
There is a process for a higher amount but a different form

2. Most small claim matter in England and Wales in my experience are held 'in Chambers' which is the District Judge's Office, although still formal it is less intimitating than open court.

In Scotland I understand that most civil issue such as Small claim are in open court.

One final thing, in our local court civil matters are only heard every 2 weeks on one particular day, so it may be a large county court icon

in England, which would be your local court anyway, may process any claim more quickly.

Good luck where ever you decision to go.

**Robertxc** · 4th May 2006 20:21

Mags, Definitely England, where the small claims limit is £5000, not £750 like in Scotland. Because you are a consumer you can sue in the court nearest you. Use moneyclaim and do it for the first £5000 worth of charges only. Once that's all done and dusted (i.e. they've settled), do another one for the rest. Don't try and do two claims at the same time, or they'll just go to court and get them rolled into one big one, thereby taking you out of small claims.

When they offer settlement, make sure you don't agree to make it Full and final icon

for all sums ever, or you won't be able to go back for the second lot.

There are plenty of experienced people on the forum who will be happy to give you guidance and support, you only need to ask...

**mags** · 4th May 2006 21:33

Thanks this is good news ............. although I am still unclear as to how I can go through the moneyclaim site ie in England when the branch that has my account is in Scotland ie when asked for the defendants address it must be in England .....do I just pick my nearest RBS icon

branch in Yorkshire icon

? If so do I need to write to that branch explaining my intentions etc and giving them the link with their scottish colleagues ??

**Robertxc** · 4th May 2006 21:55

Ah. Good point, I had forgotten about that. Phone your nearest county court icon

and ask them to send you the forms (or tell you where to download them). Moneyclaim is a bit funny that way. All it means is that you will have to fill in the claim by hand rather than online.

**DNA** · 7th May 2006 00:16

If it any help at all, with people having accounts at RBS icon

branches up and down the country and perhaps living in England/Wales with accounts in Scotland, one tip I could give is to state the registered office address of RBS as the Defendant's address on the claim form if you are issuing your claim in England/Wales.

Just because your account was held in Scotland and you now live in England/Wales - you do NOT have to start your claim in Scotland. You can start your claim at your local county court icon

(can't use Money Claim for defendants outside England/Wales).

Your Particulars of Claim MUST contain the following statement if you are using a defendant's address outside England/Wales:

"'I state that the High Court of England and Wales has power under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 to hear this claim and that no proceedings are pending between the parties in Scotland, Northern Ireland or another Convention territory of any contracting state as defined by section 1(3) of the Act."

Please note that if you do this, then the period of time for the defendant to file the acknowledgement of service or the admission is extended from 14 days to 21 days from the date of service of the claim (if the particulars of claim are served with the claim form) or 21 days from the date of service of the particulars of claim if they were not served with the claim form - remember, the deemed day of service is two days from when it was posted.

The time for filing a defence is 21 days from the date of service of the particulars of claim or 35 days from the date of service of the particulars of claim if the defendant has filed an acknowledgement of service.

So if a claim (with particulars of claim attached) was issued on 2 May and posted that same day, the date of service is 4 May. The date for filing the acknowledgement, defence or admission would be 25 May. If an acknowledgement was filed, then the date for filing the defence would be 8 June.

Sorry if this sounds confusing but it is quite simple really!

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