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Civil court procedure

Asif Tufal outlines how a civil case is dealt with from start to finish.

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Civil cases are usually started in either a county court or one of the three divisions of the High Court: the Queen’s Bench Division (QBD), Family Division or the Chancery Division. The QBD also contains a Commercial Court and an Admiralty Court. These are courts of first instance.

The county courts and the QBD both hear contract and tort cases but have different financial limits. County courts hear:

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