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Small claims court - where will case be heard?
helmbarrie
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I am about to make a claim against a garage for selling a used car that had repair work to the body that was not disclosed at the time of purchase and not completed satisfactorily. The car is just 3 years old and very low mileage ( 12000). I have asked for compensation to rectify the faults. The problem is the garage is 200 miles away from where I live. Will a court hearing be at a court near my home or where the business is situated?
Advice welcome.
Advice welcome.
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helmbarrie wrote: »I am about to make a claim against a garage for selling a used car that had repair work to the body that was not disclosed at the time of purchase and not completed satisfactorily. The car is just 3 years old and very low mileage ( 12000). I have asked for compensation to rectify the faults. The problem is the garage is 200 miles away from where I live. Will a court hearing be at a court near my home or where the business is situated?
Advice welcome.
If a consumer is involved, he usually gets to choose the court.0 -
Is the garage you are suing operating as an individual (sole trader) or a company?
If you are suing an individual, the case will be allocated to his home court. This will happen despite the fact that he is running a business and you are a consumer.
If you are suing a company, the case will be allocated to your home court.0 -
helmbarrie wrote: »I am about to make a claim against a garage for selling a used car that had repair work to the body that was not disclosed at the time of purchase and not completed satisfactorily. The car is just 3 years old and very low mileage ( 12000). I have asked for compensation to rectify the faults. The problem is the garage is 200 miles away from where I live. Will a court hearing be at a court near my home or where the business is situated?
Advice welcome.
Have you actually given the garage the opportunity to fix the issue or provide you with a refund? If you haven't done this the case will be dismissed anyway.0
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