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County Court (law)



Sometimes inaccurately referred to as the Small Claims Court, County Courts deal with civil matters including all monetary claims up to 15,000. Many County Courts have extra powers which enable them to deal with divorce and other family proceedings, bankruptcy actions, matters relating to children and cases involving ships and boats known as admiralty actions. Some County Courts are also branch offices of the High Court known as District registries





The civil court which deals with a wide range of matters, including divorces which are not being challenged, landlord-and-tenant disputes, claims for debt, claims for loss or injury up to £5 000 and so on. The county courts hear most civil cases. It is junior to the High Court.