Claim Form

English Legal System: Claim Form

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Claim Form : (in civil proceedings)

A formal written statement setting out details of the claimant: defendant, .and the remedy being sought. The claim form may also contain details of the claim (the particulars of claim); alternatively, these can be served separately. Since the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules in 1999, the usual method of initiating civil proceedings is by issuing a claim form; all previous methods (e.g. writ of summons, originating summons) have now been rendered obsolete.

See also part 8 claim form; statement of case.