Small Claims Court

If you're thinking of going to court in England or Wales to get back money you're owed, from today you'll pay higher fees on claims totalling more than £10,000.

Airlines may no longer be able to wriggle out of paying compensation for technical faults if a test case due to be heard at Liverpool County Court today goes against them.

Consumers can now take larger claims to the small claims court in England and Wales, as the maximum claim limit has risen this week.

The Government is proposing to raise the monetary limit under which individuals can avoid going to court to formally settle a dispute.