how do you sue someone and how does the process work if you win or lose?

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I’m from the UK suing isn’t as big a thing here. I’m 30 and I have never even spoke to a lawyer/ solicitor once so that whole world is a mystery to me. TIA!

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>UK suing isn’t as big a thing here

Not as litigious as the US, but still plenty happening in the UK (well England and Wales), just we mostly call it ‘taking someone to court’ though, rather suing.

In the UK when dealing with small claims (when the claim is for £10,000 or less) it’s actually very simple and mostly done online until the hearing which is likely to be a small room. Not a large court room. In most cases you pay your own fees.

It gets more complicated in larger courts and for larger amounts though.

Worth remembering that the UK we don’t really do punitive damages, so if you take Burger King to court because the coffee was too hot and you burned your arm, you aren’t going to get millions.

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