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Create clear, organised bundles for County Court small claims. Whether you're a business owner chasing a debt, an individual with a consumer dispute, or a legal professional — claims of £10,000 or less.

Every stop on the journey explains the step, with a template, official form or hearing bundle wherever one is needed

How do I prepare a small claims bundle UK?

A small claims bundle should be concise and focused. Include the claim form, defence, key contracts or invoices, relevant correspondence, photographs, and brief witness statements. Number every page and create a clear index. BundleCreator helps you organise these professionally without legal expertise.

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Your Small Claims Journey

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Each stop is a step in the journey. Large rings are hearings where you build a court bundle; small grey dots are steps you file or take, hollow dots are deadlines or events, and diamonds are forms. The key below the map explains every symbol. Click any stop to see what it involves.

iClaimant — Small Claims HearingClaimant routeLBCClaim IssuedDefault JudgmentIf neededEnforcementIf neededPick one or moreN323Outcome: goods enforcementN293AOutcome: HCEO enforcementN337Outcome: salary attachmentN349Outcome: bank account freezeN379Outcome: land/shares charge30 d (Debt PAP) / 14 d (general)14 d defence + ≥14 d DQiBoth parties — shared stepsYou both do theseMMediationMMediationDQ N180WitnessesHearingCounty Courtper directionsauto-referral14 d pre-hearingiDefendant — Responding to a small claimDefendant routeAoS N9County Court (filing)If neededDefence N9BCounty Court (filing)CounterclaimCounty Court (filing)If defendant has own claimMediationHMCTS Mediation ServiceWitnessesCounty Court (filing)HearingCounty CourtSet-AsideCounty CourtIf default judgment entered⚠ 28 d (if AoS filed)⚠ 14/28 daysiAppealIf appealingN164AppealCounty Court (Circuit Ju…If permission to appeal granted⚠ 14 d service
Lines:Claimant — Small Claims HearingBoth parties — shared stepsDefendant — Responding to a small claimAppeal
Stops:Decision hearing — the court or tribunal decides the case here; bundle requiredOptional hearing — dashed ring: only held in some casesProcess step — something you file or do, no bundleMilestone — a deadline or event; nothing to prepareOptional step — dashed: not always applicable (e.g. only if needed or agreed)Form-filing endpoint — apply on an official court form (for example a warrant, an enforcement order or a consent order)Mediation step — mediation, a MIAM or early conciliation happens here
Reading:Blog Insight — purple book icons link to a related article (opens in a new tab)
Timing:statutory — miss this and loserequired noticetypical wait
Laws:This journey summarises the procedure under Civil Procedure Rules Part 27 (Small Claims Track), Civil Procedure Rules Parts 10, 15, 20 (defendant procedure), Civil Procedure Rules Part 13 (set-aside default judgment), Civil Procedure Rules Parts 70–73 (enforcement), Civil Procedure Rules Part 27.14 (no-costs rule), Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (as amended 1 October 2026, where applicable), Practice Direction 51ZE (Small Claims Track Automatic Referral to Mediation Pilot), Practice Direction 7E (Money Claim Online) / Practice Direction 51R (Online Civil Money Claims), County Courts Act 1984 s.69 (interest), Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Limitation Act 1980 s.5. General information only — not legal advice.
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The map shows BOTH sides of a small claim — the claimant's path through pre-action conduct, mandatory mediation, hearing and (if needed) appeal; and the defendant's path. ⚠ Defendant deadlines: the **defence must be filed within 14 days of service of the PARTICULARS OF CLAIM under CPR 15.4** — extended to 28 days only if an N9 acknowledgement of service was filed first within 14 days of service of the claim form, or within 14 days of service of the particulars where the claim form said particulars would follow (CPR 10.3(1)). Where particulars are served separately from the claim form, the 14-day clock runs from the particulars, not from the claim form. Missing this deadline exposes the defendant to default judgment. Small claims defendants are the largest self-representing population in the civil courts. Before issuing, the claimant sends a letter before claim. Where a business (including a sole trader or public body) claims a debt from an individual (including a sole trader), follow the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims, whatever the amount (30-day reply window plus Reply Form, Information Sheet and Financial Statement). For everything else, the general Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct applies. Claims are issued online via Money Claim Online (MCOL — specified-sum claims of less than £100,000 (excluding interest and costs), PD 7E) or the newer Online Civil Money Claims service (OCMC under CPR PD 51R, a pilot running to 6 April 2027 — specified money claims only; an unrepresented claimant may use it with one claimant and one defendant; the defendant may be an individual aged 18 or over or an organisation, but not the Crown; not personal injury; claims over £25,000 (excluding interest) are sent out of OCMC after the directions questionnaire) or by filing form N1. On service, the defendant may file a defence and counterclaim (N9B for a claim for a specified amount; N9D for an unspecified amount or a non-money claim), admit and propose payment terms (N9A), or fail to respond. If no response, the claimant requests default judgment (N205A/N225 — automatic for specified sums). A default judgment must be set aside where it was wrongly entered (CPR 13.2: the conditions for default were not met); otherwise the court may set it aside or vary it on application under CPR 13.3 (real prospect of successfully defending the claim, or some other good reason). Defended claims are allocated to the small claims track. Track limits under CPR 26.9: £10,000 general; for personal injury, damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity of not more than £1,500, or £5,000 for road traffic accident injuries (CPR 26.9(1)(a)(ii)(aa)–(cc)), with a £1,000 limit in the road traffic cases set out in CPR 26.10; and, for housing disrepair, where the cost of the repairs AND any other damages are each not more than £1,000 (CPR 26.9(1)(b)). Since 22 May 2024 the Small Claims Track Automatic Referral to Mediation Pilot (Practice Direction 51ZE, to 6 April 2027, modifying CPR 26.6) automatically refers defended small claims to the HMCTS Small Claims Mediation Service once all parties have filed their directions questionnaires. At the final hearing the court must consider sanctions having regard to attendance at mediation; non-attendance may count as unreasonable behaviour under CPR 27.14(2)(g) — an exception to the normal no-costs rule. The hearing itself is informal — the only stage where a court bundle is needed. The no-costs rule (CPR 27.14) means the loser is generally not ordered to pay the other side's legal costs (only fixed costs, witness expenses and court fees), unless there has been unreasonable conduct. Enforcement: a money judgment is not self-executing. The 5-instrument enforcement fan (warrant of control N323, writ N293A via HCEO, attachment of earnings N337, third-party debt order N349, charging order N379) is the standard civil enforcement toolkit.

Important: This journey map shows the typical stages of the relevant court or tribunal proceedings. It is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different. For advice about your specific situation, consult a solicitor or instruct a barrister directly.

The law, court fees and time limits can change. We work hard to keep this map accurate, but it may contain errors or become out of date, so please check anything important against the official source — for example legislation.gov.uk or GOV.UK. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Steleo Publishing Limited does not accept liability for any loss arising from reliance on this map. Each stop represents a stage where a separate bundle may be required; BundleCreator handles the formatting — it does not replace professional legal advice.

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Quick Answer

Small claims bundles should be concise and well-organised. Essential documents include the N1 claim form, defence, contracts or invoices, correspondence, and photographs. Track procedure under CPR Part 27 favours focused bundles. BundleCreator is online court bundle software that creates professional small-claims bundles accessible to litigants in person.

Last reviewed: 27 September 2026 by Stevie Hayes

Small Claims Track Bundle UK: In Brief

A small claims bundle is the documents-and-photos pack a litigant in person assembles for a small claims hearing in the County Court. Most claims of £10,000 or less are allocated to the small claims track (CPR 26.9) and heard under CPR Part 27. The track is designed for litigants in person — costs are limited, formal evidence rules are relaxed (CPR 27.2 and 27.8), and the bundle is typically short.

Key rules
CPR Part 27 (small claims track), Practice Direction 27A, CPR 26.3 (transfer to the defendant's home court), PD 51ZE (mandatory small claims mediation)
Key forms
N1 (claim form) — issuable via Money Claim Online for specified-sum claims of less than £100,000 (excluding interest and costs), against one defendant, or two for a single amount against each (PD 7E para 4); N9A (admission, specified amount), N9B (defence and counterclaim, specified amount)
Court fees
From £35 (claims up to £300) to £455 (claims £5,000-£10,000) — verify current schedule on gov.uk EX50
Jurisdiction
County Court hearing centre — after the defence and directions questionnaire, the claim is sent to the defendant's home court where the defendant is an individual and the claim is for a specified sum (CPR 26.3(3))
Bundle size
Small claims bundles are usually short — claim form, defence, contract, key correspondence, invoices; up to 1,000 pages supported

Official guidance: CPR Part 27 (Small Claims Track) — justice.gov.uk

UK Small Claims Track key facts, 2026

Primary UK references on N1 claims, fees, hearings, and the limited costs regime.

StatValueSource
Track allocation thresholdMost claims of £10,000 or less (lower limits for personal injury and tenants' repair claims)CPR Part 26
Procedural rulesCPR Part 27 — informal procedure, limited costsCivil Procedure Rules Part 27
Claim formForm N1 (paper), Money Claim Online (MCOL) or Online Civil Money ClaimsGOV.UK Money Claim Online
MediationFree, up to one hour by telephone; mandatory for most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027); the judge can sanction non-attendancePD 51ZE; GOV.UK — mediation for money claims
Issue fee — claim up to £300£35GOV.UK EX50 fees schedule
Issue fee — claim £5,000.01–£10,000£455GOV.UK EX50 fees schedule
Defence deadlineDefence: 14 days after service of the particulars of claim, or 28 days if an acknowledgment of service is filedCPR 15.4(1)
Costs recoveryFixed issue costs, court fees, capped expenses (loss of earnings up to £95 a day, expert fees up to £750) and costs for unreasonable behaviourCPR 27.14(2); PD 27A paras 7.2–7.3
97,825

Claims allocated to the small claims track in 2025

The County Court allocated 97,825 claims to the small claims track in 2025 under CPR Part 27 (42,036 small claims went to trial).

Source: MoJ Civil Justice Statistics Quarterly, Jan–Mar 2026, Tables 1.3 and 1.5

£10,000

Small claims track limit

Civil claims valued at £10,000 or less are normally allocated to the small claims track (lower limits for personal injury and tenants' repair claims), where costs recovery is limited under CPR Part 27.

Source: Civil Procedure Rules, Part 26.9 and Part 27

6 years

Limitation period

Claims founded on simple contract must generally be brought within six years of the cause of action accruing.

Source: Limitation Act 1980, section 5

Built for Accessibility

Simple tools for small claims — whether you're representing a client or yourself

Simple to Use

Designed for anyone. No legal knowledge required to create a professional bundle for your hearing.

Consumer Disputes

Templates for faulty goods, poor services, and refund claims under consumer law.

Debt Recovery

Unpaid invoice templates with interest calculations and payment history.

Concise Format

Focus on essential documents. Avoid bundle bloat that frustrates judges.

Deposit Disputes

Tenancy deposit claims with deposit protection scheme evidence and check-in/out reports.

Quick Preparation

Straightforward template structure. Prepare your bundle in minutes, not hours.

Costs Recovery Is Limited on the Small Claims Track

Even if you win, you usually cannot recover what you pay a solicitor (CPR 27.14). BundleCreator gives you a professional presentation whether or not you are represented.

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Understanding Small Claims Bundles

Everything you need to know about County Court small claims

The Small Claims Track

The small claims track handles most County Court claims valued at £10,000 or less. Lower limits apply to personal injury (damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity up to £1,500, or £5,000 for road traffic accident injuries (£1,000 in CPR 26.10 cases)) and to residential tenants' repair claims (repair costs and other damages each up to £1,000) (CPR 26.9 and 26.10). It is designed to be accessible, with simplified procedures and limited cost recovery.

Hearings are typically informal, held in the judge's room rather than a courtroom. Legal costs are not usually recoverable, so many claimants represent themselves as litigants in person.

Types of Small Claims

Common small claims include consumer disputes (faulty goods, poor services), debt recovery, minor contract disputes, landlord/tenant deposit claims, and road traffic accident damage claims.

Personal injury claims go on the small claims track where damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity are £1,500 or less (£5,000 for road traffic accident injuries; £1,000 in CPR 26.10 cases). Residential tenants' repair claims qualify where the repair costs and any other damages are each £1,000 or less (CPR 26.9 and 26.10).

Mandatory Mediation for Small Claims

Mediation through the Small Claims Mediation Service is free, up to one hour by telephone, and mandatory for most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027); the judge can sanction non-attendance.

What Goes in a Small Claims Bundle?

Small claims bundles should be concise and focused. Judges appreciate clear, well-organised documents without unnecessary bulk.

  • Claim form (N1) and particulars of claim
  • Defence and any counterclaim
  • Directions questionnaire (N180)
  • Key correspondence (chronological)
  • Contracts, invoices, or receipts
  • Photographs (if relevant)
  • Witness statements (brief)
  • Any expert reports (if permission granted)

Claim Type Templates

Templates for common small claims — choose your dispute type and start building

Consumer Dispute

Faulty goods or services under Consumer Rights Act

Debt Recovery

Unpaid invoices with interest schedule

Tenancy Deposit

Deposit return claims with deposit protection scheme evidence

Minor Road Traffic

Vehicle damage claims under £10,000

Contract Dispute

Breach of agreement with evidence

General Small Claim

Flexible template for any small claim

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Automatic consecutive pagination
Invoice/receipt evidence ordering
Photograph evidence indexing
Correspondence chronology
Time to prepare
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Designed for the District Judge
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Guides & Articles

N1 Claim Form: How to Fill It In and Start a Small Claim

Section-by-section guide to the N1 claim form for the County Court: where to download the official form, when to use the GOV.UK online money claims service instead, the July 2026 fees, interest at 8%, a completed example of the brief details and particulars, mandatory mediation and what happens after you file.

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Consumer Rights Act 2015: How to Bring a Small Claims Court Claim

How to bring a small claims court claim under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for faulty goods, poor services, or unfair terms. Covers your rights, time limits, and evidence needed for court.

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How to Write a Witness Statement for Small Claims Court

Practical guide to writing a witness statement for small claims court hearings. Covers format requirements, what to include, common mistakes, and how to present witness evidence at the hearing.

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Small Claims Court Hearing: What to Expect and How to Prepare

What happens at a small claims court hearing. Covers the informal procedure, presenting your case, cross-examination, judge's questions, costs rules, and tips for litigants in person.

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Small Claims Court Bundle: Your Complete Guide to Preparing for a Hearing

Everything you need to know about preparing a small claims court bundle. Covers CPR Part 27, Practice Direction 27A, document checklists for consumer disputes, landlord-tenant claims and road traffic accidents, witness statement requirements, common mistakes, and how to present your case at a County Court hearing.

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County Court Hearing Centres for Small Claims

Every County Court hearing centre and Civil and Family Court in England and Wales that hears Small Claims Track cases under CPR Part 27.

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Small Claims — designed for litigants in person, but know your limits

CPR Part 27 favours simple cases. If yours has outgrown the track, free advice is available before you commit. BC presents your evidence.

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Knowing the Boundary

When to Stop and Get Legal Advice

Small Claims Track is designed for parties in person — costs are limited under CPR Part 27. But knowing when a claim has outgrown the track (over £10,000, complex evidence, counterclaim above the limit) is itself useful. BundleCreator handles the bundle; signposted free advice from Citizens Advice and a local law centre.

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Small Claims Bundle FAQs

Common questions about small claims bundles, costs, and who can use BundleCreator

A court bundle for a small claims hearing is the set of documents the court and the other party will see at the hearing — paginated, indexed, ready for the District Judge to navigate. BundleCreator's Small Claims template handles this for litigants in person: upload your claim form, defence, witness statements, supporting documents (invoices, photographs, contracts, correspondence), and any expert evidence. The output is a paginated PDF with hyperlinked index and section bookmarks — designed to be navigable without legal training.

BundleCreator's Essential tier is £19.99 a month, with bundles within your plan's bundle allowance — designed for litigants in person and sole practitioners running small claims work (claims of £10,000 or less under CPR Part 27). The output is a paginated, OCR'd, hyperlinked-index bundle ready for the County Court hearing centre. No per-seat minimums, monthly billing, no annual contract.

BundleCreator's Small Claims template handles same-day preparation: upload the N1 claim form, the defence, your witness statement, supporting documents (in order: contracts, invoices, correspondence, photographs), and any expert evidence. The tool produces a paginated PDF with hyperlinked index, OCR throughout, and section bookmarks — typically in 15-30 minutes from upload, ready for filing electronically or printing for the hearing.

Consumer dispute bundles (faulty goods under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, services not performed, deposit disputes) need: the contract or order confirmation, the disputed product or service evidence, photographs and inspection reports, communications with the trader, the trader's response or refusal to remedy, and any expert evidence (engineer's report for goods, surveyor's report for services). BundleCreator's Small Claims template orders these for the County Court hearing centre with paginated, OCR'd, hyperlinked-index output.

Faulty goods bundles under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 need: the purchase invoice or contract, photographs of the defect, expert inspection reports where commissioned, communications with the trader, the trader's response, and your witness statement explaining the impact and the remedy sought (repair, replacement, refund, or damages). BundleCreator's Small Claims template orders these for the District Judge with pagination, an index, OCR and bookmarks.

When a Money Claim Online claim is defended, the court sends both parties a directions questionnaire. Most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims, are then referred to the free Small Claims Mediation Service (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027), and if the claim does not settle it is transferred to a County Court hearing centre and allocated to a track. Where the defendant is an individual and the claim is for a specified sum, the case goes to the defendant's home court (CPR 26.3(3)). BundleCreator's Small Claims template handles the transition: upload the MCOL claim form and Particulars of Claim, the defence, the directions order, your witness statement, and supporting evidence. The output is a paginated PDF with hyperlinked index, OCR, and bookmarks — ready for the contested hearing.

No bundle is filed with the N180 (the Small Claims Track Directions Questionnaire). The N180 is due by the date in the notice of proposed allocation, at least 14 days after deemed service (CPR 26.4), and a mediation referral follows for most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027). The documents you rely on go to the court and the other side at least 14 days before the hearing (CPR 27.4(3); PD 27A Appendix B). BundleCreator's Small Claims template helps you assemble that hearing bundle with pagination, an index, OCR, and bookmarks.

Yes, for most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027). Mediation through the Small Claims Mediation Service is free and takes up to one hour by telephone; the judge can sanction non-attendance. If the claim does not settle, it proceeds to a hearing and BundleCreator's Small Claims template helps you prepare the bundle.

Tenancy deposit disputes (tenancy deposit protection failures under the Housing Act 2004 sections 213-215, or unreturned deposits) need: the tenancy agreement, the deposit protection certificate (or evidence of non-protection), the inventory and check-in/check-out reports, photographs of the property, communication with the landlord/letting agent, evidence of any deductions claimed, and your witness statement. BundleCreator's Small Claims template orders these with paginated, OCR'd output for the County Court hearing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a court bundle for a small claims hearing — first time?

A court bundle for a small claims hearing is the set of documents the court and the other party will see at the hearing — paginated, indexed, ready for the District Judge to navigate. BundleCreator's Small Claims template handles this for litigants in person: upload your claim form, defence, witness statements, supporting documents (invoices, photographs, contracts, correspondence), and any expert evidence. The output is a paginated PDF with hyperlinked index and section bookmarks — designed to be navigable without legal training.

What's the best cheap tool to prepare a small claims bundle for a claim under £10,000?

BundleCreator's Essential tier is £19.99 a month, with bundles within your plan's bundle allowance — designed for litigants in person and sole practitioners running small claims work (claims of £10,000 or less under CPR Part 27). The output is a paginated, OCR'd, hyperlinked-index bundle ready for the County Court hearing centre. No per-seat minimums, monthly billing, no annual contract.

How do I prepare a small claims bundle as a litigant in person on a deadline tomorrow?

BundleCreator's Small Claims template handles same-day preparation: upload the N1 claim form, the defence, your witness statement, supporting documents (in order: contracts, invoices, correspondence, photographs), and any expert evidence. The tool produces a paginated PDF with hyperlinked index, OCR throughout, and section bookmarks — typically in 15-30 minutes from upload, ready for filing electronically or printing for the hearing.

How do I prepare a consumer dispute bundle for a county court hearing?

Consumer dispute bundles (faulty goods under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, services not performed, deposit disputes) need: the contract or order confirmation, the disputed product or service evidence, photographs and inspection reports, communications with the trader, the trader's response or refusal to remedy, and any expert evidence (engineer's report for goods, surveyor's report for services). BundleCreator's Small Claims template orders these for the County Court hearing centre with paginated, OCR'd, hyperlinked-index output.

How do I bundle faulty goods evidence for a small claims hearing?

Faulty goods bundles under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 need: the purchase invoice or contract, photographs of the defect, expert inspection reports where commissioned, communications with the trader, the trader's response, and your witness statement explaining the impact and the remedy sought (repair, replacement, refund, or damages). BundleCreator's Small Claims template orders these for the District Judge with pagination, an index, OCR and bookmarks.

How do I escalate a Money Claim Online (MCOL) claim to a contested hearing?

When a Money Claim Online claim is defended, the court sends both parties a directions questionnaire. Most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims, are then referred to the free Small Claims Mediation Service (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027), and if the claim does not settle it is transferred to a County Court hearing centre and allocated to a track. Where the defendant is an individual and the claim is for a specified sum, the case goes to the defendant's home court (CPR 26.3(3)). BundleCreator's Small Claims template handles the transition: upload the MCOL claim form and Particulars of Claim, the defence, the directions order, your witness statement, and supporting evidence. The output is a paginated PDF with hyperlinked index, OCR, and bookmarks — ready for the contested hearing.

How do I prepare an N180 directions questionnaire bundle?

No bundle is filed with the N180 (the Small Claims Track Directions Questionnaire). The N180 is due by the date in the notice of proposed allocation, at least 14 days after deemed service (CPR 26.4), and a mediation referral follows for most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027). The documents you rely on go to the court and the other side at least 14 days before the hearing (CPR 27.4(3); PD 27A Appendix B). BundleCreator's Small Claims template helps you assemble that hearing bundle with pagination, an index, OCR, and bookmarks.

Is mediation compulsory for a small claim?

Yes, for most defended fixed-sum (specified) money claims of £10,000 or less, not personal injury claims (PD 51ZE pilot, running to 6 April 2027). Mediation through the Small Claims Mediation Service is free and takes up to one hour by telephone; the judge can sanction non-attendance. If the claim does not settle, it proceeds to a hearing and BundleCreator's Small Claims template helps you prepare the bundle.

How do I prepare a tenant deposit dispute small claims bundle?

Tenancy deposit disputes (tenancy deposit protection failures under the Housing Act 2004 sections 213-215, or unreturned deposits) need: the tenancy agreement, the deposit protection certificate (or evidence of non-protection), the inventory and check-in/check-out reports, photographs of the property, communication with the landlord/letting agent, evidence of any deductions claimed, and your witness statement. BundleCreator's Small Claims template orders these with paginated, OCR'd output for the County Court hearing.

Built by Stevie Hayes, a Governance, Risk and Compliance specialist who spent five years in the UK Family Court system. Published October 2025 · Last updated 1 October 2026.

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