Have you been in an accident?

A guide to help you work out who pays for the damage.

Includes:

• what to do before taking legal action
• how to issue a letter of demand
• starting court action
• how to fill out sample forms

Print version:

• Complete kit (PDF - 3.4Mb)
• Cover page (PDF - 701k)
• Contents and How can this guide help me? (PDF - 92k)
• My car or property was damaged in a car accident — what should I do? (PDF - 1.1Mb)
• Making a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal (PDF - 595k)
• Legal words and phrases explained (PDF - 136k)
• Sample forms
• Small Claims Tribunal - forms 1-3 (PDF - 717k)
• Magistrates Court - forms 4-17 (PDF - 513k)

View online

• How can this guide help me?
• My car or property was damaged in a car accident - what should I do?
  • If someone claims against you
  • If you want to claim against the other driver
  • How do I take legal action?
• Making a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal
  • The hearing
  • The referee's decision
• Making a claim in the magistrates court
  • How do I make a claim in the magistrates court?
  • How do I defend a claim made against me?
  • Is there any other way to settle the matter?
  • How do I prepare for the hearing?
  • What should I do on the day of the hearing?
  • What happens at the hearing?
  • The magistrate's decision
• Sample forms
• Legal words and phrases explained