Section 16.3

This rule applies where the claimant is making a claim for money. The claimant must, in the claim form, state— the amount of money claimed; that the claimant expects to recover— not more than £10,000; or more than £10,000 but not more than £25,000; or more than £25,000 but not more than £100,000; or more than £100,000; or that the claimant cannot say how much is likely to be recovered. Subject to paragraphs (3A) and (3AA), in a claim for personal injuries, the claimant must also state in the claim form whether the amount which they expect to recover as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity is— not more than £1,500; or more than £1,500. Where— the claimant must state in the claim form whether the amount which they expect to recover as general damages for pain suffering and loss of amenity is— a claim for personal injuries arises from a road traffic accident which occurred on or after 31st May 2021; and rules 26.8, 26.10 or 26.11 do not apply to that claim, not more than £5,000; or more than £5,000. Where— the claimant must state in the claim form whether the amount which the claimant expects to recover as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity is— a claim for personal injuries arises from a road traffic accident; and rule 26.10 applies to that claim, not more than £1,000; or more than £1,000. ‘Road traffic accident’ has the meaning ascribed to it by rule 26.9(3). Where a tenant of residential premises, or a contract-holder of an occupation contract of a dwelling under section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, claims an order against a landlord requiring the landlord to carry out repairs or other work, the claimant must also state in the claim form— whether the estimated costs of those repairs or other work is— not more than £1,000; or more than £1,000; and whether the value of any other claim for damages is— not more than £1,000; or more than £1,000. If the claim form is to be issued in the High Court it must, where this rule applies— state that the claimant expects to recover more than £100,000; state that some other enactment permits or requires the claim to be brought in the High Court and specify that enactment; if the claim is for personal injuries, state that the claimant expects to recover £50,000 or more; or state that the claim is to proceed in one of the specialist High Court lists and state which list. When calculating how much the claimant expects to recover, the claimant must disregard any possibility— that the court may make an award of— interest; costs; that the court may make a finding of contributory negligence; that the defendant may make a counterclaim or that the defence may include a set-off; or that the defendant may (under section 6 of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits Act 1997) be liable to pay direct to the Secretary of State part of any award of money made by the court to the claimant against the defendant. The statement of value in the claim form does not limit the power of the court to give judgment for an amount which it finds the claimant is entitled to.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15