Money claims

All county court money claims are to be handled at one business centre from now on—the new County Court Money Claim Service. It aims to process about 600,000 money claims in the coming year. Courts minister Jonathan Djanogly claimed the centre, based in Salford, had saved nearly £2m in 2010/11 and would save £4m in 2011/12.

Until now, the centre has processed money claims for county courts in the North-West, Midlands, London and part of the South-West. It is currently processing new claims within 48 hours and clearing 95% of its work within five working days.