The means of communication acceptable by courts in England and Wales for the purposes of commencing the European Small Claims Procedure is by post (due to the necessity to take a court fee to issue the process – Courts in England and Wales cannot at the moment accept payment of court fees by credit or debit cards). However, subsequent documents will be allowed to be sent to the court by post, facsimile or by e-mail in accordance with Part 5.5 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions which contains rules for filing and sending documents to court.

2. Scotland

The means of communication acceptable by courts in Scotland for the purposes of commencing the European Small Claims Procedure will be similar to that followed in the domestic small claim which is by first class recorded delivery post.

3. Northern Ireland

The means of communication acceptable by courts in Northern Ireland for the purposes of commencing the European Small Claims Procedure will be similar to that followed in the domestic small claims procedure, which is by first class recorded delivery post.

4. Gibraltar

The means of communication that will be acceptable by the Courts in Gibraltar will be by post alone (due to the necessity to take a court fee to issue the process).

The official language acceptable pursuant to Article 21(2)(b) is English.

2. Scotland

The official language acceptable pursuant to Article 21(2)(b) is English.

3. Northern Ireland

The official language acceptable pursuant to Article 21(2)(b) is English.

4. Gibraltar

The Official Language which is acceptable pursuant to Article 21(2)(b) is English.