Bricks & Mortar: The basics of the court process

The court process can be bewildering, costly and adversarial, but it can also provide closure and legal precedent. But where do claims start and how can claimants expect them to progress?

To answer these, and other questions on the basics of the court process, EG's professional & legal editor, Sarah Jackman is joined by Paul Tonkin, a partner in the real estate disputes team at Hogan Lovells.

He discusses the tiers of court operating in England, which court is suited to which type of claim, the timeframes involved in litigating and the governing legislation.