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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2024 Revised Edition
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Part · Jurisdiction

6. Exclusion of other jurisdictions

In plain English

Once a tribunal claim is filed, related proceedings cannot be brought in another court. This does not apply if the other court case began first, or the tribunal claim is withdrawn or abandoned. A claim that another court is dealing with or has decided cannot go to a tribunal. A claim counts as filed once section 15 is followed.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

(1)

Where a claim has been filed with a tribunal, no proceedings relating to that claim shall be brought before any other court except —

(a)

where the proceedings before that court were commenced before the claim was filed, with the tribunal; or

(b)

where the claim before the tribunal has been withdrawn or abandoned.

(2)

No claim shall be brought before a tribunal if proceedings relating to that claim are pending in or have been heard and determined by any other court.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, a claim is deemed to have been filed with a tribunal when section 15 has been complied with.

Small Claims Tribunals

Read on from s 7

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Commencement of Proceedings

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Part

Procedure

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Part

Review and Appeal

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General

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