Article 14 Article 14F1
United Kingdom
A consumer may bring proceedings against the other party to a contract either in the courts of thepart of the United Kingdomin which that party is domiciled or in the courts of thepart of the United Kingdomin which he is himself domiciled.
Proceedings may be brought against a consumer by the other party to the contract only in the courts of thepart of the United Kingdom in which the consumer is domiciled.
These provisions shall not affect the right to bring a counterclaim in the court in which, in accordance with this Section, the original claim is pending.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 substituted (1.1.2001) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1824), arts. 1, 8(1), Sch. 1
Notes on Schedule 4
Textual amendments
- F2
Sch. 4 substituted (1.3.2002) by S.I. 2001/3929, arts. 1(b), 4, Sch. 2 para. 4 (with transitional provisions in art. 6)
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2008) by The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1889), art. 4(3)