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Car repair disputes at Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre
A botched repair is a services claim under the Consumer Rights Act 2015: the garage must perform the work with reasonable care and skill, and if it did not, you are entitled to the cost of putting it right. Claims of this kind at Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre are won with independent evidence.
The evidence that decides it
Get an independent garage's written diagnosis of what the first garage did wrong and what it costs to fix - one page is enough and it is the single most persuasive exhibit. Photograph the defect before any remedial work. Exhibit the invoice, the repair order, and every complaint exchange.
The claim structure
Particulars: when the car went in, what was asked, what was done, what went wrong, the CRA 2015 reliance, the remedial cost, and any consequential losses (hire car, lost earnings) you can document. The pre-claim letter gives the garage its statutory chance to remedy - garages that ignore it fare badly at Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre.
Checklist
- Independent written diagnosis obtained
- Photos of the defect dated
- Repair invoice + complaints exhibited
- CRA 2015 s.49 reliance stated in the particulars
Official sources and related pages
Court details (verified register data)
- Court: Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre
- Court code: 151
- Address: 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 6GR
- Phone: 0300 123 5577; 0330 808 4424 (C5); 0300 303 0642 (divorce); 0117 366 4830 (COP)
- Civil filing email: [email protected]
- DX: DX 95903 Bristol 3
- Public counter hours: Thursday)
- Document drop-box: Not published in the register - confirm with the court directly
- Hearing format: Not published in the register - confirm with the court directly
- Facilities: disabled access, hearing loop, children's room, Sunflower lanyards, parking
Source: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/bristol-civil-and-family-justice-centre. Verified 2026-09-04. Always confirm against the official court finder before travelling.
Free national support
- Support Through Court: 0300 081 0000 - free, independent support for litigants without a lawyer
- Citizens Advice consumer service: 0808 223 1133 - consumer disputes, pre-claim guidance
- HMCTS general enquiries: 0300 123 7050 - finding the right court or money claim centre
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This page is general information about County Court procedure, not legal advice, and it is not provided by HMCTS or any court. Procedures and fees change - always confirm against the official sources linked here before you act.
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Reviewed by Sean McNamara, 2026-09-04.