Completing Form N180 for a Middlesbrough County Court at Teesside Combined Court claim
The Directions Questionnaire (Form N180) tells the court how your Middlesbrough County Court at Teesside Combined Court claim should be handled: which track fits, whether you want mediation, how many witnesses you will call, how long the hearing needs to be, and any constraints on venue. Return it within the period on the Notice of Allocation - missing it can lead to sanctions or an order made without your input.
The questions that matter in small claims
Be realistic: ask for the shorter hearing length if your evidence genuinely fits it - over-requesting can move costs against you later; under-requesting squeezes your cross-examination. Name your witnesses and say briefly what each will deal with. Say yes to the free mediation appointment: it is a separate, without-prejudice phone call and costs nothing to attempt.
Venue and availability
You may ask for the hearing to be at a different court if there is a good reason - distance, disability, or where the events happened. Give honest availability windows; listed dates outside them are hard to change later, and a missed hearing usually means the claim is struck out or judgment entered against you.
Checklist
- Returned within the deadline on the Notice of Allocation
- Realistic hearing length requested
- Witnesses named with topics
- Mediation appointment accepted
- Venue constraints honestly stated
Official sources and related pages
Court details (verified register data)
- Court: Middlesbrough County Court at Teesside Combined Court
- Court code: 270
- Address: The Law Courts, Centre Square, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AE
- Phone: 01642 340000; 0300 123 5577; 0300 303 0642
- Civil filing email: Adoptions.middlesbrough.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
- DX: DX 65152 Middlesbrough 2
- Public counter hours: Monday to Friday (County Court)(Llys Sirol)
- 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
Source: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/middlesbrough-county-court-at-teesside-combined-court. 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.