wolverhampton-county-and-family-court--breach-of-contract
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A breach of contract claim at Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre turns on three proofs: that a contract existed, what its terms were, and how they were broken. Small claims under £10,000 handle these daily - the outcome usually depends on the paperwork, not the lawyering.
Proving the contract and its terms
Written contracts are easy: exhibit the signed agreement. Oral or 'handshake' deals are proved circumstantially - quotes, emails, texts, deposits paid, work done. Pull the full message trail and exhibit it chronologically; the judge at Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre will weigh contemporaneous records over memory every time.
Proving the breach and the loss
Photograph defects, keep the remedial quotes that show what fixing it cost, and reconcile every figure in a loss schedule: what you paid, what the breach cost you, what you recovered. Each figure needs an exhibit reference in your witness statement - a loss table without documents is just a number.
Checklist
- Contract (or its evidence trail) exhibited
- Terms relied on identified clause by clause
- Breach evidenced (photos, reports, correspondence)
- Loss schedule: every figure has an exhibit reference
Official sources and related pages
- [Witness statement formatting](/courts/wolverhampton-county-and-family-court--witness-statement.html)
- [Exhibiting documents](/courts/wolverhampton-county-and-family-court--exhibit-documents.html)
Court details (verified register data)
- Court: Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre
- Court code: 378
- Address: Pipers Row, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 3LQ
- Phone: 0300 123 5577; 0300 303 0642 (divorce); 01902 481033 (counter); 0330 808 4424 (public law)
- Civil filing email: enquiries.wolverhampton.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
- DX: DX 702019 Wolverhampton 4
- Public counter hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
- 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/wolverhampton-combined-court-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
Filing a witness statement? The Casewright CPR Part 32 Witness Statement & Bundle Builder structures your statement into CPR 32-compliant numbered paragraphs with a correct statement of truth and indexed exhibits - flat £79. *This site is independent of Casewright; link is a sponsored referral.*
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.*