Small Claims Court

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Has anyone used this before to obtain a refund, how easy was it and what costs were involved. Looking to get back £800 from a tradesperson who didn't fulfil job! I'm now in touch with CheckaTrade but not hopeful of a resolution so looking at possible next steps.

Thanks.

I have made a claim to the small claims court against a builder and have paid £115.

The builder has made a counterclaim to me using the N9B form.

The letter i got from the court is that I have to fill in an N9B as a defendant to respond to the counterclaim.

On the form, section 4 asks for a counterclaim fee - do i have to pay again to defend and rebut?
many thanks