I won a £700 claim against a second hand car dealer for selling me a car with a brokenx clutch. It took a bit of work, and there were almost a year waiting time to see a judge, but any expense incurred can be added to the claim. It was a very clear cut case and the judge very clearly explained the process and asked the questions based on the evidence submitted before hand. It was actually a relatively smooth process. The fees came to something like £100 which was added to the claim (had I lost, that would have been non-recoverable)