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Make a claim against a person or organisation – claim form (CPR Part 7): Form N1

Use this form to make a claim against a person or organisation to settle a dispute. Includes guidance notes N1A, N1C, N1D and N1(FD).

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HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
1 June 2016
Last updated
8 January 2025 — See all updates

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Try the new online service for claims of £25,000 or less

https://www.moneyclaims.service.gov.uk/eligibility

Claim form: N1

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Notes for claimant: N1A

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Guidance for defendants replying to the claim form: N1C

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Guidance for defendants replying to the claim form out of the jurisdiction: N1D

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Guidance for defendants replying to a consumer credit act claim: N1(FD)

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Claim form: N1 (large print)

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If your claim is for money, you can use the online money claims service.

Form N1 is also known as ‘Claim form (CPR Part 7)’.

Read guidance on making a court claim for money.

You can also find out more about civil and family court fees and how to get help with fees.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 June 2016
Last updated 8 January 2025 show all updates

  1. Added a large print version of the claim form.

  2. Changed the title for the online claim form to be for claims under £25,000

  3. Added Welsh translations of forms N1A, N1C and N1D

  4. Uploaded updated N1A, N1C and N1D forms which include information about mandatory mediation for small money claims

  5. Addition of new bilingual guidance Nodiadau i’r hawlydd ar lenwi ffurflen hawlio / Notes for claimant on completing a claim form: N1A.

  6. Fixed an issue with the text fields on the N1 large print form

  7. Added Welsh translation

  8. Updated the address for where to send to the form to on 'Notes for claimant: N1A'

  9. Uploaded large print versions of N1 and N1A

  10. Uploaded new version of N1A and removed out of date versions.

  11. Uploaded new version of Form N1.

  12. Added in a footnote regarding HMCTS Privacy Notice ie for GDPR compliance purposes.

  13. Statement of truth amended.

  14. Added large print (20pt) Form N1.

  15. First published.

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