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Pay civil or family court fees or tribunal fees, get help with fees if you're on a low income or getting benefits.
Find out the main fees if you need to make a money claim, get a divorce, or you are involved in another type of case in the civil or family courts.
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…
You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…
You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…
You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…
Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…
Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…
If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…
You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…
Get money off your court or tribunal fees if you do not have much in savings, and get certain benefits or have a low income.
The full list of fee orders relating to civil and family proceedings.
Find out how to ask the court to make a detailed assessment of your bill if you cannot agree your costs with the other party. Includes information from the withdrawn SCCO guidance.
Apply online or with the EX160 paper form when you make your court or tribunal application. Includes EX160A guidance notes.
The only service you can use to pay your court fine online, or by telephone using a credit or debit card.
Fees for an assessment, when you dispute a solicitor's bill or legal costs.
Fees forms, including the EX160 form to apply for help with court and tribunal fees.
Guidance and form when applying for a refund of court fees. Fill in the form online and email it to us, or print it off and send it by post.
Fees for bringing a civil case to the Court of Appeal, including where to send or personally deliver your documents and payment.
Apply to use Fee Account - a way for solicitors, local authorities and other regular users to make payments relating to civil and family cases.
The most vulnerable in society will be better supported to access justice following an expansion of a scheme to help people with court and tribunal fees.
This research was to provide evidence on the role that court fees play in decisions to seek redress through civil and family courts
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