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Guidance to help court and tribunal users reduce the risk of catching an infectious disease like COVID-19 and passing it on to others.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
Understand when civil restraint orders (CROs) are issued and view the lists of people with CROs in force against them.
We decide specialist business and other civil international dispute resolution and business cases in England and Wales, whether domestic or international. We cover disputes that are dealt with by: The Commercial Court (e.g. shipping, sale of goods, insurance and reinsurance...
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes, including: registered designs patents registered trade marks copyrights other intellectual property rights If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Patents Court or...
A list of additional courtrooms set up to support the justice system.
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by: First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Residential Property Tribunal in Wales Leasehold Valuation Tribunal in Wales We’re also responsible for handling applications for cases about: a decision about rates made by the Valuation...
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
This page explains how the Court Funds Office is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day
Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from the RMT.
We deal with claims brought under Article 101 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Competition Act 1988. This includes cases which prevent, restrict or distort competition. It also includes cases dealing...
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
Scammers may use these numbers to call you claiming to be from HMCTS and demanding payment. We’ll not call you from these numbers or request payment. If you think you’ve been a victim of a scam, report it to Action...
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee was set up under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to make rules of court for the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court. The Civil Procedure Rules set...
The most common types of case we handle include: disputes relating to business, property or land disputes over trusts competition claims under either European or UK competition law commercial disputes (domestic and international) intellectual property issues disputes over the validity...
Restrictions on items you can take into a court or tribunal building; going through security
How to take someone to the Patents Court for using a patent or registered design without permission.
How to start a case in the King’s Bench, part of the High Court which deals with claims such as personal injury, libel and contract law.
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