Legal Journeys
Step-by-step procedural timelines for real legal situations in England & Wales. Each journey maps every stage of a legal process — from first action to final outcome — with forms, deadlines, fees, and common mistakes.
Arrest to police interview journey
Step-by-step from arrest through PACE rights, custody, interview, to release or charge.
Asylum claim journey
From screening interview through substantive interview, decision, and appeal route.
Bail application journey
Police bail, magistrates' bail application, and Crown Court / High Court appeals.
Benefit Appeal Journey (UC, PIP, ESA, etc.)
The process for challenging a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit decision through Mandatory Reconsideration and, if necessary, the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
Care proceedings journey (children)
Local authority application for care or supervision order under s.31 Children Act 1989.
CCJ set-aside journey
Set aside a default County Court Judgment under CPR 13.
Child Arrangements Order Journey
From separation through MIAM, mediation, C100 application, FHDRA, fact-finding (if needed), final hearing, and order.
Child maintenance challenge journey
Challenge a Child Maintenance Service decision through mandatory reconsideration and tribunal appeal.
Civil Claim Journey (County Court)
The end-to-end process for bringing or defending a civil money claim in the County Court, from pre-action protocol through to enforcement of judgment.
Civil injunction journey
Apply for an injunction (interim or final) to restrain conduct or compel action.
Court of Protection Journey
The process for applying to the Court of Protection for an order to manage the property, finances, health, or welfare of a person who lacks mental capacity, from initial application to ongoing supervision.
Criminal appeal journey
From conviction or sentence through Court of Appeal Criminal Division to Supreme Court.
Criminal Case Journey
The complete journey of a criminal case through the English and Welsh courts, from arrest or voluntary interview through charge, first appearance, trial, sentencing, and appeal.
Crown Court trial journey
Indictable-only and elected either-way offences — from sending hearing to verdict and sentence.
Data Protection Complaint Journey
The process for exercising data subject rights, making a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), and pursuing compensation through the courts if your data protection rights are breached.
Debt enforcement journey (post-judgment)
Enforce a CCJ via the County Court bailiffs, High Court enforcement, charging order, attachment of earnings, or third-party debt order.
Debt Enforcement Journey (Winning Claimant)
After obtaining a County Court Judgment (CCJ) or High Court judgment, this is the step-by-step process for enforcing payment when the judgment debtor refuses to pay voluntarily.
Defamation claim journey
Libel or slander claim under the Defamation Act 2013 — pre-action protocol, statement of case, and trial.
Defamation Claim Journey
The process for bringing or defending a defamation claim (libel or slander) under the Defamation Act 2013, from the pre-action letter of claim to trial and assessment of damages.
Defending Possession Proceedings (post-Section 21)
For tenants served with a Section 8 notice (or pre-RRA Section 21 notice still in train), how to defend possession proceedings from notice to hearing.
Discrimination claim journey (Employment Tribunal)
Equality Act 2010 discrimination claim from grievance through ACAS EC, ET1, hearing, and remedy.
Divorce & Financial Remedy Journey
The complete process for obtaining a divorce under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (no-fault divorce), together with the financial remedy procedure for resolving financial arrangements on divorce.
Divorce Journey (No-Fault, England & Wales)
The full divorce process under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020: application, 20-week reflection, Conditional Order, Final Order, and financial remedy.
Employment Tribunal Journey
The complete process for bringing an employment claim from ACAS Early Conciliation through to tribunal hearing, judgment, and potential appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Family visa journey
Spouse, partner, parent, or child visa under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
FCA / FOS financial complaint journey
Bank, insurer, investment, mortgage, or pension complaint through firm → FOS → court.
Financial remedy journey (divorce)
Financial settlement after divorce — Form A, financial disclosure, FDA, FDR, and final hearing.
Harassment injunction journey (civil)
Civil injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 to restrain a course of conduct.
Homelessness application journey
Apply to the local authority for accommodation under Part VII Housing Act 1996.
Housing Disrepair Claim Journey
From identifying disrepair through pre-action protocol, expert evidence, and either negotiation or County Court proceedings.
Housing Possession Journey
The legal process by which a landlord seeks to recover possession of a rented property, from serving notice through to court hearing, possession order, and enforcement by bailiffs.
ICO Complaint Journey
From data protection breach to ICO investigation outcome and any onward appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.
Immigration Appeal Journey
The process for challenging a refused immigration or visa decision through the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), with the option to seek permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal.
Immigration Appeal Journey (First-tier Tribunal)
Appealing a Home Office immigration or asylum refusal to the First-tier Tribunal (IAC) and onward to the Upper Tribunal.
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service journey (NHS)
Using ICAS to support an NHS complaint and onward referral to PHSO.
Judicial Review Journey
The procedure for challenging the lawfulness of a public body's decision or action in the Administrative Court, from pre-action protocol letter to substantive hearing and remedies.
Judicial Review Journey (Administrative Court)
Challenging a public body's decision: pre-action protocol, permission application, substantive hearing, remedies and appeal.
Leasehold service charge dispute journey
Challenge unreasonable service charges in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
Magistrates' Court Trial Journey
From charge or summons through plea, case management, summary trial, and sentence.
Mortgage repossession defence journey
Defend a mortgage possession claim from notice through court hearing to time-orders and appeals.
Naturalisation journey
From eligibility check (ILR + residence + Life in UK + English) to citizenship ceremony.
Non-Molestation Order Application Journey
Family Court applications for non-molestation and occupation orders under the Family Law Act 1996 — from emergency application to final order.
Ofcom complaint journey
Broadcasting Code, telecoms, postal, and Online Safety Act complaints to Ofcom.
Ombudsman complaint journey (generic)
Generic pathway: organisation complaint → ombudsman scheme → onward review.
Personal injury claim journey
Claim from accident through pre-action protocol, medical evidence, settlement, or trial.
Planning Appeal Journey
The process for appealing a refused planning permission application to the Planning Inspectorate, from submission of the appeal to final decision and costs.
Probate Application Journey
The process for applying for a Grant of Probate (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without a will), from registering the death through to administering the estate and completing final accounts.
Redundancy challenge journey
Challenge an unfair redundancy through internal appeal, ACAS conciliation, and Employment Tribunal.
Rent Repayment Order (RRO) claim journey
Tenant claim for up to 12 months' rent back from a landlord who has committed certain housing offences (e.g. illegal eviction, unprotected deposit, HMO without licence).
Restraining order journey (criminal)
Restraining order under s.5 / s.5A Protection from Harassment Act 1997, on conviction or acquittal.
School complaint journey
From class teacher → headteacher → governors → academy trust / LA → Secretary of State.
SEND Tribunal Appeal Journey
From EHCP refusal or non-amendment to mediation, SEND tribunal hearing, and decision on Sections B, F, I.
Settlement agreement journey
From employer's offer through independent advice, negotiation, and signing of a binding s.203 ERA 1996 settlement.
Skilled Worker visa application journey
From sponsor Certificate of Sponsorship through Home Office decision to BRP and ILR.
Small Claims Track Journey
The small claims process for civil claims up to £10,000 — from letter before claim through online filing, mediation, hearing, and enforcement.
Small Claims Track Journey (up to £10,000)
The streamlined process for resolving straightforward civil disputes worth up to £10,000 in the County Court small claims track — designed to be used without a solicitor.
Unfair Dismissal Tribunal Claim Journey
End-to-end Employment Tribunal route from dismissal through ACAS Early Conciliation to ET1, ET3, preliminary hearing, final hearing, and remedy.
Unpaid wages claim journey
Employment Tribunal claim for unlawful deduction from wages under s.13 ERA 1996.
Victim reporting journey
From crime to police report, CPS charging, court process, and Victims' Right to Review.
Whistleblowing claim journey
Protected disclosure detriment or dismissal claim under PIDA 1998 / ERA 1996.