UK Legal Forms
Reference guide for court forms, applications, and notices used in England & Wales. Official sources, current fees, and common mistakes for each form.
Application for a Child Arrangements, Prohibited Steps or Specific Issue Order
The primary application form for most private law children proceedings in the Family Court under the Children Act 1989, including residence, contact, and specific issue orders.
Fee: £270
Supplemental Information Form (Allegations of Harm and Domestic Violence)
Filed alongside C100 where there are allegations of domestic abuse, harm to the child, or risk of harm. Provides the court with full details of the allegations.
Fee: Free — filed as part of the C100 application.
Application to the Court of Protection
The main application form to start proceedings in the Court of Protection, covering decisions about property and financial affairs, or health and welfare matters for persons lacking mental capacity.
Fee: £432 application fee (COP44 also lists: appeal £272, hear…
Assessment of Capacity
Completed by a medical professional, social worker, or other qualified assessor to provide the Court of Protection with evidence of whether P (the subject of the application) lacks capacity to make the relevant decision.
Fee: Free to file (professional assessment fee is a separate m…
Claim to an Employment Tribunal
The mandatory form to start a claim in the Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal, discrimination, unpaid wages, redundancy pay, or other employment rights.
Fee: Free (Employment Tribunal fees were abolished by the Supr…
Response to an Employment Tribunal Claim
The mandatory form for employers to respond to an ET1 claim. Failure to respond in time results in a default judgment against the employer.
Fee: Free.
Apply for Help with Fees
Application form to reduce or waive court fees if you receive qualifying benefits or have low disposable income. Covers most HMCTS fees in civil, family, and tribunal proceedings.
Fee: Free to apply.
Help with Fees — Guidance Notes
Official guidance notes accompanying the EX160 application, explaining eligibility criteria, what counts as income, and how disposable capital is calculated.
Fee: Free.
Application for a Non-Molestation Order and/or Occupation Order
Used to apply for injunctive protection under the Family Law Act 1996: either to prevent harassment/violence (non-molestation order) or to regulate occupation of the family home (occupation order).
Fee: Free.
Notice of Intention to Proceed with an Application for a Financial Order
Starts financial remedy proceedings in the Family Court following separation or divorce, covering division of assets, property, pensions, and maintenance.
Fee: £321 (application for a financial order, other than by co…
Financial Statement for a Financial Order
Comprehensive sworn financial disclosure form exchanged in financial remedy proceedings, covering all assets, liabilities, income, pensions, and needs.
Fee: Free to file.
Notice of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Used to appeal a Home Office immigration or asylum decision to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) by post or email, whether you are inside or outside the UK. IAFT-1 is now the single paper appeal form - the separate out-of-country forms IAFT-2 and IAFT-6 have been consolidated into it. Most appellants should use the online appeal service instead.
Fee: £82 (decision without a hearing / on the papers); £144 (w…
Reasons for Appealing a Home Office Decision
Used to tell the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) why you think the Home Office decision you are appealing is wrong, when the tribunal asks you for more information after you have appealed by post or email using form IAFT-1. Introduced in May 2025 — it is a different form from the pre-2025 out-of-country IAFT-2 appeal form, which has been withdrawn and consolidated into IAFT-1.
Fee: No separate fee for this form. The appeal fee is dealt wi…
Money Claim Online (MCOL)
The online service for starting straightforward money claims of up to £100,000 against defendants with a known address in England or Wales. Faster and cheaper than paper N1.
Fee: Same scale as paper claims (no online discount): £35 (up …
Claim Form
The standard county court claim form used to start civil proceedings for money claims or other remedies under Civil Procedure Rules Part 7.
Fee: Sliding scale (13 Jul 2026): £35 (up to £300); £50 (£300.…
Directions Questionnaire (Small Claims)
Completed by each party after a defence is filed in a small claims case. Tells the court about witnesses, hearing dates to avoid, and whether you want mediation.
Fee: Free to complete and return.
Directions Questionnaire (Fast Track & Multi-Track)
Used in claims allocated to the fast track (£10,000–£25,000) or multi-track (over £25,000). More detailed than N180 — covers expert evidence, disclosure, and trial estimate.
Fee: Free to complete and return.
Request for Judgment and Reply to Admission
Filed by the claimant to ask the court to enter judgment after the defendant has admitted the claim or failed to respond.
Fee: Free.
Application Notice
Used to apply to the court for an order during ongoing proceedings — for example, to adjourn a hearing, seek an interim injunction, or vary directions.
Fee: £321 (application on notice); £126 (application by consen…
Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment
Filed by the receiving party at interim hearings and final hearings to enable the judge to conduct a summary assessment of costs there and then, rather than a detailed assessment later.
Fee: Free to file.
Notice of Change of Solicitor
Filed when a party changes their legal representative during proceedings, or when a litigant in person engages a solicitor (or vice versa).
Fee: Free.
Admission (Specified Amount)
Filed by a defendant who admits all or part of a money claim and either pays in full or requests time to pay by instalments.
Fee: Free.
Defence and Counterclaim (Specified Amount)
Allows a defendant to formally deny all or part of a money claim and, if appropriate, make a counterclaim against the claimant.
Fee: Free to file a defence. Counterclaim fee is the same scal…
Probate Application (Without a Will / Letters of Administration)
Application for letters of administration where the deceased died intestate (without a valid will). The court appoints an administrator to deal with the estate according to the intestacy rules.
Fee: £526 if the estate is over £5,000; no fee if £5,000 or less.
Probate Application (With a Will)
Application for a grant of probate where the deceased left a valid will and you are the named executor seeking authority to administer the estate.
Fee: £526 if the estate is over £5,000; no fee if £5,000 or le…