Tools & Calculators
Free interactive legal tools for England & Wales. Calculate deadlines, court fees, redundancy pay, check eligibility, and find the right court or tribunal — all in one place.
Limitation Period Calculator
Calculate the deadline for bringing a civil claim in England & Wales. Covers personal injury, contract, negligence, judicial review, defamation, land, and more.
Court Fee Calculator
Instantly calculate the civil court issue fee for money claims in England & Wales based on the current fee scale, plus hearing fees and remission information.
Small Claims Track Checker
Find out which court track your civil claim is likely to be allocated to — small claims, fast track, or multi-track — based on your claim type and value.
Legal Aid Eligibility Checker
Get a quick indicative assessment of whether you might qualify for civil or criminal legal aid in England & Wales based on your case type and financial circumstances.
Statutory Redundancy Pay Calculator
Calculate your statutory redundancy entitlement under the Employment Rights Act 1996, based on age, length of service, and weekly pay (capped at £643/week for 2026).
Employment Tribunal Deadline Calculator
Calculate the 3-month minus 1 day deadline for bringing an employment tribunal claim, including ACAS Early Conciliation extension adjustments.
Notice Period Calculator
Find out the statutory minimum notice period you are entitled to under the Employment Rights Act 1996, and compare it against any contractual notice period.
Court & Tribunal Finder
A step-by-step decision tool to identify which court or tribunal handles your legal problem in England & Wales — from employment disputes to housing, immigration, and more.
Deposit Dispute Router
Identify which tenancy deposit scheme holds your deposit and get step-by-step guidance on disputing deductions or recovering an unprotected deposit in England & Wales.
Housing Notice Validity Checker
Check whether a Section 21 or Section 8 notice served on you in England is legally valid, based on the current requirements under the Housing Act 1988 and associated regulations.
Divorce Route Tool
Determine whether to apply for sole or joint divorce, get a realistic timeline (26-week minimum under the no-fault divorce procedure), and understand the costs involved.
Benefit Appeal Router
Find out whether to request a Mandatory Reconsideration or appeal directly to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber), with timelines and free representation options.
Consumer Complaint Router
Follow the correct escalation path from trader complaint to sector ombudsman to court for consumer disputes in England & Wales, covering retail, banking, energy, telecoms, and travel.
Judgment Enforcement Route Chooser
After winning a county court judgment, choose the most appropriate enforcement method — warrant of control, attachment of earnings, third-party debt order, charging order, or insolvency — based on the debt amount and debtor's circumstances.
Harassment Route Comparer
Compare criminal, civil, and injunctive routes for dealing with harassment, stalking, online abuse, workplace harassment, and neighbour disputes in England & Wales.
Probate Route Tool
Determine whether probate is needed, assess inheritance tax liability against the £325,000 nil-rate band (£500,000 with the residence nil-rate band), and understand executor or administrator duties.
Statutory Holiday Pay Calculator
Calculate your statutory annual leave entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 — 5.6 weeks per year — for full-time, part-time, and irregular-hours workers, including accrued leave and pay value.
DSAR Deadline Calculator
Calculate the statutory response deadline for a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) under UK GDPR Article 12(3) — one calendar month, extendable by two further months for complex or numerous requests.
ACAS Early Conciliation Date Calculator
Calculate the extended Employment Tribunal claim deadline after ACAS Early Conciliation using the 'stop the clock' rule under section 207B of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Unfair Dismissal Eligibility Checker
A guided eligibility checker to assess whether you are likely to qualify to bring an unfair dismissal claim in the Employment Tribunal, including automatic unfair dismissal grounds that require no qualifying period.
Tenancy Deposit Penalty Estimator
Estimate the court compensation you could be awarded under the Housing Act 2004 s.214 if your landlord failed to protect your tenancy deposit or provided prescribed information late.
CCJ Set-Aside Eligibility Checker
A decision-tree tool to assess whether you are likely to be eligible to apply to set aside a County Court Judgment (CCJ) entered in default under CPR Part 13.
Debt Limitation Checker
Check whether a debt is likely to be statute-barred under the Limitation Act 1980, based on the type of debt and the date of last payment or acknowledgement.
Harassment Evidence Log Builder
Create a structured, chronological log of harassment incidents to support a police report, civil injunction application, or Employment Tribunal claim. Covers workplace, domestic, stalking, and online harassment.
Complaint Letter Builder
Generate a structured formal complaint letter addressed to a trader, employer, landlord, public body, or regulator — with the correct escalation path and outcome requested.
Witness Statement Structure Builder
Build a CPR Part 32 and Practice Direction 32-compliant witness statement structure with the correct formal elements, statement of truth wording, and chronological fact-recording prompts.
Employment Tribunal Schedule of Loss Builder
Calculate the components of an Employment Tribunal schedule of loss for an unfair dismissal claim — including past and future earnings, loss of statutory rights, pension loss, and Vento injury to feelings bands.
Breathing Space Eligibility Checker
Check whether you qualify for Standard 60-day Breathing Space or Mental Health Breathing Space under the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020.
Probate Fee Estimator
Estimate the probate application fee, additional copy certificate costs, and assess whether inheritance tax may apply based on estate value, nil-rate band, and residence nil-rate band thresholds.
Judicial Review Deadline Calculator
Calculate the deadline for filing a judicial review claim under CPR Part 54 — 3 months for general public law decisions, 6 weeks for planning, and case-specific rules for immigration and procurement.
Personal Injury Limitation Calculator
Calculate the 3-year limitation deadline for a personal injury claim under the Limitation Act 1980, including special rules for minors and the date of knowledge.
Defamation Limitation Calculator
Calculate the 1-year limitation deadline for a defamation or malicious falsehood claim under s.4A of the Limitation Act 1980, applying the single publication rule under the Defamation Act 2013.
Court Bundle Index Generator
Generate a CPR-compliant court bundle index for civil hearings, with customisable sections for pleadings, orders, witness statements, expert reports, documents, and authorities.
Section 21 Validity Checker
A multi-step checklist to assess whether a Section 21 notice served under the Housing Act 1988 is legally valid, covering deposit protection, prescribed documents, Form 6A, notice period, and retaliatory eviction.
Inheritance Tax Basic Checker
Estimate the inheritance tax liability on an estate using the 2026/27 nil-rate band (£325,000), residence nil-rate band (£175,000), transferable allowances, and the 40% IHT rate.
Notice of Intended Prosecution 14-day checker
Was the NIP for your driving offence served within the strict 14-day statutory window?
Parking ticket challenge deadline checker
Council PCN, bus lane PCN, moving traffic PCN — what's your formal representation or appeal deadline?
SEND Tribunal appeal deadline checker
Two months from the LA decision letter (one month if mediation considered).
Immigration appeal deadline checker
14 days in-country, 28 days out-of-country, 5 working days if detained.
Benefits Mandatory Reconsideration deadline
1 month from the date of the DWP/HMRC/CMS decision to request a Mandatory Reconsideration.
Help with Court Fees eligibility check
Income + savings + household triage for HMCTS court fee remission (full or partial).
Contract claim limitation calculator
Six years from the date of breach for simple contracts (s.5 Limitation Act 1980).
Negligence claim limitation calculator
Six years from the date damage is suffered (s.2 Limitation Act 1980).
Planning judicial review deadline calculator
Strict 6-week deadline for judicial review of planning decisions under CPR 54.5(5).
Procurement Act challenge deadline
30-day challenge window for breach of the Procurement Act 2023 / PCR 2015.
Employment Appeal Tribunal deadline
42 days from the date written reasons are sent — strict, rarely extended.
Magistrates' Court appeal deadline (Crown Court)
21 days from conviction or sentence to appeal to the Crown Court for a full rehearing.
Crown Court → Court of Appeal deadline
28 days to lodge Form NG with the Court of Appeal Criminal Division.
Awaab's Law timescale calculator
Statutory investigation and remediation timescales for prescribed hazards.
Tenancy deposit 30-day protection check
Did your landlord protect the deposit AND serve prescribed information within 30 days?
Data breach 72-hour ICO notification deadline
Article 33 UK GDPR requires controller notification to ICO within 72 hours of awareness.
Faulty goods — 30-day right to reject
Short-term right to reject for a full refund under s.22 Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Section 75 Consumer Credit Act eligibility
Was your purchase covered by s.75 of the CCA 1974 — and is your card issuer jointly liable?
Statutory Sick Pay calculator
SSP entitlement, including post-ERA 2025 day-one reforms once commenced.
Notice pay calculator
Statutory vs contractual notice — the greater applies (s.86 ERA 1996).
Minimum wage compliance check
Is your hourly rate above the NMW / NLW for your age band?
Statutory interest calculator
Interest accrued on a debt or judgment over a period.
Private parking appeal deadline (POPLA / IAS)
28 days from the operator's rejection of your initial appeal.
Financial Ombudsman complaint deadline
6 months from the firm's final response — plus the 6-year / 3-year tests.
Legal Ombudsman complaint deadline
6 months from the lawyer's final response — within 1 year of act/omission.
Housing Ombudsman complaint deadline
12 months from the landlord's final complaint response.
Section 8 ground checker (post-RRA 2025)
Which Schedule 2 ground does your landlord need to rely on — and is it mandatory or discretionary?
Magistrates' vs Crown Court allocation
Where will your criminal case be tried — and do you have a right of election?
Do you need a grant of probate?
Estate value + property + joint accounts → whether a grant is needed.
Protected characteristic check
Is the reason for unfavourable treatment a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?
Chronology builder
Build a date-sorted chronology of events for a witness statement, bundle, or pre-action letter.
OIA (university complaints) deadline
12 months from the university's Completion of Procedures letter.
PHSO complaint deadline
12 months for NHS / government department complaints.
LGSCO complaint deadline
12 months from the issue (extendable in exceptional cases).
Settlement agreement validity check
Statutory requirements under s.203 ERA 1996 for a binding settlement.
Find the right consumer ombudsman
Sector → relevant ADR / ombudsman scheme.
British citizenship eligibility outline
Standard / spouse / child / stateless routes under the British Nationality Act 1981.
Chargeback deadline (Visa / Mastercard)
120-day window for chargeback claims via your card scheme.
Pre-action protocol checklist
14-step checklist before issuing court proceedings.
TOLATA claim viability (cohabitants)
Do you have a beneficial interest claim under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996?
Awaab's Law hazard checker
Find out what statutory timeline applies when a social-housing tenant reports a hazard under the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Awaab's Law).
PIP descriptor scorer
Self-score the 10 daily-living and 2 mobility activities used in the Personal Independence Payment assessment. Educational tool — not a DWP decision.
Tribunal fee calculator (multi-jurisdiction)
Estimate the issue, hearing, and oral-hearing fees for the main UK tribunals — Employment, First-tier (Property, Tax, Immigration, Social Entitlement), Upper Tribunal, and the Court of Protection.