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Sources

Every figure, deadline and rule in these guides and in the app comes from one of the official sources below, read on 30 September 2026. Market prices for process servers, tracing agents, solicitors' letters and debt collection commission are from providers' published price pages on the same date and are estimates only.

Primary sources

Administration of Justice Act 1970, section 40 www.legislation.gov.uk
Apply for help with court and tribunal fees (form EX160) – gov.uk www.gov.uk
Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 www.legislation.gov.uk
Bank of England: Bank Rate www.bankofengland.co.uk
Barton v Wright Hassall LLP [2018] UKSC 12 caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Bunina v Nasibov [2026] EWHC 605 (Ch) caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Charging Orders (Orders for Sale: Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2013 www.legislation.gov.uk
Chirkunov v Person(s) Unknown [2024] EWHC 3177 (KB) caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Civil court fees (EX50), updated 13 July 2026 www.gov.uk
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, Schedule 4 www.legislation.gov.uk
Civil Justice Statistics Quarterly, April to June 2026 www.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions (justice.gov.uk) www.justice.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules Part 12 – Default judgment www.justice.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules Part 26 (rules 26.6 and 26.7) www.justice.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules Part 45 – Fixed costs (rules 45.16 to 45.18) www.justice.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules Part 52 – Appeals www.justice.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules Part 6 – Service of documents (rule 6.17, certificate of service) www.justice.gov.uk
Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008, Schedule 1 (hearing fee 2.1) www.legislation.gov.uk
Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008, Schedule 2 (fee remissions) – legislation.gov.uk www.legislation.gov.uk
Companies Act 2006 s.1139 – Service of documents on a company www.legislation.gov.uk
Companies House – Find and update company information find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Company restoration guide (gov.uk) www.gov.uk
County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) Order 1991 www.legislation.gov.uk
County Courts Act 1984 s.69 – legislation.gov.uk www.legislation.gov.uk
County Courts Act 1984 s.86 – Execution of orders for payment by instalments www.legislation.gov.uk
Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (SI 2026/642) www.legislation.gov.uk
CPR Part 13 – Setting aside or varying default judgment www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 14: Admissions www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 15: Defence and reply www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 27 – Small claims track www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 7 – How to start proceedings (rules 7.5 and 7.6) www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 70 – General rules about enforcement of judgments and orders www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 71 – Orders to obtain information from judgment debtors www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 72 – Third party debt orders www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 73 – Charging orders, stop orders and stop notices www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 83 – Writs and warrants: general provisions www.justice.gov.uk
CPR Part 89 – Attachment of earnings www.justice.gov.uk
Craymanor Ltd v LS Power and Data Ltd [2021] EWHC 192 (Ch) caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Data Protection Act 2018 Schedule 2 paragraph 5: legal proceedings exemption www.legislation.gov.uk
Data Protection Act 2018, section 170 – Unlawful obtaining of personal data www.legislation.gov.uk
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, section 228 www.legislation.gov.uk
FCA Handbook CONC 7 – Arrears, default and recovery www.handbook.fca.org.uk
Form N180: directions questionnaire (small claims track) – gov.uk www.gov.uk
Form N215 – Certificate of service www.gov.uk
Form N225: request for judgment (specified amount) – gov.uk www.gov.uk
Form N227: request for judgment by default (amount to be decided by the court) – gov.uk www.gov.uk
FSMA (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, article 39F – Debt collecting www.legislation.gov.uk
Get help with court fees – gov.uk www.gov.uk
GOV.UK – Apply for a warrant of control (HMCTS guidance) www.gov.uk
GOV.UK – County court judgments for debt: cancel the judgment www.gov.uk
GOV.UK – County court judgments for debt: CCJs and your credit rating www.gov.uk
GOV.UK – Make a court claim for money www.gov.uk
GOV.UK – Make a court claim for money: Enforce a judgment www.gov.uk
GOV.UK – Your rights when a bailiff visits www.gov.uk
gov.uk: Charging interest on late commercial payments www.gov.uk
gov.uk: Make a court claim for money (make a claim) www.gov.uk
gov.uk: search for land and property information www.gov.uk
Guidance for defendants replying to the claim form (N1C) www.gov.uk
HCEOA – Fees and charges for recovering a debt www.hceoa.org.uk
High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991, article 8 www.legislation.gov.uk
HM Land Registry Practice Guide 76 – Charging orders www.gov.uk
HMCTS civil business centres performance information – gov.uk www.gov.uk
HMCTS fact sheet: Online Civil Money Claims – gov.uk www.gov.uk
House of Commons Library – The electoral register (SN01020) researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk
How to apply for help with fees (EX160A) – gov.uk www.gov.uk
How to complete the N244 application notice (gov.uk) www.gov.uk
ICO – What is the legitimate interests basis? ico.org.uk
Insolvency Act 1986, section 130 – Consequences of winding-up order www.legislation.gov.uk
Judgments Act 1838 s.17 – legislation.gov.uk www.legislation.gov.uk
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 s.5A – legislation.gov.uk www.legislation.gov.uk
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Rate of Interest) (No. 3) Order 2002 www.legislation.gov.uk
Law of Property Act 1925, section 136 www.legislation.gov.uk
Limitation Act 1980 s.24 – Time limit for actions to enforce judgments www.legislation.gov.uk
Limitation Act 1980 s.29 – Fresh accrual on acknowledgment or part payment www.legislation.gov.uk
Limitation Act 1980 s.30 – Formal provisions as to acknowledgments www.legislation.gov.uk
Limitation Act 1980 s.5 – Time limit for actions founded on simple contract www.legislation.gov.uk
Make a court claim for money: after you make your claim – gov.uk www.gov.uk
Make a court claim for money: claim the interest – gov.uk www.gov.uk
Make a court claim for money: court fees – gov.uk www.gov.uk
Make a court claim for money: mediation – gov.uk www.gov.uk
Make a court claim for money: what happens at the hearing – gov.uk www.gov.uk
MBR Acres Ltd v McGivern [2022] EWHC 2072 (QB) caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Money Claim Online user guide – gov.uk www.gov.uk
National Debtline – How to deal with debt collectors nationaldebtline.org
nidirect – Small claims process www.nidirect.gov.uk
Online Civil Money Claims – defendant address eligibility page www.moneyclaims.service.gov.uk
Pirtek (UK) Ltd v Jackson [2017] EWHC 2834 (QB) caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Practice Direction – Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 16 – Statements of case (para 2.4, titles) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 22: statements of truth www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 26 – small claims mediation (form N182) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 27A – paras 7.2 and 7.3 (costs limits) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 45 – Tables of fixed costs (Table 2, Table 6) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 46 – para 3.4 (litigant in person rate) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 51R – Online Civil Money Claims Pilot (para 6.2(5A)) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 51ZE – Small Claims Track Automatic Referral to Mediation Pilot Scheme (rule 27.14(2A)) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 6A – Service within the United Kingdom (paras 4.1, 9.1–9.3) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 6B – Service out of the jurisdiction www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 72 – Third party debt orders www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 7A: where to start proceedings (paragraph 5.1) www.justice.gov.uk
Practice Direction 7C – Money Claim Online (para 3.3) www.justice.gov.uk
Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (PDF) www.justice.gov.uk
Protection from Harassment Act 1997 www.legislation.gov.uk
Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines Regulations 2005 www.legislation.gov.uk
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service – Guide to Simple Procedure www.scotcourts.gov.uk
SI 2026/697 – claimant names on the Register of Judgments from 20 July 2026 www.legislation.gov.uk
Small Claims Mediation Service – gov.uk guidance www.gov.uk
Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014 (revised) www.legislation.gov.uk
Taking Control of Goods (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 www.legislation.gov.uk
Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 (revised) www.legislation.gov.uk
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, Schedule 12 www.legislation.gov.uk
Trust Online – England and Wales CCJ guide www.trustonline.org.uk
WhatsApp help: how to export your chat history faq.whatsapp.com
Wind up a company that owes you money (gov.uk) www.gov.uk

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