REFER
Thank you for your email. Please accept this as confirmation of receipt of your email to the County Court at Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.
MY EMAIL HASN’T BEEN RESPONDED TO
We are experiencing high volume of emails coming into the court with a reduced administrative resource. Please do not send multiple requests, as we are currently unable to deal with them. Please limit your correspondence to urgent matters only or documents for hearings. Most general queries can be answered by checking the gov.uk website.
If you are getting in touch about an upcoming hearing date or urgent matters, we will reply as soon as we can.
I AM WAITING FOR A COURT ORDER / APPLICATION / MY CASE TO BE LISTED
We are working hard to deal with incoming orders, applications, listing hearings and urgent matters. Notification will be sent out in due course. Your patience is appreciated at this time.
TRIAL BUNDLES
Please send hard copy trial bundles to the court which complies with the requirements of Rule 39.5 Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Direction 31 paragraph 27. If emailing a trial bundle, please make sure the order relating to the hearing allows for an online bundle and that the bundle complies with CPR 32 in the Practice Direction, paragraph 27.
SENDING EMAILS TO THE COURT
Please ensure the subject line of your email includes the correct case number and any applicable hearing date.
If you have already sent documents to the court by post, please do not resend the documents by email.
There is guidance on what the court can accept by email at the following website: https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/email-guidance%23canfile.
The court will not print any attachments exceeding 25 pages (50 single side) in accordance with Practice Direction 5B.
If you are attaching a copy of an order from a hearing for the Court to process, please ensure that you are submitting it in Word format ONLY.
If your email does not comply with the guidance therein, it will not be processed.
COUNTER
Please be aware, the counter is open for appointments, which should be booked by contacting the court on 0207 250 7294.
APPOINTMENTS ARE STRICTLY FOR THE BELOW CRITERIA:
· Stay of Eviction
· Injunction – ex-parte ONLY
· Swearing Statutory Declarations (PE2 / PE3 ONLY)
· Swearing Affidavits (to be sworn by Proper Court Officer ONLY & with a County Court Case Number)
· Non-molestation Order
· IPO (Interim Possession Order)
· Trespass (Persons Unknows ONLY)
· Administrative Orders (ONLY if the applicant has a County Court Judgement)
Any other correspondence which falls outside of the above, should be left in the drop box which is located outside the main entrance
HOW DO I CONTACT BAILIFFS?
Email address: possessions@justice.gov.uk
Phone number: 0300 123 5577
GENERAL
ISSUING A CLAIM FOR MONEY OR POSSESSION OF PROPERTY – MCOL & PCOL
If you would like to issue a claim for money or property you can do so 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by visiting:
You may be able to save £30 by issuing a claim for possession of property online rather than sending it to the court.
The fees for issuing a money claim are also cheaper, with savings ranging from £10 to £105 depending on the sum you are claiming.
LEGAL ADVICE:
Please be aware that HM Court Service staff are not legally trained and must remain neutral at all times. They cannot examine documents and give an opinion on their contents or upon any aspect of a case. It is the responsibility of the parties to ensure that they file the correct documents in the correct format. It is for you to find out the options available to you and, where necessary, seek independent legal advice. It is for you to decide what options to take and to ensure you understand the implications of that option.
WEBSITE LINKS
What to expect coming to a court or tribunal – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Here is how HMCTS uses personal data about you
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