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Download and fill in 3 copies of Part 8 claim form (N208). You must pay 拢59.

Send a cheque made payable to 鈥�HMCTS鈥� with all 3 copies of your completed form and a copy of your solicitor鈥檚 bill to:

You can apply to your local District Registry (a court that deals with certain High Court cases) instead if you live outside of London.

What happens next

The court will keep one copy of your claim form. The other copies will be sent to you and your solicitor and stamped with an issue date.

You鈥檒l then get an 鈥榓cknowledgement of service鈥� from your solicitor confirming they鈥檝e seen your application.

You鈥檒l be asked to attend a hearing if your solicitor does not think you should have a detailed assessment. You鈥檒l get a 鈥榥otice of hearing鈥� from the court saying when and where the hearing will take place.

You鈥檒l get a letter from your solicitor if they agree to a detailed assessment. Send a copy of this letter to the court.

If your solicitor does not challenge your application, you can ask them to give their consent. If they agree then the court might decide neither of you will need to go to the hearing.

If you have a hearing

Both you and the other side will present your case to a Costs Judge (or a District Judge if the hearing is held outside London).

You must bring with you copies of any documents you鈥檝e sent to the court as part of your application.

The court will decide whether to order a detailed assessment. You鈥檒l get the decision then or by post within a few days of the hearing.

If you disagree with the decision

You can make an appeal if you disagree with the court鈥檚 decision.

You must get permission before you appeal - you can ask the Costs Judge at the hearing.

You can ask the appeal court for permission if you鈥檙e refused or do not ask for it at the hearing. Read leaflet EX340 for more information.