Fees, Filing and Forms
A full list of court fees can be found in the Ministry of Justice’s EX50 (PDF) and EX50A (PDF). HM Courts & Tribunals Service has also provided a guidance note EX50 (PDF) explaining a subset of the fees applicable in civil claims, including Commercial Court matters.
Please consult the most recent versions of these publications for details of the precise fee applicable and the latest guidance.
Fees FAQs
How do I calculate the appropriate fee for the claim I intend to bring?
When seeking financial relief, the fee payable is likely to depend on the value of your claim. Please see EX50A (PDF) for details of the relevant fee for claims of various monetary values.
The fee may further be affected by whether the relief sought in the claim is monetary or of a non-monetary nature, and whether these remedies are sought concurrently or in the alternative.
I am a defendant – do I have to pay to defend the claim against me?
Whilst there is no charge for filing a defence or acknowledgment of service in the Commercial Court, please be aware that bringing a counterclaim incurs the same fee as if the claim had been filed independently (i.e. as a freestanding claim in a claim form).
I have calculated the applicable fee for my filing, but the CE-file system provides a different figure by default. How do I make sure the correct fee is paid and my filing accepted?
If the e-filing system calculates the applicable fee incorrectly by default, please contact the Issue section of the Listing Office after filing to arrange payment of the balance (comct.issue1@justice.gov.uk).
Filing
The Electronic Working Scheme (CE-File) operates in the Commercial Court, full details of which can be found at Practice Direction 51O. This means that many documents in the Commercial Court must now be provided or filed electronically (e-filing) using CE-File. Find out more information on e-filing.
Forms
There are various practice forms which are used or have been adapted for use in the Commercial Court. Practice Direction 58 and the Commercial Court Guide (PDF) provide further direction concerning specifically which practice form should be used at each stage of proceedings.
A list of practice forms used in the Commercial Court is as follows:
| Practice Form | Purpose of Form |
| N1 CC | Make a claim in the Commercial Court |
| N9 CC | Acknowledge service of a claim in the Commercial Court |
| N208 CC | Make a claim under CPR Part 8 in the Commercial Court |
| N210 CC | Acknowledge service of a CPR Part 8 claim in the Commercial Court |
| N211 CC | Make a claim under CPR Part 20 in the Commercial Court |
| N213 CC | Acknowledge service of a CPR Part 20 claim in the Commercial Court |
| N244 CC | Apply to the Commercial Court for an order (‘application notice’) |
| Appendix 4 to CPR PD57 AD | Disclosure Certificate used in all claims which fall within CPR PD57 AD and are proceeding under the pilot scheme for disclosure in the Business and Property Courts. See Section E of the Commercial Court Guide |
| N265 CC | Used where CPR PD57 AD does not apply. See Appendix 15 of the Commercial Court Guide |
| Case Management Information Sheet, Progress Monitoring Information Sheet and Pre-Trial Checklist Appendix 2 of the Guide | See Section D of the Commercial Court Guide for details of when each of these forms must be used |
| Checklist for Applications for Permission to Serve a Claim Form outside of the Jurisdiction | Used where an applicant is seeking permission to serve a claim form out of jurisdiction. See Appendix 9 of the Commercial Court Guide for further information |
| EX107 | Request a court transcript after a hearing has taken place NB. A copy of the completed form should be sent via email to Transcription Services via transcriptrequest.rolls@justice.gov.uk It should not be filed using the CE File |
| EX107 OFC (PDF) | This is used where parties wish to arrange their own transcriber in advance of a hearing NB. A copy of the completed form should be sent via email to Transcription Services via transcriptrequest.rolls@justice.gov.uk It should not be filed using the CE File |
The forms listed above must be used by parties when litigating in the Commercial Court. Variations of these forms apply to London Circuit Commercial Court claims, Regional Circuit Commercial Court claims and claims brought under the Financial List. A full list of these forms can be found on GOV.UK.