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Court preparation guides
Practical, plain-English guides for preparation, paperwork and hearing confidence. The hub focuses on the tasks litigants in person most often need to get organised.
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Find the guide that matches the job in front of you.
These pages are not legal advice. They are designed to help you organise documents, understand court paperwork and arrive at hearings with a clearer practical plan.
Court basics
Court orders and directions
How to read an order, pick out deadlines, and turn directions into a practical task list.
Read guideHearings
Preparing for a court hearing
A calm structure for the days before the hearing, arrival, papers, notes and post-hearing follow-up.
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Remote and video hearings
Practical steps for phone, video and hybrid hearings, including documents, technology and privacy.
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Preparing a court bundle
How to turn scattered papers into an indexed, paginated bundle that is easier to use at court.
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Position statements
A focused way to explain what you are asking the court to do and why.
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Witness statements
How to approach a witness statement so it is clear, chronological and evidence-focused.
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Chronologies and Scott schedules
Two practical tools for organising events, allegations, responses and evidence.
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Sending documents to court
A practical checklist for filing, serving, naming files and keeping proof of sending.
Read guideForms
Family court forms
A guide to approaching common family court forms without losing track of the wider case plan.
Read guideFees
Help with court fees and EX160
What to gather before applying for help with court fees and how to keep the application organised.
Read guideChildren
CAFCASS, reports and the welfare checklist
A practical overview of CAFCASS involvement, child reports and welfare checklist preparation.
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Appeals and complaints
The difference between challenging a decision, asking for permission to appeal, and making a complaint.
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Turn a guide into an action list.
If you are unsure what applies to your hearing, CourtReadySupport can help sort papers, map deadlines, prepare checklists and identify where regulated legal advice may be needed.
Useful to have ready
- The latest court order or directions
- Any hearing date or filing deadline
- A list of documents you already have
- The practical task you need help with first
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