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Below are additional documents to provide information or support for users.
Copy of Portal Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions for use of the UKSC and JCPC electronic case management portal.
Copy of Portal Cookies Policy
The cookie policy for the UKSC and JCPC electronic case management portal.
Help with fees guidance
Under Rule 42 (new rules) You are entitled to help with JCPC fees if you have been granted assistance from public funds in the jurisdiction from which you are appealing (or responding to an appeal). You can fill in a HWF form and upload proof of receipt of assistance from public funds.
Under JCPC Practice Direction 8: an appellant whose means are such that payment of a prescribed fee would involve undue financial hardship, to file an application to be treated as a financially assisted person by the Judicial Committee. An application should set out the applicant’s means including income, how much they have in savings, how they have paid previous court fees, and explain why paying the court fee would cause them undue financial hardship.
Guidance on creating electronic papers
A guide that sets out how papers filed with the UKSC and JCPC should be formatted. This included both guidance on the presentation of the documents and the technical compatibility requirements.
Overview of case stages
A guide that sets out the case stages used by the Portal and what they mean.
Example of a good case summary
This document provides three examples as to how the case summary, that is required as part of the application to bring a case to the UKSC or JCPC, should be set out.
Guide for parties that are not legally represented
Detailed guidance for non-represented parties to help identify if the UKSC or JCPC is the correct court for them to bring proceedings, and signposting to external resources that may be able to assist.
Guide for Self-represented Parties
Example of how to enter party details
A guide to how parties should be entered on the UKSC and JCPC case management portal. This is particularly relevant in situations where a party consists of more than one individual.
Example of how to enter party details
