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Use this 'response pack' to tell the court you need 28 days (rather than 14) to prepare your defence, or if you wish to challenge the court’s jurisdiction.

Form RTA5: Stage 2 settlement pack form and response to settlement pack.

What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.

• Overview

  You can be taken to an employment tribunal by an employee or someone else…

• Before the hearing

  You’ll be given at least 14 days’ notice before the hearing - you’ll get a…

• At the hearing

  Cases are normally held at the employment tribunal office closest to where…

• If you lose the case

  If you lose, the tribunal can order you to do certain things depending on…

• If you disagree with a tribunal decision

  You can ask the tribunal to reconsider the decision if you lose the case.…

• Legislation

  The Employment Tribunal follows certain rules and processes that you also…

Form RTA4: Interim settlement pack form and response to interim settlement pack.

How to start a case in the Chancery Division of the High Court, which deals with business, property, land, competition and probate disputes.

• Updated: 5 February 2020

How to take someone to the court over an issue around intellectual property, such as copyright or a patent.

• Updated: 13 March 2024

How to take someone to the Patents Court for using a patent or registered design without permission.

• Updated: 5 February 2020

Use this form for the claimant's settlement offer and the defendant's response in low value personal injury claims from £1,000 to £25,000 in employers' liability and public liability cases.

What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself

When your husband or wife applies for divorce: how to respond, agree or disagree, start your own proceedings, court hearing, apply for a decree absolute.