MyHMCTS: How to issue and manage a money claim online
Guides for legal professionals on issuing and managing an online money claim using MyHMCTS.
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You can use MyHMCTS to issue a claim for any amount against either a represented or an unrepresented defendant.
The claim must:
- be for a specified amount of money
- not be one that would normally follow part 8 of the civil procedure rules
- be issued in English
A legal representative of the defendant can then use MyHMCTS to respond to the claim. The defendant’s legal representative must be registered with MyHMCTS before you issue the claim.
If there is one unrepresented defendant, they can respond to an issued claim online. If there are 2 or more unrepresented defendants, the case will continue offline and must be progressed on paper.
For more information on the civil money claims service, see:
Updates to this page
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Added some information on the new raise a query function to the 'Issue and online money claim as a legal professional' document.
Update history
2026-06-18 13:46
Removed list of Early Adopter Courts from section 8 of ‘Get help and support’ section, found in attachment ‘Manage an online money claim as a legal professional’, as information no longer relevant as of November 2025.
2025-06-13 09:42
Added some information on the new raise a query function to the ‘Issue and online money claim as a legal professional’ document.
2025-04-16 10:03
Changed the amount you can claim for from £25,000 to ‘any amount’.
2025-03-07 09:59
First published.