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Guidance

MyHMCTS: How to use online financial remedy services

Guides for applicant and respondent solicitors using financial remedy services with MyHMCTS.

Documents

Quick guide for using financial remedy services with MyHMCTS

Details

Step-by-step guides for applicant and respondent solicitors using MyHMCTS financial remedy services:

  • consent – lodging and sharing an application
  • consent – managing a case
  • contested – lodging and sharing an application
  • contested – managing a case
  • managing an intervener case

You can also find a quick guide for using financial remedy services with MyHMCTS. You should only use the quick guide as a reference to remind you about the most common and useful things to remember. When using MyHMCTS to manage cases, you should refer to the full guidance listed here.

Updates to this page

Published 19 October 2020
Last updated 1314 AugustSeptember 2026 Show all updates
  1. Within 'Managing a case - contested' attachment - under section 8 the words 'final consent order' added to text and amended screenshot displaying new drop down option added.

  2. Changes to the 'Respond to a request for information' section of the managing consented guide.

  3. Updated the image for the complexity question in the contested lodging guide.

  4. - Amended information in Details and Summary section to include 'respondent solicitors' as page is used by both sides; - Amended Submit a Notice of Change, Add or remove a barrister, Stop representing a client and Update your contact details information, found in 'Managing a case - contested' attachment, so it reflects the same information as found in 'Managing a case - consent' attachment. - Minor additions, amendments and one screenshot to 'Managing a case - contested' attachment per SME request

  5. Updated the guidance for managing a case - contested.

  6. Information added about a new hearing tab

  7. Added information about the express financial remedy pilot to the lodging an application – contested guide.

  8. Updated the draft order section

  9. Added content on what to check for before uploading the hearing bundle for 'managing a case – contested'.

  10. Added content on uploading evidence in support, using the 'Consent Order' function, and if you want to stop representing a client to the 'Managing a case – contested' guidance. Added content on transferring a case to the High Court, and arranging payment if you're an overseas solicitor to the 'Lodging an application – contested' guidance.

  11. Add guidance on entering overseas address details for applicants and respondents. Updated information on naming files.

  12. Update to the managing contested guide for non-court dispute resolution process and the lodging contested guide for MIAMs

  13. Updated the contested lodging an application and managing a case pages.

  14. Added new information on lock and key cases in guidance for lodging a case – contested. Added new guidance on approved orders in guidance for managing a case – contested.

  15. New version of the 'Managing a case - contested' guide, including updates to instructions. Addition of guidance 'Managing an intervener case'.

  16. Added new help information to the guides

  17. Added guidance an images about marking applicant and respondent details as confidential

  18. Added new chapters in managing consent guide to reflect changes in service

  19. Updates for new screens and to improve clarity

  20. Updates to the managing a contested case guide

  21. Adding guidance for a schedule 1 application

  22. Added information about variation orders

  23. Added new section about barrister access to the managing a contested case guide

  24. Added information about variation orders

  25. Added HTML version of contested manage a case guide

  26. HTML version of the contested lodging guide added.

  27. Updates to consent lodging guide to reflect changes in divorce law

  28. Replaced 2 inaccessible PDF documents with accessible HTML versions.

  29. New version of the 'Contested - Issuing and sharing an application' guide.

  30. Updated consent guidance

  31. Share a case information added including new screens and guidance.

  32. Updated versions of Onboarding guidance (consent and contested) published.

  33. Replaced the "Onboarding pack - contested" with an updated version.

  34. First published.

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Update history

2026-09-14 09:55
Within ‘Managing a case – contested’ attachment – under section 8 the words ‘final consent order’ added to text and amended screenshot displaying new drop down option added.

2026-08-13 13:31
Changes to the ‘Respond to a request for information’ section of the managing consented guide.

2026-07-30 10:00
Updated the image for the complexity question in the contested lodging guide.

2026-06-23 09:49
Amended information in Details and Summary section to include ‘respondent solicitors’ as page is used by both sides;Amended Submit a Notice of Change, Add or remove a barrister, Stop representing a client and Update your contact details information, found in ‘Managing a case – contested’ attachment, so it reflects the same information as found in ‘Managing a case – consent’ attachment.Minor additions, amendments and one screenshot to ‘Managing a case – contested’ attachment per SME request

2026-05-12 14:50
Updated the guidance for managing a case – contested.

2025-10-15 00:01
Information added about a new hearing tab

2025-04-23 12:35
Added information about the express financial remedy pilot to the lodging an application – contested guide.

2025-02-11 12:02
Updated the draft order section

2024-12-20 13:35
Added content on what to check for before uploading the hearing bundle for ‘managing a case – contested’.

2024-11-12 12:05
Added content on uploading evidence in support, using the ‘Consent Order’ function, and if you want to stop representing a client to the ‘Managing a case – contested’ guidance. Added content on transferring a case to the High Court, and arranging payment if you’re an overseas solicitor to the ‘Lodging an application – contested’ guidance.

2024-08-19 16:20
Add guidance on entering overseas address details for applicants and respondents. Updated information on naming files.

2024-04-30 11:24
Update to the managing contested guide for non-court dispute resolution process and the lodging contested guide for MIAMs

2024-02-19 13:29
Updated the contested lodging an application and managing a case pages.

2023-10-31 13:58
Added new information on lock and key cases in guidance for lodging a case – contested. Added new guidance on approved orders in guidance for managing a case – contested.

2023-08-04 09:23
Added new help information to the guides

2023-06-14 09:26
Added guidance an images about marking applicant and respondent details as confidential

2023-05-19 13:46
Added new chapters in managing consent guide to reflect changes in service

2023-04-18 09:50
Updates for new screens and to improve clarity

2023-02-08 09:19
Updates to the managing a contested case guide

2023-01-24 15:47
Adding guidance for a schedule 1 application

2022-11-10 08:21
Added information about variation orders

2022-11-08 09:00
Added new section about barrister access to the managing a contested case guide

2022-08-31 13:58
Added information about variation orders

2022-06-28 14:58
Added HTML version of contested manage a case guide

2022-05-12 14:26
HTML version of the contested lodging guide added.

2022-05-04 15:46
Updates to consent lodging guide to reflect changes in divorce law