United Kingdom - Apply for a Default Costs Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for a Default Costs Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Justice link.
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
9. Then the application will be processed further.
10. For further process, the applicant has to follow the instruction given by the officer.
11. This entire process can be completed within 4 – 6 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• A copy of the original costs order
• Application form link
• A statement of costs
• Fee payment
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom
Telephone - 0203 334 3555
Contact link

Eligibility

To be eligible, the following conditions must be met:

• A court must have made an order for the payment of costs in favour of the winning party.
• The losing party must have failed to pay the costs within the time limit set by the court.
• The winning party must have made reasonable efforts to recover the costs from the losing party before applying for a Default Costs Certificate.
• The application for the certificate must be made within the time limit set by the court.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 4 – 6 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Nationality
• Age
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Residential Address
• Residential No
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Educational Qualifications
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• In the United Kingdom, a Default Costs Certificate is a document issued by a court to a party who has been awarded costs by the court but has not received payment from the losing party. This certificate allows the winning party to enforce the payment of the costs.

Information which might help

• The Default Costs Certificate sets out the amount of costs that the losing party owes and confirms that the winning party is entitled to enforce payment of those costs.
• Once the certificate has been issued, the winning party can take further action to enforce payment, such as instructing a bailiff to seize assets or obtaining a charging order over property owned by the losing party.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

When a court awards costs to a party, it is a legal requirement for the losing party to pay those costs to the winning party. However, if the losing party fails to make the payment, the winning party can apply for a Default Costs Certificate.