What Form N227 is for
The claimant's form to ask for default judgment where the claim was for an unspecified sum, such as damages.
Who files it: The claimant, when the claim was not for a fixed amount.
The official form is published by HM Courts & Tribunals Service. Download the current version from GOV.UK rather than reusing an old copy, because the forms change.
When to use it
- You claimed damages or another amount for the court to assess, and the defendant has not responded in time.
Deadline and fee
Deadline: Any time after the response deadline passes.
Court fee: No fee for the request. The court will list a disposal hearing to decide the amount. (EX50 fee list)
If you are on a low income or benefits you may not have to pay court fees. Apply with Form EX160, Help with Fees. Fees you do pay are added to the amount the other side owes if you win.
Work out the full cost of a claim, including the hearing fee, with the court fee calculator or see the fees for a claim of a given amount.
How to complete it
Every County Court form follows the same rules: use the claim number exactly as it appears on the court’s letters, give full names and addresses for each party, write dates in full, and sign the statement of truth in your own name. A statement of truth is a promise to the court that the contents are true, and a false one is contempt of court.
The toolkit prepares the schedule of loss and supporting evidence the court will want at the disposal hearing, so the judgment is for a figure you can prove.
See the Small Claims Toolkit →Questions people ask
What happens at a disposal hearing?
The judge decides how much the defendant must pay. Liability is already established by the default judgment, so the hearing is about evidence of the amount: invoices, quotes, receipts and a witness statement explaining the loss.
CourtPilot is an information and document-preparation service, not a law firm. Nothing on this page is legal advice. Court fees change; the figures here were checked against the published EX50 on 2026-08-29.