Pay for the step you’re on.
Three one-off prices. The letter, the toolkit, the enforcement add-on. Most disputes settle on the letter — when they don’t, the £9.97 you paid is credited toward the toolkit. Same total, either way.
Letter Before Action
A proper CPR-compliant demand. Names cause of action, deadline, consequences. Most settle inside the 14-day window.
- ✓ CPR Pre-Action Protocol compliant
- ✓ Drafted from your facts in ~4 minutes
- ✓ Word doc · editable · recorded-delivery checklist
- ✓ Credited toward the toolkit if you upgrade
- ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee
Full court toolkit
Everything from filing to hearing. Particulars, bundle, witness statement, hearing script, enforcement guidance. Already paid £9.97 for the letter? It’s credited.
- ✓ Everything in Letter Before Action
- ✓ Particulars of Claim · CPR Part 16 pleaded
- ✓ Court bundle · paginated & indexed
- ✓ Witness statement · CPR-format
- ✓ Hearing-day script · running order
- ✓ AI Legal Information Chat · unlimited for your case
- ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee
Enforcement
If you win and they still don’t pay. AI picks the right enforcement method and generates the forms — six options, lawful, court-issued. Free if you own the toolkit.
- ✓ Warrant of Control (N323)
- ✓ Attachment of Earnings (N56)
- ✓ Third Party Debt Order (N349)
- ✓ Charging Order (N379)
- ✓ Order to Obtain Information (N316)
- ✓ Statutory demand template
- ✓ AI method-fit picker
Net total for the whole procedure, end-to-end: £97 (LBA + toolkit) or £136 (with enforcement). A solicitor charges that hourly. Court fees (£35 to £455 depending on claim size) are paid directly to HMCTS — see below.
The £9.97 isn’t lost.
It’s a deposit.
Send the letter first. If the dispute settles — great, you’re done at £9.97. If it doesn’t, the £9.97 comes off the toolkit. Same total either way. You only ever pay £97 for the whole County Court journey.
Employment Tribunal?
Separate track, £147.
Unfair dismissal, discrimination, unpaid wages — these go to the Employment Tribunal, not the County Court. Different procedure, different forms (ET1 not N1), different deadlines (3 months from dismissal, not 6 years). Different toolkit, same one-off price philosophy.
Everything for an Employment Tribunal claim. One price.
- ✓Free claim-strength assessment + compensation calculator
- ✓ET1 form auto-filled · ACAS early-conciliation tracking
- ✓Witness statement · CPR-style format
- ✓Tribunal bundle · paginated & indexed
- ✓7 specialist AI agents (unfair dismissal, discrimination, etc.)
- ✓Hearing-day script + cross-examination prep
- ✓30-day money-back guarantee
Employment Tribunal procedure is meaningfully different from small claims.
- 3-month deadline from dismissal (not 6 years like contract)
- ACAS conciliation mandatory before filing
- ET1 form, not N1 — different format, different fields
- Free to file — no court fee (unlike County Court £35–£455)
- Costs awards are rare in ET — different economics
A solicitor charges by the hour.
We charge once.
Solicitor figures from typical undefended-claim engagement letters, high-street firms in England & Wales, 2024–25. Court fees not included on either side.
Range based on typical undefended small-claims of £2,500–£7,500. Solicitor figures assume associate-level rates; partners are higher. CourtPilot is a document-preparation service. We are not a law firm and do not give legal advice.
Paid directly to HMCTS, not us
When you file a Money Claim Online, the court charges a separate issue fee. We don’t collect it — you pay HMCTS directly. Fee scales with the claim:
| Up to £300 | £35 |
| £300 – £500 | £50 |
| £500 – £1,000 | £70 |
| £1,000 – £1,500 | £80 |
| £1,500 – £3,000 | £115 |
| £3,000 – £5,000 | £205 |
| £5,000 – £10,000 | £455 |
FEES AS OF MAY 2026 · CHECK GOV.UK FOR CURRENT
Money back if we don’t deliver
If we issue a document that fails CPR procedural checks (wrong form, missing required element, wrong court fee band, wrong pre-action protocol), we fix it free or refund you in full. 30 days from purchase.
What’s not refundable: court fees paid to HMCTS (those go straight to the court, not us). And if you change your mind about whether to pursue the claim after we draft, that’s on you — we’ve done the work.
Things people ask before paying.
What’s the difference between the £9.97 letter and the £97 toolkit?+
£9.97 buys you a single Letter Before Action — drafted to the Pre-Action Protocol, ready to print and post. £97 buys you the full toolkit: particulars of claim, MCOL filing walkthrough, evidence bundle, witness statement, hearing script, and unlimited AI chat for your case. If you start with the £9.97 letter and need to upgrade, the £9.97 is credited automatically — your net cost stays £97 total.
Why is the toolkit £97 and not £147?+
£97 is the early-adopter price. We’re building out HMCTS-integration features over 2026, and the price rises to £147 when those ship in Q4 2026. If you buy at £97 now, you get the upgrades free of charge for life — you’ve already paid.
Is the £97 a subscription?+
No. It’s a one-off payment. There’s no card on file, no recurring charge, no monthly fee. You get lifetime access to your case workspace — keep coming back to it for as long as the dispute runs (or comes back, if there’s a second round of proceedings).
What does the £97 actually cover — one case, or all my cases?+
One case. The toolkit licence is per-claim, not per-user. If you’ve got multiple disputes (multiple tenants, multiple invoices, multiple defendants), each is a separate £97 toolkit. Most users only ever need one. Landlords with several properties occasionally have two or three running.
Why is Employment Tribunal £147 not £97?+
Different procedure entirely. ET claims go to the Employment Tribunal, not the County Court — different form (ET1 vs N1), mandatory ACAS conciliation step, 3-month deadline, no court fee but different cost dynamics. The toolkit content is substantially different: unfair dismissal grounds, ACAS tracking, compensation calculator. £147 reflects the bespoke work; it’s also a one-off with lifetime access.
What if my dispute is over £10,000?+
CourtPilot is built for the small-claims track (under £10,000). Above that you’re into fast-track or multi-track, costs become recoverable, and you should instruct a solicitor. Our free case check will flag this for you — and you owe us nothing if it does.
Can I get a refund?+
Yes, within 30 days, if we’ve issued a document that fails CPR procedural checks — we fix it free or refund you in full. We can’t refund court fees you’ve already paid to HMCTS, because those go directly to the court. And if you’ve had the work done and just changed your mind about pursuing the claim, we can’t refund that either — you’ve received the drafted documents.
Are court fees included?+
No. When you file at MCOL, the court charges a separate issue fee — £35 to £455 depending on claim value. You pay HMCTS directly, not us. See the fee table above. (If the defendant doesn’t pay and you win at hearing, the court fee is added to the judgment and recoverable from them.)
Do you handle Scotland or Northern Ireland?+
Not yet. CourtPilot is built for the County Court of England & Wales. The procedure in Scotland (Simple Procedure) and Northern Ireland (Small Claims Court) is different — different forms, different time-bars, different procedural rules. On the roadmap, but not 2026.
Worth pursuing? Start with the check.
Free case check tells you which tier fits — or whether it’s not worth pursuing at all. No card, no sign-up. Two minutes.