Make an application to a court (application notice): Form N244
Use this form to ask a court to set aside or vary a judgment, or suspend an enforcement process.
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Read the guidance notes before filling in this application notice.
You might also find it useful to read the ‘notes for defendant’ on:
- Form N119: Give details of a claim to gain possession of a rented residential property
- Form N120: Particulars of claim (Mortgaged residential premises)
You may need a different type of N244 form, depending on the court you’re applying to:
- apply to the Commercial Court for an order (‘application notice’): Form N244(CC)
- application notice (Commercial Court Financial List): Form N244(CCFL)
- application notice (Chancery Division Financial List): Form N244(CHFL)
Check court and tribunal fees and find out if you can get help with fees.
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Updates to this page
Last updated 25 June 2024 + show all updates
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Changed the format of form CH60 to PDF.
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Updated the court fee for the application notice in the guidance for miscellaneous payments out of court. The guidance for miscellaneous payments out of court has been converted from a PDF to HTML. A separate file has been created for the evidence of identity and declaration in support of application.
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Added large print versions of N244 and the guidance notes
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Uploaded new guidance notes document.
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Uploaded new notes for filling out N244
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Uploaded new version of N244
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N244 (English) updated.
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Added a large print (18pt) version of Form N244.
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First published.