Starting 1 February 2019 updated versions of digital claim forms must be used for court appointee and defendant’s cost order fastrak claims in the magistrates’ court.
It was made mandatory to use digital claim forms from 1 January 2019. But there is now a version 3 form for the CA1 and a version 2 form for the DC01. These are the only versions which should be used from 1 February 2019.
Why is this important?
All forms submitted from 1 February 2019 must be on the latest version as several amendments have been made. This has been done to assist both the submission of the claim and assessment process.
Where to find the forms
The CA1 (v3) and DCO1 (v2) forms and accompanying guidance are listed under ‘How to claim back costs’ on this GOV.UK page:
Claims paid out of central funds
Submitting the form
You should send your claim form and electronic bundle to the corresponding email address: