HMCTS E-Filing document upload
Official requirementAdd each required file. Conditional files are marked optional.
Requirement verified August 21, 2026 · Sources: GOV.UK — How to use the HMCTS e-filing service ↗; Justice.gov.uk — Practice Direction 5C (CE-File) ↗
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The e-filing guide enforces 50 MB per document and up to ten documents per filing; Practice Direction 5C sets a 100 MB rule-level maximum for CE-File courts.
How we handle it: The stricter 50 MB service limit is enforced; larger documents must be split into parts regardless.