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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Required files
Filing document
PDF/JPG · ≤50 MBUploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.
Optional or conditional files (1)
Further filing document
Only if it applies to youPDF/JPG · ≤50 MBUploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.
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Ceiling by layer
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.