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Access to justice, for everyone

Justice shouldn't depend on what you can afford.

If you can't pay for a solicitor — or you simply don't know where to start — you shouldn't lose your case on a technicality. This free software helps you represent yourself properly, and avoid the mistakes that catch people out.

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Free forever · runs on your own computer · nothing is uploaded

Why this exists

Most people who go to court alone lose to the process, not the facts.

Legal representation costs hundreds of pounds an hour. So thousands of people every year face the courts alone — against the other side's solicitors, who do this for a living. They usually have a strong case. What beats them is the machinery: the wrong form, a missed deadline, a box filled in that should have been left blank, a letter that gave away their position.

This software was built by a litigant in person who lived that fight, to make sure the next person doesn't lose for the wrong reasons. It won't argue your case — that's yours. It makes sure the paperwork, the deadlines and the procedure never sink it.

Everything runs on your own computer. There is no account and nothing is uploaded — your case details never leave the machine you use.

How much will it do for you?

Type what your case is about. We'll show you — using figures we measured, not guessed — how much of the paperwork this handles, how much professional work it saves you paying for, and the specific mistakes it stops you making. Enter your details once; it does the rest, however many parties or companies your case involves.

How we count 2,475 automations

An automation is one discrete thing the software does for you that you'd otherwise do by hand. Every figure is counted from the code, not estimated:

  • 1,499 — form boxes filled for you across all 78 forms (measured by running every form)
  • 468 — per-filing steps (right form version, field-name mapping, review copy, correct file naming, deadline, chronology) across 78 forms
  • 177 — distinct automated actions built into the tool
  • 101 — investigation & evidence tools: Companies House forensic checks, SRA and criminal-offence mapping, breach and admission detection, FOI and subject-access letters, disclosure and citation building
  • 78 — automatic weekly checks that each form is still the current GOV.UK version
  • 51 — letter-drafting automations (subjects, bodies, postures and accompanying documents)
  • 44 — document, bundle and costs generators and calculators
  • 57 — checkbox rules and ready-made application presets

The ~32 hours saved is two parts: about 16½ hours of form-filling (measured — 1,499 boxes at 40 seconds each) and about 15½ hours of research and preparation the tool does for you (working out which forms you need, checking they're current, finding case law, drafting FOI/SAR letters, Companies House checks, building the bundle). Research time is estimated per task at cautious first-timer rates. Across a whole case, with its repeat applications and responses, the number of steps actually performed runs into the tens of thousands — but 2,475 is the fixed library of things the tool can do, which is the number we advertise.

Mistakes it stops you making

    The mistakes that lose cases — and how this stops them

    These are the errors that catch out people representing themselves. Each one is something the software is built to prevent.

    Missing a deadline

    Court time limits are counted in strict ways — "14 days after service" is not 14 days after you read it. Miss one and you can lose the right to respond at all.

    Deadlines worked out for you

    Every deadline is calculated under the actual procedure rules and shown as a real date, so you know exactly when things are due.

    Using the wrong form, or an old version

    Filing the wrong form, or a version GOV.UK has since replaced, gets your application rejected and wastes weeks you may not have.

    78 correct, current forms

    The right forms for your type of case, checked against GOV.UK every week, with a one-click update the moment any changes.

    Filling in boxes that should be left blank

    Many form boxes are for the other side, the court, or situations that don't apply to you. Filling them in wrongly confuses your application — or gives information away.

    A review copy that shows what to leave blank

    Every filled form comes with a colour-coded copy: green for done, grey for leave blank, amber for the few boxes that genuinely need you.

    Writing letters that weaken your position

    An off-the-cuff email to the other side's solicitors can concede a point, miss a "without prejudice" label, or fall for a pressure tactic.

    Draft replies that hold the line

    Pick the situation and get careful drafts to review — with "without prejudice" handled correctly and a dated record of their conduct kept for you.

    Losing track of evidence and dates

    When it matters, people can't find the email that proves their point, or can't show when it arrived.

    A dated, fingerprinted evidence trail

    Both sides of every email thread captured, dated and preserved, ready to build into a court bundle.

    What it does, in numbers

    Measured by running the software against all 78 forms with a completed profile and counting the boxes — not rounded up for effect.

    78

    official court forms, downloaded from GOV.UK and version-checked automatically

    1/3

    of every text box across all 78 forms fills itself from details you enter once

    ~2/3

    of a typical family form is filled, or correctly marked "leave blank", before you touch it

    0

    bytes of your case sent to us — there is no server to send it to

    What's left for you is what only you can provide: your own account of events, your choices, and your signature — exactly what a court requires to be yours.

    How it works

    1. Download and open it

      One file. No account, no sign-up, no payment wall. It sets itself up on the first run, including double-click launchers so you never need a terminal again.

    2. Tell it about your case, once

      Your details, the other side, children if relevant, dates and amounts — or upload the letter before action you sent or received, and it reads the details out itself.

    3. Let it fill the forms and work out the deadlines

      Pick FL401, C100, N244, any of the 78. Boxes are filled, deadlines calculated, and the review copy shows what still needs you.

    4. Reply to solicitors and file with confidence

      Pick the situation and get ready-to-review draft replies, with the matching document produced alongside where one is needed.

    What's included

    Forms
    78 official forms across family, civil, High Court, money claims, possession, Court of Protection and enforcement — auto-filled, version-checked weekly against GOV.UK, with online-only forms routed to the right official page instead of a dead end.
    Review copies
    Every filled form produces a second, colour-coded copy for checking: green means filled for you, grey means leave blank because it doesn't apply, amber means it needs your answer. The filing copy stays clean.
    Deadlines
    Court deadlines calculated under the actual procedure rules, so "14 days after service" resolves to the right date instead of a guess.
    Correspondence
    One-click draft replies to the other side's solicitors in different postures — firm, cooperative, holding — with without-prejudice labelling handled correctly, and a dated conduct log that builds your record.
    Evidence
    Captures email replies from Thunderbird as dated, fingerprinted evidence — both sides of every thread preserved. Bundle building, pagination and signing certificates included.
    Costs
    Tracks your time at the litigant-in-person rate as you work, ready for the court's costs forms.
    Your own AI, optional
    Add your own AI key and letter drafts are tailored to the exact letter you received. Without one, you get solid templates. Either way, every draft is for your review — the software never invents facts and never sends anything itself.

    Download it free

    For everyone, always. If it helps you and you can afford to, pay what you can afterwards — so it stays free for the next person who can't.

    Windows — the easy way

    One file, nothing to install first. Download, open, done.

    Download for Windows Windows 10 / 11 · 64-bit

    Any computer — open source

    The full, readable source. Runs anywhere Python does — Windows, Mac, Linux. Read every line before you trust it with your case.

    Download the source file Requires Python 3 (free) · installs its own libraries on first run

    Windows may warn you the first time. New software without a long download history triggers a blue "Windows protected your PC" notice. Click More info, then Run anyway. The software is signed in our name and the warning disappears on its own as more people download it. If you'd rather not take our word for it, download the source version and read it yourself.

    Pay what you can — including nothing

    This is the whole point: legal help is out of reach for the people who need it most, so this will always be free to use with no locked features and no trial clock. If it saved you time, stress or money and you can afford to give something back, you keep it free for someone who can't. If you can't — use it, win, and tell someone else it exists. That's how justice spreads.

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    Questions

    Is this an official government service?
    No. Litigant in Person is independent software, published by [COMPANY-NAME], a community interest company. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of GOV.UK, HMCTS or the Ministry of Justice. It uses official court forms published on GOV.UK and links you to the official pages, but it is a separate, free tool.
    I don't know where to start. Can this still help me?
    Yes — it's built for exactly that. It walks you through what to enter, fills the forms, works out your deadlines, and shows you which boxes to leave blank, so you're far less likely to make the procedural mistakes that catch people out. It doesn't replace understanding your own case, but it takes the machinery off your shoulders.
    Is this legal advice?
    No. It automates the mechanical parts — filling forms, calculating deadlines, drafting letters for your review. It doesn't know the facts of your case and no solicitor–client relationship exists. You are responsible for checking every document before you sign, send or file it. Statements of truth carry consequences if false.
    Which courts does it cover?
    The courts of England & Wales: family court, county court and High Court civil claims, money claims, landlord possession, the Court of Protection, and post-judgment enforcement. Tribunals (like employment) file online — the drafting and deadline tools still help you prepare, and the software says so plainly.
    Where does my data go?
    Nowhere. Everything lives in a folder on your own computer. The software has no server, no account system and no analytics. The only network activity is downloading official forms from GOV.UK and, if you add your own AI key, drafting through your own account.
    What's the catch with "free"?
    There isn't one. No locked features, no trial period, no ads, no selling data — there's no data to sell. It's funded by voluntary contributions and organisation licences for advice charities.