This Practice Note explains how to apply for the final divorce order (formerly decree absolute) or dissolution order in divorce or dissolution proceedings which are taking place either on paper or by electronic means using the His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) online system on or after 6 April 2022 following the commencement of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020). It explains the processes for expediting the final order and applying for a final order of divorce or dissolution more than 12 months after conditional order. It covers the respondent’s right to apply for the final order, the effects of the final divorce or dissolution order, applications to set aside and when the court can delay making the final order. It also explains how to search the central index of decree absolutes. DDSA 2020 came into force on 6 April 2022. Proceedings issued by the court on or after 6 April 2022 will therefore be subject to the provisions of DDSA 2020 and the changes to procedure

[To be printed on headed paper of Tenant’s solicitors] Dear [name] Lease of [description of premises] (the Premises) dated [date] and made between (1) [name of original landlord][, OR and] (2) [name of original tenant] [and (3) [name of guarantor]] (the Lease) We act for [name of Tenant] [of OR (company registration

[To be printed on headed paper of tenant’s solicitors] Dear [as appropriate] Lease of [insert description of premises] (the Premises) dated [insert date] and made between [insert name of landlord][and][insert name of tenant][and [insert name of guarantor]]

[To be printed on the headed paper of the tenant’s lawyers] Dear [appropriate form of address for landlord] Lease of [description of premises] (‘the Premises’) dated [date] made between [name of original landlord][, OR and] [name of original tenant] [and [name of original guarantor]] (‘the Lease’) We act for [name of current tenant], your

An application to the court for permission to make an Oath swearing to the death of a person in order that the missing person's estate can be dealt with.

An 'application for listing' refers to the application made to the competent authority (the FCA as the case may be) as is required by the listing rules under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

Arbitration analysis: Faced with an application for payment of the proceeds of a sale of cargo into a blocked account with a US financial institution, the judge ordered payment into court. Sir Nigel Teare decided that there was no real risk of the claimant being prosecuted for breaching sanctions by making a payment into court and a payment into court was more likely to give effect to the arbitration than a payment to a blocked account held at a US financial institution. Written by Jennifer Haywood, arbitrator, mediator and barrister at Serle Court.

[Insert details of the voting group as determined by the employer eg the whole workforce, night shift, day shift, management, non-management or department] Candidate details: (To be completed by the candidate) Seconder details: (To be completed by the seconder) I wish to stand as a candidate for election as [an employee OR a worker] representative. I wish to second this nomination. Name: Name: Job title: Job title: Department/division: Department/division: Preferred contact details eg telephone number: Preferred

[ To be printed on headed notepaper of applicant including full contact details ] HMRC SDLT Deferment Applications [[insert relevant HMRC address]] United Kingdom Dear HMRC Deferral of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) [Insert name of purchaser] UTRN: [insert UTRN of form SDLT1 tax return if already prepared] [We OR I] write to apply for deferral under section 90 of the Finance Act 2003 in respect of SDLT due on [the acquisition disclosed by the above SDLT1 return OR an acquisition of a chargeable interest by [name of purchaser]]. Details of the transaction and the deferral sought are set out in the table below in accordance with HMRC guidance provided in SDLTM50910. The effective date of the transaction [was [insert date] OR has not yet passed but is expected to occur [before [insert date] OR on or around [insert date]]. This application

FORTHCOMING CHANGE relating to the modernisation of stamp taxes on shares framework: Stamp duty and SDRT will, in 2027, be replaced with a single, self-assessed tax on securities, the securities transfer charge (STC), that will be paid (and reported) through a new online portal. The features of the STC will generally follow the proposals for that tax outlined in a consultation undertaken in 2023. Finance Bill 2026 (FB 2026) introduces a power that will take effect from Royal Assent to allow secondary legislation to be introduced to enable taxpayers to test the new digital service by self-assessing their stamp taxes on securities obligations and to report transactions electronically through a digital service. For more information on the modernisation of stamp taxes on securities, see News Analyses: Budget 2025—Tax analysis—Stamp and transfer taxes, Tax update spring 2025—Stamp taxes on shares modernisation, Tax update spring 2025—Tax analysis—Stamp and transfer taxes, TAMD 2023—Stamp taxes on shares modernisation, TAMD 2023—consultation—stamp taxes on shares and Tax Administration and Maintenance Day—27 April 2023—Stamp and transfer taxes. Additionally,

APPLICATION NOTICE Form IAA Rule 1.35 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 Court Reference No. [insert number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY DIVISION INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST [ROLLS BUILDING, LONDON OR IN [location]] OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] IN THE MATTER OF [insert company name] AND IN THE MATTER OF S 216 OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 Between [insert name]        Applicant and [insert name]        Respondent 1 This application is made under section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986. 2 The

INSOLVENCY ACT APPLICATION NOTICE CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY DIVISION INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST, ROLLS BUILDING, LONDON OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY DIVISION INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST IN [insert location] OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] IN THE MATTER OF[ insert company’s name] AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 BETWEEN [Insert name(s) of the Applicant(s)]        Applicant(s) AND