Letter, FOI &
Court Templates

⚠ RESEARCH GUIDE ONLY — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — REPLACE ALL [BRACKETS] WHY THIS TEMPLATE MATTERS — THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: The court has two and only two functions in a CMS liability order case: 1. ISSUE THE SUMMONS — under s.51 MCA 1980, a summons must be issued by a justice of the peace. Not by CMS. Not by a court admin officer. By a JP. DWP's own FOI team confirmed (FOI2026/50177, 25 June 2026) that the CMEL7298 document CMS serves is a CMS template — "the only document that constitutes the order." GLD confirmed in AC-2025-LON-001412 (Z2500859 para 8) that CMS served it, not the court. 2. MAKE THE LIABILITY ORDER — under s.33(3) CSA 1991, the court makes the order at a hearing. This must be recorded in the court register — signed and dated by the judicial officer. In valid proceedings, the INFORMANT (applicant) is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, acting through CMS. The register entry naming the Secretary of State as informant, with a date and judicial signature, is proof that a genuine court hearing with proper judicial involvement took place. If the court cannot produce (1) a JP-issued summons with court seal and court reference, or (2) a signed, dated court register entry naming the Secretary of State as informant — then no valid court process occurred. The liability order is void. This template asks the court to produce precisely these two documents — or confirm in writing that they do not exist. The response, either way, is evidence. [YOUR FULL NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [DATE] The Court Manager / Legal Services Manager [COURT NAME — e.g. Weston-super-Mare Magistrates' Court] [COURT ADDRESS] BY RECORDED DELIVERY FORMAL REQUEST — COURT REGISTER AND SUMMONS VERIFICATION CHILD MAINTENANCE PROCEEDINGS — [YOUR FULL NAME] CMS Reference: [YOUR CMS REF / SCIN IF KNOWN] Dear Sir/Madam, I write to request confirmation of two specific court documents which are required for valid Child Maintenance Service enforcement proceedings in my name. I make this request under the common law right of access to court records and under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The court has two essential functions in a CMS liability order case: issuing a valid summons, and making a liability order recorded in the court register. I am writing to confirm whether this court holds evidence that either of those functions was carried out. ──────────────────────────────────────── REQUEST 1 — THE COURT REGISTER ENTRY ──────────────────────────────────────── Please confirm: (a) Does this court hold a signed and dated entry in the court register relating to Child Maintenance Service proceedings in my name? (b) If yes — please provide a certified copy of that register entry, confirming: • The date of the entry • The name and judicial designation of the officer who signed it (district judge or justice of the peace) • The name recorded as the INFORMANT in those proceedings In valid s.33(3) Child Support Act 1991 proceedings, the informant (applicant) is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, acting through the Child Maintenance Service. The court register should therefore name the Secretary of State as the informant. (c) If no signed and dated court register entry exists in my name in connection with CMS proceedings — please confirm this in writing. ──────────────────────────────────────── REQUEST 2 — THE SUMMONS AND LIABILITY ORDER ──────────────────────────────────────── Please confirm: (a) Was a summons issued by a justice of the peace of this court in proceedings in my name in connection with child maintenance enforcement? Under s.51 Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, a summons must be issued by a justice of the peace. If no JP of this court issued the summons — please confirm that in writing. (b) If yes — please provide a copy of the summons bearing: • The official court seal • The court case reference number • The name of the justice of the peace who issued it • The date and address of issue (c) Does this court hold a sealed liability order in my name? If yes — please provide a certified copy bearing the court seal, the court case reference, and the name of the judicial officer who made the order. If no sealed liability order exists on the court file — please confirm this in writing. ──────────────────────────────────────── WHY THIS MATTERS ──────────────────────────────────────── DWP's own Central FOI Team confirmed on 25 June 2026 (FOI2026/50177) that the CMEL7298 document served on me as a "liability order" is a CMS administrative template — described as "the only document that constitutes the order." On 27 June 2026, the Government Legal Defence confirmed in High Court proceedings AC-2025-LON-001412 (ref Z2500859 para 8) that CMS — not the court — served the summons. I am writing to this court to confirm what it actually holds on its own records. I require a written response to each question above within 14 days. Where a document does not exist, a written confirmation that it does not exist is itself the response I need. Yours faithfully, [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR TELEPHONE / EMAIL]

⚠ RESEARCH GUIDE ONLY — NOT LEGAL ADVICE Source basis: FOI2026/03820 (CMS "requests hearing space") · s.51 MCA 1980 · Article 6 ECHR Submit via: whatdotheyknow.com or hmcts.foi@justice.gov.uk Subject: FOI — CMS Hearing Arrangements and Court Register Policy Dear FOI Officer, Under FOIA 2000 I request: 1. The written agreement or service-level arrangement between HMCTS and CMS governing the provision of court hearing space for CMS enforcement proceedings 2. Any guidance issued to court staff on the listing of CMS enforcement hearings, including any "block listing" or simultaneous listing arrangements 3. The maximum number of CMS cases permitted to be listed in one session before a single judicial officer, and whether any minimum individual hearing time is specified 4. Confirmation of whether CMS generates summonses through the Libra court management system, or through a separate CMS system at CMS addresses 5. The policy on whether court registers record each case individually where multiple CMS applications are listed simultaneously 6. Confirmation of how many CMS enforcement cases were listed in a single session at [COURT NAME] on [DATE IF KNOWN] [YOUR NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS]

⚠ RESEARCH GUIDE ONLY — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — THIS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP ENFORCEMENT Sources: s.51 MCA 1980 · Hill [1983] 1 AC 328 · FOI2026/50177 · GLD Z2500859 para 8 [YOUR FULL NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [DATE] Child Maintenance Service — Enforcement [CMS ADDRESS] BY RECORDED DELIVERY FORMAL CHALLENGE — VOID ENFORCEMENT INSTRUMENT — CMS REF [YOUR REF] Dear Sir/Madam, I formally challenge the lawfulness of the enforcement instrument(s) issued in my case and demand immediate suspension of all enforcement pending your written response. GROUND 1: DWP'S OWN ADMISSION DWP Central FOI Team, FOI2026/50177, 25 June 2026: "This is the only document that constitutes the order" — confirming CMEL7298 is a CMS administrative template with no judicial origin. GROUND 2: JURISDICTIONAL NULLITY s.51 MCA 1980 requires a summons to be issued by a justice of the peace. On Hill [1983] 1 AC 328, a summons not so issued is void ab initio. The liability order founded on it is equally void. GROUND 3: GLD JUDICIAL ADMISSION In High Court proceedings AC-2025-LON-001412, GLD solicitor Ryan Jummun confirmed (Z2500859 para 8) that CMS — not the court — served the summons. [ADD IF APPLICABLE] GROUND 4: NO ORDER ON COURT FILE HMCTS has confirmed / I have written to [COURT] and received confirmation that no liability order in my name exists on the court file. MY DEMANDS — within 14 days: (a) Suspend all enforcement in my case (b) Produce a copy of the court-issued liability order — bearing the court seal, identified judicial officer, and court case reference (c) Confirm the address from which the summons in my case was issued (d) Confirm whether the informant in the court register is the Secretary of State If CMS cannot produce (b), confirm in writing that no court-issued liability order exists. Any enforcement continued after receipt of this letter is taken with full notice of this challenge. Yours faithfully, [YOUR NAME]

⚠ RESEARCH GUIDE ONLY — NOT LEGAL ADVICE Source basis: Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 ss.1,3,9(1)(g) · National Crime Agency referral HOW TO REPORT TO ACTION FRAUD 1. Go to: actionfraud.police.uk → "Report a fraud" → "Other fraud" 2. Include this text in your description: "I have received what is presented as a court-issued summons and liability order from the Child Maintenance Service. DWP's own FOI response (FOI2026/50177, 25 June 2026) confirms the CMEL7298 document is a CMS administrative template — 'the only document that constitutes the order' — not a court order. Under s.51 Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, a valid summons must be issued by a justice of the peace. This was not. I believe this constitutes making and using a false instrument under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 ss.1 and 3. CMS reference: [YOUR CMS REFERENCE] Template reference: CMEL7298 [if shown on your documents] I wish to link this report to National Crime Agency referral which covers this enforcement regime. Full investigation: thecmsfiles.com" 3. Note down your crime reference number 4. Submit your statement at thecmsfiles.com/portal.html — include your crime reference number

⚠ RESEARCH GUIDE ONLY — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — PERSONALISE ALL [BRACKETS] [YOUR NAME / "Anonymous — submitted online"] [DATE] Serious Fraud Office — reporting@sfo.gov.uk LINKED REFERRAL — NCA Referral Dear Sir/Madam, I write in support of National Crime Agency referral (The CMS Files investigation). MY CASE: [3–4 sentences — what happened, what documents, what enforcement, when] CMS Reference: [YOUR CMS REF] GROUNDS: 1. FALSE INSTRUMENT (FCA 1981 ss.1,3): DWP confirmed 25 June 2026 (FOI2026/50177) that CMEL7298 is a CMS administrative template — not a court order. Presenting it to extract money and authorise enforcement constitutes making and using a false instrument. 2. FRAUD BY FALSE REPRESENTATION (Fraud Act 2006 s.2): Using a document presented as a court order when DWP's own team has confirmed it is not. 3. PROCEEDS OF CRIME (POCA 2002 ss.327-329): The 20% surcharge (~£106m/yr nationally) extracted through enforcement on void instruments may constitute criminal property. 4. [IF APPLICABLE] FALSE IMPRISONMENT: I was committed to prison on [DATE] under a liability order that HMCTS has confirmed does not exist on the court file. Please link this to NCA Referral as supporting evidence. [YOUR NAME / Anonymous]

⚠ RESEARCH GUIDE ONLY — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT PHYSICALLY OBSTRUCT ENFORCEMENT AGENTS — RECORD EVERYTHING IF POSSIBLE Sources: Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Schedule 12 · Christie v Leachinsky [1947] If enforcement agents (Equita, Marston Holdings) attend your home, say clearly: "I require you to produce: (1) Your authorisation document confirming you are acting under a valid writ or warrant (2) A copy of the liability order you are enforcing — specifically one bearing the court seal of [COURT NAME] and the name of the judicial officer who made it (3) Your Schedule 12 (Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007) compliance certificate DWP's own FOI team has confirmed that the CMEL7298 document served as a liability order is a CMS administrative template — not a court order (FOI2026/50177, 25 June 2026). I dispute that you have valid authority to act. I am not refusing access at this point, but I am formally notifying you of this dispute. Please note your name, badge number, and the documents you have produced." AFTER THEY LEAVE: • Write down immediately: their names, badge numbers, the documents they produced (or failed to produce), the time and date • Send a follow-up letter to Equita/Marston Holdings head office documenting the visit and your challenge • Submit a statement at thecmsfiles.com/portal.html