Money you're owed.
You did the work, supplied the goods, or lent the money, and haven't been paid.
For individuals
You've decided to represent yourself. Portia helps you do it properly.
If you're bringing or defending a civil claim without a solicitor, you're a litigant in person, and you're held to the same standards as someone who has one. Portia is built for exactly that position: to give you the structure a solicitor would, in a form you can use yourself.
The position
What changes when it's just you.
The court does not lower the bar because you don't have a lawyer. The rules are the same, the deadlines are the same, and often the other side has representation and you do not. That is a hard place to stand, not because your case is weak, but because the structure a court expects has always come with a solicitor attached.
That is the gap Portia exists to close. Not by giving you advice, and not by pretending the process is simpler than it is, but by making the structure itself something you can reach and use on your own. You stay in charge of your case. You just stop being alone with the part that was never really about the law.
The situations
The kinds of dispute Portia helps with.
Portia is built around a set of common civil disputes. If yours is one of these, it can help you structure it:
A contract that's gone wrong.
An agreement was broken, not delivered, or you were misled into it.
A problem with something you bought.
Goods, a service, or digital content that was faulty or not as described.
A dispute where you rent.
Your deposit wasn't protected, or your landlord won't carry out repairs.
Damage, property, or your land.
Someone damaged your property, came onto your land, or is holding something that's yours.
A judgment against you.
A judgment was entered because a deadline was missed, and you want it set aside so your case can be heard.
Access
Built so cost isn't the barrier.
The reason most people face court alone is money. Portia is built around that, not in spite of it. There is a free way in for individuals, with the tools to organise your evidence, understand whether you have a case, and get started, and it is built to stay free, funded in part by the businesses who use Portia too. It is why organisations that help people through the system can point them here with confidence.
If you need more than the free tier offers, there are paid plans, and you can see exactly what they include on the pricing page. And if you might qualify for legal aid, that is worth checking first: our legal aid page explains how, and where Portia fits alongside it.
The foundation
The same for everyone.
The way Portia works, the safeguards it holds to, and how it looks after your documents are the same for everyone. If you haven't seen them yet:
How Portia works →The safeguards →How your data is handled →
Portia is built for people representing themselves. If that's you, this is where to start.
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