No.3  Pre-trial Questionnaire

What this form is for

• • Use when the court orders a pre‑trial questionnaire.
• • Use for civil claims, personal injury, contract disputes, and family law matters.
• • Do not use for criminal cases – a different pre‑trial form applies.
• • If you have already settled, you may still need to file a brief questionnaire stating the settlement.
• • Use instead of a full case bundle when only basic information is required.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The questionnaire must be filed by the date stated in the pre‑trial direction, typically 14 days before the trial date, unless the court grants an extension.

Before you submit

• • Correct case number and court name entered
• • All parties' full names and addresses listed
• • Summary of claim/defence completed
• • Document and witness lists attached
• • Signed and dated by the applicant/representative
• • Saved as a single PDF file
• • Uploaded via the e‑filing portal or handed to the registry
• • Receipt or confirmation email saved
• • Copy retained for personal records

How to file this form

1. 1Download the latest Form No. 3 from courts.ie.
2. 2Complete the questionnaire in full.
3. 3Attach any required lists of documents or witnesses.
4. 4Convert the whole file to PDF.
5. 5Log in to the Courts Service e‑filing portal.
6. 6Upload the PDF and confirm submission.
7. 7Print the confirmation receipt and store it safely.

Known limitations

• • The form does not replace a full case bundle; additional evidence may still be required.
• • Only accepts PDF uploads; other formats are rejected.
• • No automatic validation of party names – errors must be corrected manually.
• • The e‑filing portal may be unavailable during scheduled maintenance.