Sending legal documents and court bundles by courier: what solicitors need to know
Hand-to-hand delivery of originals, deeds, bundles and sealed documents across Birmingham, the Midlands and London, with named signatures and timed proof of delivery.
A court bundle that arrives at 10:05 for a 10:00 hearing is not a delivery; it's a problem. Legal work has fixed deadlines, original documents that can't be replaced, and recipients who must be the right person. A dedicated car courier is built for exactly this.
What we carry for firms
- Court bundles to the Birmingham Civil Justice Centre, Crown Court, tribunals and courts nationwide, including same-day to the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
- Original deeds, wills, contracts and signed documents between offices, clients and the Land Registry.
- Sealed and confidential material. Drivers do not open, inspect or discuss contents.
- Exhibits and evidence where chain of custody matters: GPS-stamped collection and delivery and a named signature at each end.
Proof you can put on the file
Every delivery produces a PDF with the collection time and location, the delivery time and location, the receiver's printed name and signature, and a photograph. For filings, ask the driver to obtain a court stamp or receipt and photograph it; we include it in the proof.
Timing and cost
| Run | Typical time | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Within Birmingham city centre | 40–60 min from booking | £25.00 |
| Birmingham to Coventry court | 1 hr 15 | £32.90 |
| Birmingham to Royal Courts of Justice, London | 3–3.5 hrs | £131.70 |
| Out of hours filing run | as booked | × 1.4 |
Account terms for firms
Firms book by phone or email on account and reference a matter number on each job, which appears on the monthly invoice line by line for disbursement recovery.
Prices quoted are our published rates at the time of writing, with no VAT added. Enter your postcodes for a fixed price today.