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On your instruction, a request for default judgment is lodged at court where a debtor has failed to respond to the claim issued against them at court. Judgment is entered by the court for the total amount payable including all interest, compensation, solicitors fixed costs and court fee paid. Find out more about CCJ enforcement below.
A judgment - often referred to as a CCJ (County Court Judgment) is simply a piece of paper issued and stamped by the court setting out the amount of the judgment.
The judgment normally states that the amount of the judgment is payable forthwith and contains a notice to the debtor that details of the judgment will be entered in the Register of Judgments Orders & Fines. If the debt is paid in full within one month of the date of the judgment, the debtor can ask the court to cancel the entry in the register.
You should note that the court will not help you to enforce your judgment so if your judgment is not paid you will need to take steps to enforce the judgment if you want to be paid.
Find out more about county court judgment enforcement below.
There are several enforcement of judgment methods. These include:
The most common type of enforcement is issuing a writ of control under which a High Court Enforcement Officer is instructed to seize goods to satisfy the judgment.
When enforcement is needed, the experienced CCJ solicitors at Stephensons can offer specialist assistance. Our expert team can advise on the best type of enforcement method for the individual circumstances involved, using the action(s) that we believe will best suit the situation. As county court claim solicitors with a proven track record in achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients in debt recovery, we’re ideally placed to offer the enforcement help that you need.
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