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May 24, 2024 · If a court has decided that someone must pay you an amount of money (you have ‘obtained judgment against the defendant’), and you have not received a payment, this guide may help you decide what...
Sometimes the money owed is called a ‘judgment debt’. The court can make this order, but you may find that the person who owes you money does not pay straight away. If this happens to you, you can take fresh court action to try and make the other person pay. Lawyers call this ‘enforcement’.
You may get a county court judgment (CCJ) or high court judgment if someone takes court action against you (saying you owe them money) and you do not respond. You must respond to the court...
Apr 6, 2021 · 70.1A. (1) In this rule, reference to a fine is to a fine imposed under the County Courts Act 1984. (2) If a fine is not paid in accordance with the order imposing it, the court officer shall,...
Sep 4, 2019 · You may have won your court action and have been awarded a money judgment in your favour, but what if the debtor has not paid you the judgment sum within the time ordered by the court? Enforcing a judgment needs careful consideration.
Unless paid at an earlier date, the county court judgment or CCJ will last 6 years on the Register of Judgments, Fines and orders. If you pay the debt within 6 years, the CCJ or county court judgment will not be removed from the Register altogether.
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If you pay off a CCJ in full within 30 days of receiving the judgment, you can apply through the court to have it removed; otherwise it will remain on the Register for six years. This record can seriously affect your ability to get a mortgage, a credit card or even a bank account in the future.