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CCJs

N1 claim formIf a creditor takes you to court you will get a County Court Judgment (CCJ). This is not a criminal conviction, but it will badly damage your credit record and may lead to problems with bailiffs etc if you do not deal with it properly. In the first quarter of 2015, there were 209,000 CCJs - this is up over 20% on the number a year ago. It seems that debt collectors are going to court more often and for smaller amounts.
 
A creditor or debt collector may threaten to take you to court but they may just be bluffing. You need to know the facts, what to do if you do get court forms and what happens after you get a CCJ.
 
This page has all Debt Camel's posts about CCJs in date order. Also check out Worried about CCJ's - common questions and problems, which gives an overview with links to more detailed explanations.

Are you being taken to court for a payday loan debt?

A reader asked: I took out countless pay day loans a few years ago. Suddenly they have all come out of the woodwork.  I now have a court claim arrive from Lantern – for an old Lending Stream loan. I have applied to extend the date for defence but am not sure what to put in my defence. There are three other accounts outstanding and I’m guessing once they’ve claimed one they will apply for the … [Read more...]

August 9, 2021 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ, Payday loans

Found out you have a CCJ? What can you do?

There are three ways you may find out you have a County Court Judgement (CCJ): you get a letter from the court; the creditor tells you, asking for payment; or you see it on a credit report - possibly after you have been unexpectedly rejected for credit. A CCJ is a decision by a judge that you ("the defendant") should pay someone ("the claimant") an amount of money. There were 1.15  … [Read more...]

April 24, 2020 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ

How to get a paid CCJ marked as Satisfied

A reader asked: In August 2017 a CCJ was registered against me for £211. I paid off the balance, but not within the month. I have bank statements to prove its been paid. On my credit report it shows the status as “active” even though I have paid it. I’ve contacted the debt collector multiple times but they say as it’s an old case it’s no longer on their system and they can’t help me.  I don’t … [Read more...]

February 2, 2020 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: A reader asks, CCJ, Credit ratings

Court papers for a CCJ – FAQs about the N9A form & how much to offer to pay?

Mrs E asked: I have a catalogue debt of about £2000 from 2014. I was paying through a debt management company until March 2016 when I stopped. They are going to court for a CCJ. I don't know how to fill in the form with my expenses or which debts I should include. Mrs E's questions are about completing the N9A Admission form that was included with the Claim Form she has received. This is the … [Read more...]

December 15, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ

Threats of CCJs and bailiffs – are debt collectors bluffing?

Have you received scary letters from a debt collector demanding payments? These letters may threaten defaults, county court judgments (CCJs) and bailiffs taking your possessions. Sometimes the letters are bluffing, but the number of CCJs is continuing to go up. In the first half of 2019, there were 586,765 CCJs and more than half were for less than £650. This article covers consumer debts … [Read more...]

November 11, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Bailiffs, CCJ

What to do if you get a Claim Form

N1 claim form

If you receive a Claim Form from a County Court through the post you need to respond rapidly. Ignoring court papers is a bad idea, even if you think the debt is too old or you are worried you can't pay the money. If you agree you owe the money you will get a County Court Judgment (CCJ) but if you complete the Claim Form papers properly you will be able to make monthly payments and won't … [Read more...]

October 17, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ

Record numbers of CCJs in 2019 & for smaller amounts

 On May 13, the statistics for CCJs for the first quarter of 2019. were published by Registry Trust, who keeps the records of CCJs in England and Wales. There were more than 320,000 consumer CCJs in the three months, the highest number recorded for a quarter.  Consumers are being sued more often for smaller amounts of money The graph shows how the number of CCJs in the first quarter of … [Read more...]

May 20, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ, General news & policy

Are you worried about a charging order?

Can your house really be at risk if you get into difficulties repaying something like a credit card bill? You might think the answer is "no", but there are some very rare situations where this can happen. It helps to know the facts, so you can make good decisions about how to deal with your debts. To be able to sell your house a creditor has to: start by getting a County Court Judgment … [Read more...]

April 16, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ

MoJ consultation on default CCJs

I have responded to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Default County Court Judgements (CCJs). This consultation was started in December 2017, because of: concern about the potential adverse impact of a County Court judgment on individuals who, unaware that a judgment had been made against them, found months or years later that their credit rating had been damaged. This article expands on … [Read more...]

February 22, 2018 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ, General news & policy

MoJ consulting on default CCJs… but what about defaults?

The Ministry of Justice is consulting on the current processes in which someone has a judgment made against them without their knowledge. Finding a CCJ you knew nothing about on your credit record is a very unfair situation. People may only find out about a CCJ at an old address when their mortgage or other credit application is declined, or they fail a tenancy check. Here are some of the … [Read more...]

January 9, 2018 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: CCJ, Defaults, General news & policy

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