Court Judgment

The law on setting aside default judgments can be found in Part 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). Definition of Default Judgment Once a...

Setting Aside Judgment After a Small Claims Hearing The rules governing small claims hearings specifically allow a party to apply to set aside a...

If you've obtained a county court judgment against someone, it can be difficult to know how to enforce it. There is a procedure by which you can find...

When a judgment is entered for a debt, the whole amount due – the original debt plus any additional interest and costs – will have to be paid within...

The Law on Summary Judgment The law governing civil court proceedings allows a party to apply for summary judgment in a claim if the other party...

In many cases getting a judgment against the defendant will not mean that the debt is paid. Although some defendants will pay up as soon as judgment...

All county court judgments are listed on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines. If no further action is taken, the judgment will remain on the...

The legal rules governing the conduct of small claims hearings specifically limit the costs which a losing party can be ordered to pay. This rule...

If you have obtained judgment in the small claims court and are seeking to enforce it, you may be considering a warrant of execution. A warrant of...

Whenever a county court grants a judgment it is entered on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines. It will stay there for six years and will...

The usual rule in most cases is that the losing party will pay the other side’s costs of bringing the claim to court. The situation in small claims...