Money claims and judgments
Money claims in the County Court are issued by a claimant for the repayment of a debt owed by the defendant.
Last updated: 2 February 2022
Money claims process under Part 7 Civil Procedure Rules
The rules a claimant must follow when making a County Court money claim for a debt under part 7 Civil Procedure Rules.
Admitting a County Court money claim
The defendant can admit all or part of the amount claimed and request to pay the judgment debt by affordable instalments.
Defending a County Court money claim
The defendant can file a defence to all or part of a County Court money claim issued under part 7 Civil Procedure Rules.
Defendant's application to vary a money judgment
The defendant can ask the court to vary a default judgment to an instalment order or to alter the payments under an existing instalment order.
Defendant's application to set aside a default judgment
A defendant in a money claim can ask for a default judgment to be set aside if they did not file an admission or defence, or the judgment was entered wrongly.
Defendant's application to set aside an order made at a hearing
A defendant can apply to set aside an order made following a trial or after the defendant's admission in exceptional circumstances.
How a creditor can enforce a judgment
A creditor can enforce a money judgment by applying to court for a warrant of control, a charging order, an attachment of earnings order, or a third party debt order.
Interest on judgment debts
Statutory or contractual interest runs on some County Court judgment debts if they meet certain criteria.