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.
Money judgments in possession proceedings
Landlords may claim rent arrears and costs in possession proceedings and when they take steps to enforce, judgments may appear on the credit reference file.