Court claims, debt and bankruptcy

Services

  • How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.

  • Search the Individual Insolvency Register for details about bankruptcy orders, Debt Relief Orders, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, and restrictions orders and undertakings

  • Use court finder to find a court in England and Wales or a tribunal in England, Wales and Scotland

  • What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn EX320 and EX326 guidance.

  • What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself

Guidance and regulation

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases