The Government has now laid the necessary legislation to enable the inclusion of claimant names on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines. This change will apply to judgments registered from 20 July 2026, with claimant names becoming searchable via TrustOnline from 20 October 2026. The change is not retrospective, so it will only apply to new judgments registered after […]

The Met Office has issued a Red Extreme Heat Warning for Wednesday 24 (today) and Thursday 25 June 2026, which covers much of Southern and Central England, as well as parts of Wales. The forecast will likely bring heat-related issues to public health and infrastructure and across sectors such as transport, energy and water supply. While […]

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to make a series of changes to court and tribunal fees payable in HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). These changes will take place on 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. MoJ says that the purpose of the changes is to strengthen cost recovery, improve consistency in how […]

The Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) is delighted to have been invited to work in close collaboration with His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) as they start work on the next phase of digitalising the remainder of the County Court. Representatives of HMCTS recently met with members of the CCUA’s senior leadership team to share […]

*EDIT: The Court of Appeal has withdrawn the live stream on YouTube and anyone wishing to watch now needs to seek permission. View the order here.* The Court of Appeal has scheduled a hearing of CILEX’s appeal against the Mazur judgment, which will be live streamed on the Judiciary’s youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3XytDJY8a3I9_vL7A_5SQ) for CCUA Members and […]

The government has responded to the Justice Committee Report on Work of the County Court. Jim Taylor, Chair of Civil Court Users Association’s (CCUA) Policy & Reform Committee, said: “The government has submitted its response to the Justice Committee’s report on the ‘Work of the County Court.’ The government has acknowledged the extensive challenges that […]

The CCUA has been contacted by several Members seeking guidance in relation to the recent High Court judgment in the case of Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys.  We appreciate the concern that the judgment has caused across the legal sector and for many of our Members. In its decision, the Court restated the position in […]

The Enforcement Conduct Board is consulting on proposed Vulnerability and Ability to Pay Standards.

The Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) is pleased to announce the election of Neil Jinks of ControlAccount Ltd, as its new Chair. Neil succeeds Rob Thompson of Brachers LLP, who concludes a distinguished five-year tenure as Chair and a long-standing commitment to the CCUA through various committee roles. Lisa Keating of Davisa Solutions has been […]

HM Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) would like to remind Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) Members that, from 28 July 2025, it became mandatory for legal representatives to issue claims that are eligible for Online Money Claims (OCMC) on either OCMC or Money Claim Online (MCOL). Paper claims can still be processed at the Civil […]