Membership

CCUA Members

Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) members issue around 85% of all money claims in the County Court in England and Wales, as well as being involved in a wide range of other litigation including, for example, repossession and return of goods claims.

Membership of the Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) is open to all court users – claimants, defendants, and their representatives – who share our desire to ensure a court service in England & Wales which is efficient, effective, fair and proportionate for all.

A whole array of organisations and individuals who supply and engage with either the legal profession or the credit sector (beyond just those who issue proceedings) benefit from being members of the CCUA, including:

Solicitors

Legal departments of banks and building societies

Debt purchasers/collections agencies

In-house Legal Counsels/departments of commercial entities or Local Authorities

Utility companies

Small, medium and large businesses with in-house legal or credit control departments

Enforcement Agents

Insolvency Practitioners

Anyone else using the civil court structure or interested in civil litigation/justice

CCUA Membership Benefits

Demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to working together for an efficient, effective, fair and proportionate civil court service for all users (including use of the CCUA logo and a shareable Membership certificate).

Access our ‘trouble-shooting’ service to help resolve issues via our fast-track access to senior management in the courts.

Benefit from the tangible outcomes of CCUA’s work to drive improvements in the civil court service.

Be amongst the first to gain valuable insight, information and updates on the latest adjustments, court procedures, changes in government and industry developments.

Have the opportunity to directly feedback issues and concerns and influence changes in HMCTS and MoJ processes.

Network with peers, key stakeholders, partners and influencers from across the whole legal, regulatory, and financial services landscape.

Hear from industry-leading guest speakers on topical subjects on the day.

Membership includes free access to our Regional Meetings, one free place per organisation at our Annual Conference, and discounted places at our House of Lords Dinner.

CCUA Member Testimonials

Kam O‘Neill, Senior Litigation Associate (Financial Services Disputes & Investigations):

“I contacted CCUA to request assistance with obtaining information about the progress of our client’s urgent application to set aside default judgment and to stay enforcement proceedings. The application had been filed and processed by the Online Money Claims Court (OMCC) but for several months we were being informed by Court staff that there was no update on the progress of our client’s application. In the meantime, the vexatious opponent issued a statutory demand against our client and threatened to wind up our client’s company for non-payment of the judgment debt.

“CCUA Chair Rob Thompson understood the urgency of the matter and was able to promptly liaise with the OMCC to get our client’s application before the District Judge. Within a matter of days, the application was expedited and the Court was able to review it and grant the set aside order. Rob kept me updated at all times and was able to obtain a copy of the Court’s Order in advance of it being sent to the firm in the post.

“The consequence of this intervention was that our client was saved the cost and time of applying for an emergency application to restrain the other party from presenting a winding up petition. Due to the industry in which the client operates, a winding up petition would have had catastrophic consequences for our client. Rob’s persistence in pursuing this matter with his contacts at the Court cannot be understated. The team at the CCUA offer a thoroughly beneficial service to its users.”