FAQs

1. What does Registry Trust do with judgment and decree information?

2. Who are the credit reference agencies?

3. How accurate are the Registers?

4. What happens to incomplete information?

5. Why do courts not make the information accurate in the first place?

6. How about solicitors? Do they have a duty to be accurate?

7. Who is responsible for the information on the judgment?

8. What is a claimant, plaintiff or pursuer?

9. What is a defendant, defender or debtor?

10. What are administration orders?

11. Who can apply for an administration order?

12. Are the courts required to provide administration order details for the public register?

13. What is a varied administration order?

14. How do I get my administration order marked as satisfied?

15. What is a revoked administration order?

16. Is a set aside administration order removed from the Register?

17. Can an administration order be cancelled?

18. Does the register contain corporate administration orders?

19. What advice do you give to claimants, plaintiffs or pursuers?

20. Should I spend money on credit repair?

21. How long is judgment and decree information kept on the Registers?

22. What impact can judgment information have on my life?

23. How do I get my County Court judgment held on the England and Wales Register marked as satisfied?

24. How do I get a decree held on the Scottish Register marked as satisfied?

25. How do I get my Judgment held on the Northern Ireland Register marked as satisfied?

26. How do I get my Judgment held on the Isle of Man Register marked as satisfied?

27. How do I get my Judgment held on Jersey Register marked as satisfied?

28. How can I remove my County Court judgment held on the England and Wales Register?

29. How can I remove my decree held on the Scottish Register?

30. How can I remove a judgment held on the Northern Ireland Register?

31. How can I remove a judgment held on the Isle of Man Register?

32. How can I remove a judgment held on the Jersey Register?

33. What if I can’t afford the court fees?

34. I have been making payments towards the debt. Can this be shown on the register?

35. What is a notice of correction?

36. Is Registry Trust responsible for information held by the credit reference agencies?

37. Why is the word ‘Possible’ included in my search response?

38. Where do I find information about defaults, bankruptcy, sequestrations and voluntary arrangements?

39. If I have been discharged from bankruptcy or sequestrations, will my judgments be removed from the register?

40. How much does it cost to search the Register?

41. Are there different arrangements for the bulk purchase of information on the Register?

42. Does the register hold debts in respect of poll tax or council tax?

43. How do I search one of the registers?

44. How do I get my High Court judgment marked as satisfied?

When the court are provided with evidence that a judgment debt has been paid in full, that court should notify us to amend the register. When the debt has been repaid outside one calendar month of the judgment date the register will show the entry as "satisfied". You may also apply in writing to the relevant court for a Certificate of Satisfaction enclosing:

a) evidence that the debt has been fully repaid,

b) a statement advising that reasonable steps have been taken to obtain such evidence but you have been unable to do so; or

c) a statement advising that you believe the evidence of payment is already held at the court; and

the court fee of £15 (cheque payable to HMCS)

45. How do I get my High Court judgment removed from the Register?

46. Whose name might appear on the Fines Register?

47. Is a search request the only way of obtaining information about an entry in the England & Wales Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines?