Form N225 UK: Request Judgment on Specified Claim

What this document is

Form N225 is the official County Court form used in England and Wales to request judgment on a claim for a specified amount after the defendant has responded with an admission. If someone you have sued through the money claims process admits they owe you the full sum, part of it, or offers to pay by instalments, this is the form you complete to convert that admission into an enforceable court judgment.

The form covers four key areas. First, you confirm that particulars of claim have been properly served. Second, you respond to the defendant's admission, whether that means accepting their offer of payment, rejecting it and proposing your own terms, or asking the court to decide the rate of payment.

Third, you provide the defendant's date of birth if you know it, which helps with enforcement later. Fourth, you set out exactly what judgment you want entered, including the principal sum, interest accrued since issue, court fees, and any fixed costs.

Once signed and returned to the County Court Money Claims Centre, the court can enter judgment without a hearing in most cases.

How to use this document

1. Confirm service of particulars of claim. In Section A, state whether the particulars of claim have been served on the defendant in line with the Civil Procedure Rules. This is important because judgment cannot be entered until the defendant has been properly notified of what is being claimed against them and given the chance to respond.
2. Respond to the defendant's admission. Section B is where you deal with what the defendant has offered. If they have proposed a payment arrangement such as instalments or a lump sum by a certain date, tick whether you accept or reject it. If you reject the offer, you must put forward your own proposed terms for the court to consider.
3. Provide the defendant's date of birth. Section C asks for the defendant's date of birth if you know it. This is not mandatory, but it helps the court register the judgment accurately and assists with any later enforcement action such as attachment of earnings or charging orders, so include it if the information is available to you.
4. Set out the judgment figures. In Section D, list the amount owed on the original claim, interest accrued from the date the claim was issued up to the date of judgment, the court issue fee, and any fixed solicitors' costs you are entitled to claim. Make sure the arithmetic is correct because the court will enter judgment for the figures you state.
5. Sign, date, and return to the court. Sign the statement of truth to confirm everything on the form is accurate. Send the completed form to the County Court Money Claims Centre or the court dealing with your claim, quoting the claim number clearly on every page and in any covering correspondence.

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