Dispute Resolution - Debt Recovery
Default Judgment and Summary Judgment
A Default Judgment is a judgment that can be obtained where a defendant fails to respond to a Claim Form. It can be obtained in default of an acknowledgment of service or in default of a defence.
Although a Default Judgment is an extremely useful tool, it is common for defendants to apply to set aside such judgments on numerous grounds. MJD Solicitors is able to advise you whether or not it is in your interests to consent to such judgment being set aside.
Summary Judgment can be applied for where a Defendant has entered a defence which has no realistic prospects of success. Even when it appears probable that such an application will not succeed, it may enable a Claimant to persuade the court to order than a Defendant lodge a sum of money with the court as a condition of defending an action. This in itself can assist in achieving a satisfactory outcome.