#2026/697UK Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines Amendment Regulations 2026
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The regulations require the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines in England and Wales to include the full name of the claimant in money judgment entries. This makes it easier for users of the register, including lenders, credit reference agencies, businesses and individuals, to see not only who owes money but also who obtained the judgment. There are safeguards and exceptions. Claimant names will not be recorded where anonymity is protected by a court order or law, and the rule does not apply to administration orders or certain tribunal decisions. A transition period runs from 20 July to 19 October 2026, during which claimant names do not have to be recorded immediately.
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Key Changes
- Adds the claimant’s full name to the information required for money judgment entries in the register
- Exempts cases where the claimant’s identity is legally protected, as well as administration orders and certain tribunal decisions
- Creates a transition period from 20 July to 19 October 2026 before claimant names must be recorded
Obligations
What this law requires
Appropriate officers must include the full name of the claimant in the return for any money judgment entry to be made in the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, unless a listed exception applies.
The claimant’s full name must not be included in the Register entry where the claimant’s identity is protected by a court order under rule 39.2(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 or by any enactment conferring anonymity.
The requirement to record the claimant’s full name does not apply to administration orders made under section 112 of the County Courts Act 1984.
The requirement to record the claimant’s full name does not apply to tribunal decisions of the First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, employment tribunal, or Employment Appeal Tribunal under which a sum of money is payable.
For returns received during the transitional period, the Registrar is not required to record the claimant’s name on the Register until after the transitional period has ended.