Tips for setting aside default judgment

In this video that was recorded at the September 2022 Advocacy Club session, Speed Mooting founder, John Dove, and Alan Robertshaw (barrister) share their top tips on how to perform an application to set aside default judgment and civil submission advocacy generally. In the video, John and Alan cover the following points:
• How to open your submissions
• Variation in pitch and pace
• How to structure the application
• How to utilise the case law
• Tips for addressing the judge
• Eye contact
• The use of the skeleton argument
For more information on the Advocacy Club, visit speedmooting.com/advocacy-club

[@deloriscolvin8113]

Thank you VERY HELPFUL!❤

[@speedmooting]

You're very welcome!

[@davidyewdall9466]

Is a good reason to set the judgement aside a defendant not being able to respond to the money claim online form?

[@mlisa61]

A social worker used a CCJ to actually tell lies about myself, without even knowing me, & realising the horrors that I had been assaulted. She put down that it is ordered, etc. Now this has since been discontinued. I suffered some abuse from her & harrasment. How do I address this. Does this become a public record? Do I need to put in my defence now since I was lied about, & are all those details kept on record? thanks. Lisa

[@speedmooting]

Hi Lisa, thank you for your comment. We don't provide legal advice unfortunately. You may wish to contact a solicitor for some advice. Best wishes.

[@manclad0161]

10 days ago i done a credit check,after being on an iva for 4 years,i was shocked to see i had a ccj,i called the court and was told where it was from,(parking eye) i cant remember anything regarding parking eye and as im disabled i dont know if a carer back in 2018 dealt with it or at all,i have payed the charge but im stuck with the ccj for another year,can anyone help me?

[@speedmooting]

Hello, thank you for your comment. We don't provide legal advice unfortunately. You may wish to contact a solicitor for some advice. Best wishes.

[@rdm4595]

My understanding is that the Court Fee is £275 to set-aside a default judgment. What happens if the claim itself is less than £275 (incl costs) - how does the defendant recoup the £275 court fee?

[@speedmooting]

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately we don't provide legal advice on this channel - we just share advocacy tips. It may be worth speaking to a solicitor about this issue to obtain some legal advice.

[@rdm4595]

@@speedmooting What would be your advocacy tips in addressing the judge/court with a view of reclaiming the court fee (of £275)?