What is an Irish Judgment?

An Irish judgment is registered at the Four Courts in Dublin when you fail to repay money owed to a claimant. Judgments only appear on our Register if the claimant has paid to have the judgment registered at the court.

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You should receive a court summons with details of the judgment and the opportunity to dispute it. You may not receive the summons if you have moved address and not notified the claimant.

Once granted and registered, details are submitted to Registry Trust for inclusion on the public Register. We will contact you by letter using court-provided information to let you know a judgment is due to go on the Register.

If the judgment is paid within a calendar month of the judgment date and proof of payment is provided to us, we will remove the judgment.

The information appearing on the Register is as follows:

  • Name and address the judgment was recorded against
  • Court name and case number
  • Name and address of defendant
  • Date and amount of judgment
  • Details of satisfaction once proof of payment is provided

Courts do not provide dates of birth with Irish judgments, so we do not hold this information.

We do not hold or publish claimant details, but these can be obtained from the relevant court if you have the case number.

Irish judgments stay on the public Register for six years unless cancelled or set aside. Details and amendments are passed to the credit reference agencies.

How to satisfy an Irish Judgment

If you have an Irish judgment registered against you, you will need to pay the principal sum (the judgment amount appearing on our Register) to have it marked as satisfied.

If the principal sum is not paid, the judgment will remain outstanding for six years from the judgment date – we do not hold partial settlement information.

If the judgment is paid within a calendar month and proof is provided, we will remove the judgment.

If paid after a calendar month, you can apply to have the judgment marked as satisfied by sending proof of payment to Registry Trust.

We require an original letter from the claimant stating:

  • The defendant’s name and address the judgment was recorded against
  • Case number
  • Court name
  • Amount of judgment
  • Date paid in full

Send original proof by post to Registry Trust Ltd, 3rd Floor, 12 Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB (include a return address), or by email to info@registry-trust.org.uk.

For a confirmation search, submit a £6 cheque payable to Registry Trust Ltd for each named person or business, or pay electronically to Lloyds Bank Plc (Account Name: Registry Trust Ltd, Account Number: 00436189, Sort Code: 309368) noting the case number and defendant name.

We may need to contact the claimant if proof is insufficient. Judgments marked as satisfied remain on the Register for six years from the judgment date.

If you haven’t paid a judgment

You will need to contact the claimant.

See our guide on Claimants.

Removing an Irish Judgment

Judgments can only be removed from the Register if they are recalled by the court, entered in error, or paid within one calendar month from the date of the judgment.

Getting an Irish Judgment Set Aside

To have a judgment set aside, contact the Irish court that issued it. If the court sets it aside, they will notify us to remove it from the Register. You can check on TrustOnline using your case number.

Judgments paid within a calendar month

If the principal sum is paid in full within a calendar month from the judgment date, the judgment can be removed from our public Register.

We require a letter from the claimant stating case number, court name, amount, and date paid in full. Send proof by post to Registry Trust Ltd, 3rd Floor, 12 Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB (include a return address) or by email to info@registry-trust.org.uk.

For confirmation searches, submit a £6 cheque payable to Registry Trust Ltd per named person or business, or pay electronically to Lloyds Bank Plc (Account Name: Registry Trust Ltd, Account Number: 00436189, Sort Code: 309368) with case number and defendant name referenced.

Judgments issued in error

We will remove judgments issued in error if we receive a letter from the claimant stating the judgment was issued in error, including case number, court name, amount, and confirmation it was issued in error. Send proof by post to Registry Trust Ltd, 3rd Floor, 12 Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB (include a return address) or by email to info@registry-trust.org.uk.

Confirmation searches follow the same £6/cheque or electronic payment process noted above. We may need to contact the claimant if proof is insufficient.

Who is the Claimant?

The claimant is the individual or organisation who has taken an Irish judgment out against you. They may act for themselves or instruct a solicitor to start court action on their behalf.

How do I find out who the Claimant is?

Contact the Four Courts in Dublin that issued your judgment and quote the case number. They can provide claimant contact information so you can learn more and pay them. If you are unaware of the case number, you can search on TrustOnline.

I’ve paid the Claimant…now what?

Ask the claimant for proof of payment so the Register can be updated. We require a letter from the claimant stating case number, court name, amount, and date paid in full.

Send original proof by post to Registry Trust Ltd, 3rd Floor, 12 Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB (include a return address) or by email to info@registry-trust.org.uk.

For confirmation searches, submit a £6 cheque payable to Registry Trust Ltd for each named person or business at a specified address, or pay electronically to Lloyds Bank Plc (Account Name: Registry Trust Ltd, Account Number: 00436189, Sort Code: 309368) with the case number and defendant name referenced.

My Claimant has refused to provide proof of payment – what can I do?

Claimants are under no legal obligation to provide proof once payment has been made. If you provide evidence the debt has been paid, we will attempt to contact the claimant on your behalf. If there is no response after 28 days, the Register may be updated at a manager’s discretion based on the evidence you provide.

Evidence can be sent by post to Registry Trust Ltd, 3rd Floor, 12 Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB (include a return address) or by email to info@registry-trust.org.uk.