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• Paying a court fine

  What happens if you don’t pay a court fine in time, including how to ask for more time to pay, and what to do if you can’t afford to pay

• Going to court as a witness

  Get advice on giving evidence in court as a witness or a victim including where to get help and support.

• Preparing to go to court as a witness

  How to get ready to go to court including information on what to wear, asking your employer for time off and what to do if you can't make the date.

• Court orders to protect children

  Check the different types of court order social services can apply for if they think your child is at risk.

• Changing a court order for debt

  Information about changing or cancelling county court judgments (CCJ).

• Administration order court hearing

  Explains why you might have to attend a court hearing in the process of applying for an application order and what happens at the hearing.

• You are taken to court for rent arrears

  Information about the procedure a landlord must follow in order to take a tenant to court for rent arrears, special rules for social housing landlords, notice periods, what happens and a court hearing and the type of orders a judge can make.

• If you're being taken to court for debt

  Find out what to do if you’ve received a letter about a debt. If you owe money and you don't pay it back your creditor might take you to court.