Civil National Business Centre (CNBC)
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St. Katharine's House 21-27 St. Katharine's Street Northampton NN1 2LH
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Contact Information
Phone Numbers
Enquiries (For Welsh speakers)
0300 303 5174Enquiries (Civil National Business Centre - CNBC)
0300 123 1056Enquiries (Traffic Enforcement Centre - TEC)
0300 123 1059Enquiries (Centralised Attachment of Earnings - CAPS)
0300 123 1058Email Addresses
Enquiries (Acknowledgement of Service, AOS)
AOS.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Claim Response, N9A, N9B, Defence, MCOL response queries, N225a intention to proceed, Counterclaims, Replies to defence)
ClaimResponses.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Directions Questionnaire, N180, DQ)
DQ.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Request for Judgment, N225, or N225a - requesting Judgment)
Judgments.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Notice of Acting/Change, Address Changes, Certificate of Service, Confirmation of settlement/payment, request for claimants’ details to be confirmed)
CaseProgression.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Help with Fees queries, EX160 forms if filed retrospectively)
HWF.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Ongoing Attachment of Earnings order where deductions are being made from wages & there is a problem)
CAPs@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Application or query in relation to a Charging Order)
Chargingorders.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Application or query in relation to an attachment of Earnings Application)
AE.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Application or query in relation to Warrants or Writs of Control)
Writs.CNBC@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Report a problem/delay about issuing a new claim. Application with a fee payable, N244, N245, Request certificate of satisfaction)
Applications.CNBC@justice.gov.ukAdditional Services
Complaints
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/complaints-procedure
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