Regulated Debts

Judge & Priestley was formed in 1889 as a specialised debt recovery litigation law firm. Though the business has since evolved into a full service practice, debt recovery remains one of the firms largest fields of activity. The debt recovery services are provided by J&P Credit Solutions, the specialist debt recovery and commercial litigation division of Judge & Priestley.

As a registered solicitors practice, we are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) but given our involvement in the recovery of regulated financial debt types, we are additionally authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We voluntarily took on this joint regulation regime to indicate our commitment to applying the best practice to our operations in regard to both consumer and commercial debt recovery, whether regulated or not.

With debt recovery in the financial services sector often in the media spotlight, it has never been so important to ensure any action taken is in a manner which protects your brand. Our highly trained staff have a strict focus on operational best practice and treating all consumers fairly. As well as taking an outcome focused approach to how we deal with cases in line with Consumer Duty Principles.  Legal action as the ultimate escalation always presents a risk to your good reputation if action is not carefully pursued. Our experience of working in this sector means that your brand is in good hands.

The firm’s experience and expertise has been recognised in the prestigious Legal 500 rankings. Based on client feedback to independent adjudicators, we have been ranked in the Top Tier for Debt Recovery for the last five years.

Our specialist teams can support your in-house credit control functions at any stage of the debt lifecycle. We have large and experienced teams that specialise and focus on key stages of the recovery process including: Non-legal collections, Bulk legal recoveries, and Complex and defended litigation including insolvency.