The number of County Court Judgments (CCJs) against consumer debtors has reached its highest level in almost 10 years, figures show.
Nearly 250,000 CCJs were issued in England and Wales in the first three months of 2007 - up 9.5% on the same period a year ago.
Lenders were "increasingly using the court route to deal with unsecured debts", the Registry Trust said.
Experts said the data also showed more households were struggling financially.
The 247,187 CCJs issued for consumer debt is the highest since the summer of 1997
The total number of judgements issued - including those served on businesses - was 296,841, up 9.1%.
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Sunday, 3 June 2007
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