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Enforcement definition

What does Enforcement mean? Enforcement is the practical process of making a court order, judgment, decree or arbitral award take effect when the party bound has not complied by the deadline. It involves applying for, and using, court-sanctioned measures to secure compliance or recover sums due, including where permission is required. The term is descriptive rather than a single statutory definition; the available remedies depend on the jurisdiction and the nature of the order. England and Wales: governed mainly by CPR Parts 70–73, including writ/warrant of control, third party debt orders, charging orders (and orders for sale), attachment of earnings, possession and delivery up, appointment...

Enforcing consumer credit judgment debts: methods, debtor information tools and High Court and County Court options in England and Wales

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Practice notes

This Practice Note outlines the range of Enforcement routes open to creditors where judgment Debts stem from Consumer credit dealings, generally speaking. For fuller guidance, please refer to the Dispute Resolution module. For further details on authorisation under the Financial Conduct Authority’s consumer credit regime, see Consumer credit regime—overview.

General

Where a creditor succeeds in court against a debtor, it is generally anticipated that the debtor will honour the judgment or order secured. Yet losing parties do not invariably comply with what has been ordered. Typically, and in many cases, a judgment creditor expects payment of monies owed, delivery up of goods, or some other species of mandatory or injunctive relief granted by the court. The successful judgment creditor may pursue enforcement to obtain compensation or recover a debt, together with enforcement costs, in full. Accordingly, responsibility rests with the judgment creditor to secure compliance in practice. The enforcement mechanisms available are prescribed in the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, SI 1998/3132 (CPR), in particular CPR 70. Enforcement is commenced by applying to the court on an appropriate application. These provisions are many and can be intricate indeed.

Methods of enforcement

Judgment creditors may, should they choose (and have the means)...

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