Enforcement
Once judgment has been obtained, the judgment debtor should pay within the timescale imposed. If payment is not made, there are a number of enforcement procedures available to the judgment creditor to enforce payment. Examples include: • A charging order over property owned by the judgment debtor • Execution against goods owned by the judgment debtor, where an enforcement officer is empowered to seize and sell a judgment debtor’s goods
• Third party debt order where a third party is ordered to pay the judgment creditor sums due or belonging to the judgment debtor (e.g. the judgment debtor’s bank or the judgment debtor’s creditors) • An attachment of earnings order, under which a proportion of the judgment debtor’s earnings is deducted by their employer and paid to the judgment creditor until the judgment debt is paid. The appropriate procedure will depend on the circumstances, including the nature and location of the debtor’s assets.
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