Enforcement

A creditor who has threatened Court proceedings, commenced Court proceedings and obtained an award against a debtor in those Court proceedings, may still find that the debtor is reluctant to pay the sum of money that the debtor has been ordered to pay the creditor.

Awards that are made by the Courts are not enforced automatically.

However, the Courts have developed a number of processes, which are designed to help unpaid creditors enforce awards.

For details of the various methods by which compliance with a judgment order can be enforced, follow the various links below:

Attachment of earnings
Warrant of execution
Writ of fieri facias (fi fa)
Order for debtor to attend court for questioning
Charging order
Third party debt order