Enforcing Your Judgement

Foreign Judgments and Orders

Thanks to our knowledgeable team, Wilson & Roe is able to carry out enforcement activities anywhere in England and Wales – even when the Judgment originated in a foreign country.

This includes Judgments and Awards that have begun proceedings in Scotland or Northern Ireland, as well as those originating further afield.

Enforcing Foreign Judgments

If you have a Judgment or Order that originated outside of England and Wales but the debtor lives or trades in the jurisdiction, we can help. We will be able to advise you about the process of registering the Judgment for enforcement by a High Court Enforcement Officer.

 

Due to the changes brought about by Brexit, we need to look at the details of every foreign Judgment on a case-by-case basis. It is not always possible for us to manage the process for you, but please feel free to enquire and we will be happy to offer advice and guidance on the relevant process.

Enforcing Judgments from Scotland or Northern Ireland

As part of our service, Wilson & Roe will register Scottish or Northern Irish Judgments for free. All we need is the original documents from the claim which will allow us us to handle the matter with the Royal Courts of Justice on your behalf.

Once the registration process is complete, we are able to apply for a Writ on your behalf at the relevant Court.

As part of this process, we are also able to offer service of documents in England & Wales.

Need help? Let’s talk.

If you have any other type of Judgment or are unsure how to move forward with your application, please contact us and we will be happy to help.

You can speak to us by telephone on 0161 925 1800, by email at wr@wilsonandroe.com or fill in our contact form here

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The Enforcement Process

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Once we have the Writ of Control, we are required to send a Notice of Enforcement to the debtor which gives them seven clear days to repay the debt and outlines all further costs that will be incurred if payment is not received.
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If the debt remains unpaid at the end of the seven clear days notice period, the case will be assigned to one of our enforcement agents who will attend the address.
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Our agents are highly trained and reports detailing their visits are updated on our system and shared with you in real time.
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We always aim to recover the debt in full at the earliest opportunity and release funds to you after 14 days, in compliance with the Insolvency Act 1986.

What to Expect from Us

To give us the best chance of recovering your debt in full, we carry out extensive investigations to find any additional information that could help and communicate this with our enforcement agents ahead of and during their attendance at the debtor’s property.

Some of the activities we perform to support enforcement include:

Performing extensive searches, including Companies House, Land registry and DVLA
Researching director and shareholder information and addresses
Locating alternative addresses for enforcement
Identification of business opening hours
Searches on social and other media

If required, we will hold regular meetings with you to review performance statistics and service delivery. Our in-house solicitors, Andrew Wilson and Eric Roe, are also on hand to offer guidance and help to manage complex situations and disputes.

If you have any questions, need more information or want to see if Wilson & Roe can help you, please get in touch by email at wr@wilsonandroe.com or call us on 0161 925 1800.