Charging orders

Charging orders

NOTE: with effect from 14 August 2023, the County Court Money Claims Centre (CCMCC) and the County Court Business Centre (CCBC) are renamed as the Civil National Business Centre (CNBC)—see: LNB News 14/08/2023 12—CCMCC issues name and performance update.

Where do I find the rules relating to charging orders?

Charging orders are a relatively popular method of enforcing a judgment debt for money. They are a heavily procedural process and therefore there is a cost associated with them.

They are governed by the provisions of the Charging Orders Act 1979 (COA 1979), CPR 73 and its accompanying Practice Direction (CPR PD 73).

In addition to or, as an alternative to a charging order, a judgment creditor may also seek to protect their position in relation to any claimed entitlement to an interest in securities or funds in court by applying for a stop order or (in relation to securities only) a stop notice. These are also governed by the rules set out in CPR 73 and CPR PD 73.

CPR 73 and CPR PD 73 were amended with effect from 6 April

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