Deputy High Court judge and Recorder

This Practice Note details the circumstances in which it will be appropriate to value assets in financial remedy proceedings. It provides guidance on completion of a financial statement in Form E and the valuation of different types of assets including property, business assets, pensions and insurance policies, and chattels. It also sets out procedural points, including as to expert evidence.

This Practice Note explains how to enforce a debt within family proceedings against a debtor’s goods and chattels where a judgment or order for payment of money has been obtained by a writ or warrant of control (formerly a writ of fieri facias or a warrant of execution). It sets out the applicable procedure to execute against goods, together with guidance on requirements for permission, exempt goods, and fees.

This Practice Note explains what a writ or warrant of delivery is and when this can be used to enforce an order providing for the delivery or transfer of specific goods in the context of enforcement in family proceedings. It sets out the applicable procedure together with guidance on the application for permission, the documents that need to be filed and the steps following issue of the warrant.

This Practice Note explains the steps to take when seeking possession of land or buildings under the terms of an order made in family proceedings. It sets out the applicable procedure together with guidance on obtaining a writ (High Court) or warrant (County Court) of possession of land.