Charging orders

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Where do I find the rules relating to charging orders?

Charging orders can be a useful method of enforcing a judgment debt for money. They are a heavily procedural process and therefore there is a cost associated with them. They may also involve dealing with interests of persons other than a judgment debtor such as a co-owner of real property. That can add an extra level of complication and cost,

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.

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