This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further: Court specific guidance below.

This Practice Note considers applications to stay Execution of a judgment or order to pay a sum of Money, also known as a money judgment. It also sets out the procedure for applications to stay enforcement of writs and warrants of control.

Note that this Practice Note does not discuss stays of enforcement generally pending appeal—for guidance, see Practice Note: Grounds for appealing and preliminary considerations—Will the terms of the order or judgment under appeal be stayed?

For guidance focused specifically on stays of enforcement of costs orders, see Practice Note: Costs orders—payment and enforcement—Courts powers to stay enforcement of a costs order or costs certificate.

A common alternative to applying for a stay of execution of a money judgment in the County Court before a warrant has been issued is an application