Where a defendant pays a County Court Judgment (CCJ) within one month, is D entitled to have the CCJ removed from the register where the claimant incurred High Court Enforcement Officer enforcement fees that have not been paid. The CCJ was payable within 14 days and enforcement fees were incurred after that time.

This Q&A focuses on County Court Judgments and deals with the issue of whether fixed Enforcement costs (in particular the costs of instructing a High Court Enforcement Officer (HCEO)) are recoverable as part of the judgment debt.

Generally, judgment registrations can be removed if paid in full before the court action or paid within one calendar month from the date of judgment. See Q&A: Is it possible to remove an entry from the Register of Judgments and Orders where a judgment has not been satisfied? What is the correct court form, fee and procedure to use?

Fixed enforcement costs are allowed in specific circumstances of enforcement (CPR 45.8). CPR 45.8 contains