Debt Recovery Through the Courts

This new book explains how the techniques of civil litigation can best be used to obtain the payment of sums of money which are owed.

Using a practical and straightforward approach, it provides guidance from the preliminary stages before an action is begun, through to the various options and procedures available for the recovery of money. It includes extracts from the relevant legislation and examples of the various court orders and forms. It includes an in-depth analysis of the area of Consumer Credit, a big part of debt collection, which has recently been subject to review and new legislation in the form of the Consumer Credit Act 2006.

• Takes readers step-by-step through procedures for recovering debts via the courts
• Covers personal debt, business-tobusiness and both large and small debts
• Provides clear, practical guidance that is easily understood
• Covers County Court and High Court procedure
• Looks at the actions that can be taken for the interim preservation of assets
• Includes in-depth analysis of the Consumer Credit Act 2006 and Consumer Credit Act claims
• Covers insolvency and receivership
• Discusses third-party debt proceedings, charging orders and attachment of earnings
• Includes checklists and example orders
• Examines the best strategies of enforcement