Debt Recovery

Provides explanation subjects related to debt recovery including: avoiding bad debts; commencing proceedings in court for debt recovery; enforcement of judgements and execution against goods and attachment of earnings. This edition reflects the recommendations of the Civil Justice Review Body.

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This guide to the law of debt prevention and recovery should serve as an invaluable aid to newly qualified solicitors and as an aide-memoire to experienced practitioners. This new edition explains the sweeping changes to procedure brought about by the implementation of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 over recent years. It explains the changes which have had a major affect on practice in both the High Court and county court. The author has also included useful advice on specialised debt collection techniques which have developed over recent years, most notably in the area of Insolvency law. By providing full coverage of all changes, including where a case is heard and which court it is heard in, it brings practitioners completely up-to-date with procedure. Checklists are included to ensure the practitioner has covered every point and information on the new search registers show practitioners where to find out whether an individual has previous matters filed aginst him/her.