The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Attachment of earnings order E+W

Rule 7—(1) On receipt of the debtor’s reply, the court officer may, if [F1 there is] sufficient information to do so, make an attachment of earnings order and a copy of the order shall be sent to the parties and to the debtor’s employer.

(2) Where an order is made under paragraph (1), the judgment creditor or the debtor may, within 14 days of service of the order on [F2 them and giving their] reasons, apply on notice for the order to be re-considered and the court officer shall fix a day for the hearing of the application and give to the judgment creditor and the debtor not less than 2 days' notice of the day so fixed.

(3) On hearing an application under paragraph (2), the [F3 District Judge] may confirm the order or set it aside and make such new order as [F4 the District Judge] thinks fit and the order so made shall be entered in the records of the court.

(4) Where an order is not made under paragraph (1), the court officer shall refer the application to the [F3 District Judge] who shall, if [F5 the District Judge] considers that [F6 there is] sufficient information to do so without the attendance of the parties, determine the application.

(5) Where the [F3 District Judge] does not determine the application under paragraph (4), [F7 they] shall direct that a day be fixed for the hearing of the application whereupon the court officer shall fix such a day and give to the judgment creditor and the debtor not less than 8 days' notice of the day so fixed.

(6) Where an order is made under paragraph (4), the judgment creditor or the debtor may, within 14 days of service of the order on [F8 them] and giving F9 ... reasons, apply on notice for the order to be re-considered; and the court officer shall fix a day for the hearing of the application and give to the judgment creditor and the debtor not less than 2 days' notice of the day so fixed.

(7) On hearing an application under paragraph (6), the [F3 District Judge] may confirm the order or set it aside and make such new order as [F10 the District Judge] thinks fit and the order so made shall be entered in the records of the court.

(8) If the creditor does not appear at the hearing of the application under paragraph (5) but—

(a) the court has received a witness statement or affidavit of evidence from [F11 the creditor]; or

(b) the creditor requests the court in writing to proceed in [F12 the creditor’s] absence,

the court may proceed to hear the application and to make an order thereon.

(9) An attachment of earnings order may be made to secure the payment of a judgment debt if the debt is—

(a) of not less than £50; or

(b) for the amount remaining payable under a judgment for a sum of not less than £50.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), art. 2(1), rule 39(h)(ii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(iv); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(iii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(iv)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(iv)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F7 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(5) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(v); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F8 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(vi)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F9 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(6) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(vi)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F10 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(7) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(vii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F11 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(8)(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(viii)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F12 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 7(8)(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(h)(viii)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)