Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

40.  In CCR Order 28—

(a) before rule 1, insert—

“Order 28, r A1 Definitions

1.   In this Order—

(a) “judgment creditor” means the person who has obtained or is entitled to enforce a judgment or order; and

(b) “debtor” means the person against whom a judgment or order was given or made.”.

(b) after rule 1, insert—

“Order 28 r 1A Description of parties

1.   This rule applies where the name or address of the judgment creditor or debtor as given in the request for the issue of a judgment summons differs from that person’s name or address in the judgment or order sought to be enforced.

2.   If the judgment creditor files a witness statement that satisfies the court officer that the name or address as given in the request is applicable to the person concerned, the judgment creditor or the debtor will be described in the judgment summons as “CD of [name and address as given in the request] suing [or sued] as AD of [name and address in the judgment or order]”.”