Fraud: Enforcement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure civil court judgments related to consumer fraud are effectively (a) satisfied and (b) enforced; and what steps he is taking to ensure perpetrators cannot continue with such behaviour.
Answered by Sarah Sackman
The civil courts offer several methods for creditors to enforce civil judgment debts, including warrants or writs of control, attachment of earnings orders, third party debt orders and charging orders. These processes are designed to address different financial circumstances and aim to make it as difficult as possible for judgment debtors to avoid their responsibilities. Individuals are encouraged to engage legal experts to consider the best option for their individual circumstances.
Victims of fraud are encouraged to report fraudulent activity and cybercrime to Action Fraud which is the UK’s national reporting centre run by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau by of the City of London Police (national policing lead for economic crime).
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