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tillmouth | 20:54 Sun 05th Apr 2009 | Law
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How do ensure the debtor actually pays up?
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Enforcement of court order

If the person you claimed against loses and doesn�t pay, you will have to go back to court and ask for a sheriff officer to have the decree enforced. Only a sheriff officer can enforce the decree. A fee will be payable to enforce the court decree.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotland/your_ri ghts/legal_system_scotland/small_claims_in_the _sheriff_court_scotland.htm

Very good information towards the end of this link.
http://www.desktoplawyer.co.uk/dt/browse/law/i ndex.cfm?fuseaction=ViewContent&sid=75989&aid= 35239
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Thanks for the info.
I'm pretty sure the guy is going to do a runner before he pays anything and is dragging the whole thing out.
Presumably he'll have a criminal record which would stop him getting some jobs or credit. DO you know?

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