Latest News and updates from HCEOA

The High Court Enforcement Officers Association has adopted a new Best Practice plan for post-lockdown enforcement activity across England and Wales over the coming weeks and months.

The post-lockdown plan, entitled “A Flexible and Sympathetic Approach to Enforcement”, sets out the principles, working practices and behaviours that all High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEO’s) and representatives will follow throughout the phased lifting of the lockdown period.

Government has been urged to apply a zero rating to VAT on High Court enforcement fees by the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA).

In its response to a Ministry of Justice consultation on the issue, the HCEOA this week said new regulations on VAT fees needed to be simple, fair and consistent. 

Update from the Association on the latest position on the enforcement of Writs of Control, following the amendment to the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 and the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014 through the Taking Control of Goods and Certification of Enforcement Agents (amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020. This amendment is now in place and applies during the current coronavirus emergency period.

This is an update from the Association on the latest position on the enforcement of Possession Orders, following the latest notice from the Policy Manager, Civil Procedure and Enforcement Policy MoJ on possession proceedings under CPR Part 55.6.

This is an update from the Association on the latest position on the enforcement of Possession Orders, following the latest notice from the Policy Manager, Civil Procedure and Enforcement Policy MoJ on possession proceedings under CPR Part 55, which comprehensively Stay's the enforcement of Writs of Possession.

This is an update from the Association on important developments on new HMCTS guidance in relation to COVID 19.

All High Court Enforcement Officer Association members are following strict government guidelines in relation to Covid 19.

Our members are working closely with their clients to help protect the health and safety of everybody across the country at this challenging time.

Press Release on behalf of the High Court Enforcement Officers Association

Discussions continue between the Association & the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to produce definitive guidance on the application of VAT on High Court Enforcement fees.

We have become aware of scammers phoning members of the public, posing as County Court bailiffs, High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) and Certificated Enforcement Agents (CEAs).

During the calls, the fraudsters claim that the person owes money, and demands that they transfer funds into a bank account.

A certain amount of confusion has arisen from the reply to a Written Question in the House of Lords by The Earl of Courtown on 29th October 2019 about the application of VAT on High Court Enforcement Fees: