You will. The High Court Enforcement Officer's fees will be added to the amount you already owe. They will be collected by the High Court Enforcement Officer at the same time as the judgment and the interest on it.
The fees charged are set out in The High Court Enforcement Officers Regulations 2004. This is a list of charges, approved by Parliament, to reflect the amount of work the High Court Enforcement Officers have to do to collect payment. If, for example, the High Court Enforcement Officer has to call on you more than once or remove goods for sale, the fees you have to pay will increase accordingly. The sooner you pay the judgment and the High Court Enforcement Officer's fees, the less the total fees and interest will be.
If you want to know more about how fees are calculated, you should ring the Sherforce Debtor Services Team on 0845 890 9205 and ask to be given a breakdown of fees added to your judgment.
If you do not agree the fees charged, you can apply to the court for the fees to be assessed. However, you must consider carefully the amount of cost being awarded against you if the court decides the fees charged are reasonable and fair. It will be better to pay the High Court Enforcement Officer as soon as possible in full to prevent unnecessary fees being charged.
