CCJ paid - now claimant wanting more money to cover court costs

[KLI]

Morning all,

 

Hope this is the correct forum for my post. I would like some advice for my partner please, I'll try and keep it short and simple.

 

He received a CCG for outstanding solicitors costs totalling £344.08 (payment of £242.08 and costs of £102). He ignored the CCJ.

 

A warrant of execution was issued and the bailiffs attended his house to seize his goods. They were unable to gain access or speak to him face to face.

 

An N79a (I think it's called that) suspended committal order for disobedience was issued asking him to attend court for questioning or face 7 days imprisonment. It was at this point that he panicked and told me what was going on. If I'd known about it sooner I'd have told him to get it paid ASAP but that's the difference between me and him!!

 

He attended court with evidence of income, outgoings etc and a variation order was issued stating that he should pay the £344.08 in weekly instalments of £10.

 

This has now been paid but the solicitors firm (claimant) has written to him saying the matter isn't finalised and he still owes £150. £100 for the warrant of execution and £50 for the N79a.

 

Can they do this? If so why wasn't the £150 included in the variation order? I'd just like to know where he stands on the matter. He'll pay it if necessary to avoid further court costs etc but surely if he has paid what was ordered by the court then the matter is finalised?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thank you

[AndyOrch]

Hi KLI

 

You are correct the warrant costs should be added to the judgment total upon which your variation is then set.

 

Regards

 

Andy

[KLI]

Thanks for your reply Andy, I thought it didn't seem right.

What would you advise to do next? Should we phone the court? Tell the solicitors he's not paying? Just don't want to run the risk of them taking him back to court to claim those costs back and end up having to repay even more.

 

Thanks, Kelly

[AndyOrch]

I would inform the Sol acting that you are not in a position to pay this separately and could they add it to the judgment figure by way of the Court.

 

Andy