Effective Methods to Enforce a Costs Order Depending on the debtor's financial circumstances and asset position, you can apply for various enforcement proceedings: Writ of Control: Authorises enforcement agents to take control of the debtor's goods. You can apply for a writ of control using Form N323.
The test is therefore twofold, firstly that the Court is satisfied that it is just to make the order, and secondly, one or more of the conditions in ss2 or an enactment permits the court to order security.
One option available to a defendant is to make an application for security for costs – essentially, a court order, which allows a party to ensure that they will be compensated for their legal costs for representation if they succeed in defending a claim.
The Crabtree Principle: counterclaims - If counterclaimant going beyond self defence and launching a claim of their own, court will usually order no security or that both sides put up security.