Arrested? for obstructing a bailiff or interfering with controlled goods

Anyone obstructing a person lawfully acting as a bailiff commits an offence.^[1]

If the obstructed bailiff was not lawfully acting, the accused is not guilty of the offence. The accused must show evidence the bailiff was acting in breach of enforcement regulations.

Run an enforcement compliance check and see whether the bailiff was lawfully acting and anything flags, then you can enter a not-guilty plea and defend the allegation.

Anyone interfering with controlled goods without lawful excuse commits an offence.^[2]

For goods to be controlled, the bailiff must do one of the following:^[3]

Secure them on the premises where found

Clamp them on a highway where found

Remove and secure them elsewhere

Enter a controlled agreement with the debtor

If the enforcement agent has done none of the above, the goods are not controlled goods and you are not guilty of the offence.

Run an enforcement compliance check and see whether the bailiff acted in breach of the Schedule 12 provisions, or you have a lawful excuse, then you can enter a not-guilty plea and defend the allegation.

^{[1] Paragraph 68(1) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[2] Paragraph 68(2) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[3] Paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007}