The bailiff applied force to the door after you opened it.

Enforcement fails because the bailiff may not use force against people.^[1]

The debtor can ask for the bailiff’s body-cam recordings to prove a claim for damages,^[2] and bring an action for the breach,^[3] or a criminal complaint to the police for common assault.^[4][5]

Template Letter

Use the law to get the bailiffs body-worn camera recordings, and get a certificate of posting from the post office.

Give a copy of the letter to the bailiff company by email and make a screenshot of the sent email capturing the time you gave it.

^{[1] Paragraph 24 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[2] Section 45 of the Data Protection Act 2018
[3] Paragraph 66 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[4] Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988
[5] CPS Guidelines: Common Assault}