Can a bailiff take goods belonging to my wife?

Bailiffs may take control of goods only if they are goods of the debtor.^[1]

If the bailiff takes control of the wife’s goods, she can make a third-party claim.^[2][3]

The debtor’s wife may also recover damages,^[4] and her costs infringing the proceedings.^[5][6][7]

^{[1] Paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[2] Civil Procedure Rule 85.4

[3] See making a third-party claim

[4] Section 3 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977

[14] Civil Procedure Rule 44.3

[15] Civil Procedure Rule 46.5

[16] Practice Direction 46.5 Rule 3.1}