Can a bailiff take my son's Nintendo Switch and it’s games?


No

Bailiffs may not take control of goods belonging to debtors under the age of 16.[1][2]

Bailiffs should not remove anything clearly identifiable as an item belonging to, or for the exclusive use of a child.[3]

Bailiffs must withdraw without making enquiries if the only people present are children who appear to be under the age of 12.[4]

Bailiffs may only take control of goods only of they belong to the debtor,[5] but if the goods taken are not those of the debtor, the owner may make a third-party claim.[6][7]



[1] Regulation 2 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[2] Regulation 10(1)(a) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[3] Paragraph 63 of the Taking Control of Goods: National Standards 2014, April 2014
[4] Paragraph 73 of the Taking Control of Goods: National Standards 2014, April 2014
[5] Paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[6] Civil Procedure Rule 85.4
[7] See Making a third party claim to controlled goods