Can bailiffs climb over a wall or locked gates?

Bailiffs may only enter premises by any door, or any usual means by which entry is gained to the premises.^[1][2]

Bailiffs can enter by opening an unlocked gate or door, but they cannot climb over locked gates.

There are no regulations stating bailiffs cannot step over a 3-foot ornamental wall, shrubs or marker identifying a boundary.

Bailiff companies defending a claim when a bailiff has climbed a wall or gate, may try to cite case law that stated bailiffs may climb over a wall or a fence or walk across a garden or yard provided that no damage occurs.^[3]

^{[1] Regulation 20 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

[2] Paragraph 59 of the Taking Control of Goods: National Standards 2014, April 2014

[3] Long v Clarke & another [1894] 1 QB 119}