You were ambushed by bailiffs enforcing a high court writ.[1]
You dispute the debt being enforced.[2]
You want more time to pay the debt.[3]
The bailiff did not give a Notice of Enforcement before attending.[4]
The bailiff attended less than seven days after the Notice of Enforcement.[5]
The creditor has told you the matter is now in the hands of bailiffs.
Bailiffs took money from you, or your company, for someone else's debt.
Bailiffs are sending threatening letters about a debt owed by someone else?.
The bailiff jammed his foot into the door to enter.[8]
The bailiff applied force to the door after you opened it.[9]
Bailiff threatened you with a locksmith.[10]
The bailiff was wearing a body-worn camera.[11]
The bailiff attended with a TV crew.
The bailiff refused to show his ID or the writ of control on request.[12][13]
The bailiff does not have an enforcement certificate.[14]
Your name or company name is spelt wrong on the writ of control.[15]
The bailiff snatched keys or knocked a phone out of your hand.[16]
The bailiff forced you to pay someone else's debt.[17]
The bailiff took your goods or vehicle for someone else's debt.[18]
The bailiff attended your home address about a company debt.[20]
The bailiff attended before 6am or after 9pm.[21]
The bailiff was dressed in police-like attire.[52]
The bailiff flashed a police-like warrant card and badge.[53]
The bailiff called the police, or pretended to call the police.[11]
The bailiff committed an offence in front of the police.[22]
The police threatened to arrest you, put you in cuffs or detain you.[70][71]
The bailiff said he can arrest you.[80]
The police arrested you for obstructing a bailiff.[23]
The police arrested you for interfering with controlled goods.[24]
The police arrested you without charging you with an offence.[72]
You or someone was injured or assaulted by a bailiff.[25]
The bailiff trashed your premises or ransacked your home.[26]
The bailiff damaged your goods or vehicle.[27]
Your address on the writ or other bailiff document is wrong.[7]
The debt is more than six years old.[28]
The debt is more than twelve months old.[29]
The bailiff's fees are too high.[30]
You were charged the First and Second Enforcement Stage fees together.[31]
You were charged a Sale Stage fee.[32]
The bailiff charged VAT on his fees.[33][34]
The bailiff multiplied the enforcement stage fees by the number of writs.[35]
You were charged a card fee.[36]
The bailiff refused to explain his fees.[37]
You telephoned a bailiff company, get a copy of the call recordings.[11]
The bailiff has you over a barrel, deploy a Pay and Reclaim.[38]
You are living or working abroad when bailiffs turned up.[39]
The amount outstanding is paid to the creditor, bailiff is pestering for fees.[40]
The bailiff wrote on a document that you paid voluntarily.[41]
The judgment on the writ arises from a consumer credit agreement.[42]
A bailiff is pestering you about a debt owed by a housemate.
A bailiff is pestering you about a debt owed by a wound-up company.[43]
The bailiff pocketed jewellery or keys from your home.[44]
The bailiff took photographs of your documents, jewellery or your vehicle.[45]
The bailiff made a Controlled Goods Agreement.[46]
The bailiff charged you interest on the debt.[48]
The bailiff clamped a vehicle on hire-purchase or leased.[47]
The bailiff clamped a vehicle on someone else's parking bay or driveway.[49]
Someone left a document hanging out of your letterbox or entrance.[50][51]
The bailiff said he is a High Court Enforcement Officer.[41]
Your business reputation is damaged by bailiffs.[54]
The bailiff made an excessive levy.[55][56]
You got nuisance SMS text messages from bailiffs.[57]
The original judgment debt is under £600.[58]
The bailiff took control of exempt goods, or vehicle.[61]
The bailiff removed your vehicle without giving a statutory notice.[76][77]
The bailiffs clamped your vehicle while it was being used by someone.[79]
The bailiff sold your car less than 7 days after taking it.[73]
The bailiff sold your car without giving a Notice of Sale
The bailiff sold your goods less than 7 days after giving a Notice of Sale.[74][75]
The bailiff sold your car without giving a valuation.[65]
The bailiff took your car to a pound a long way away.[78]
You were charged storage fees after towing your vehicle.[66]
The bailiff sold your van, work vehicle or tools for less than £1,350.[61]
Making a formal complaint about a bailiff.[67]
Prosecuting a bailiff.[68][69]
Approaching the media about your bailiff case.
[1] Civil Procedure Rule 23.10
[2] Civil Procedure Rule 83.7(4)
[3] Civil Procedure Rule 23.10(1)
[4] Contrary to Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[5] Contrary to Regulation 6(1) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[6] Regulation 10(1) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[7] Section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978
[8] Paragraph 18A(1)(c) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[9] Paragraph 19(1)(b) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[10] Paragraph 18A(1)(b) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[11] Section 45 of the Data Protection Act 2018
[12] Paragraph 26(1)(a) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[13] Paragraph 26(1)(b) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[14] Section 63(6) of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[15] Civil Procedure Rule 40.11(1)
[16] Regulation 10(2) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[17] Section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006
[18] Paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[19] Section 346 of the Insolvency Act 1986
[20] Paragraph 15 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[21] Regulation 13 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[22] Section 26(6) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
[23] Paragraph 68(1) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[24] Paragraph 68(2) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[25] Section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861
[26] Section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971
[27] Section 5 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971
[28] Section 24 of the Limitation Act 1980
[29] Civil Procedure Rule 83.3
[30] Table 2 of the Schedule of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[31] Regulation 6(1)(c) of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[32] Regulation 6(1)(d) of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[33] Regulation 3 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
[34] Opinion: John Kruse, Bailiff Scholar: VAT on High Court Fees, 5 Nov 2019
[35] Regulation 11 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[36] Regulation 4 of the Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012
[37] Civil Procedure Rule 84.16
[38] Paragraph 6(3)(a) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[39] Section 147 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[40] Paragraph 31 of the Taking Control of Goods National Standards, 6 April 2014
[41] Section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006
[42] Section 141 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974
[43] Section 184 of the Insolvency Act 1986
[44] Section 7 of the Theft Act 1968
[45] Possible intention to burgle: Section 9 of the Theft Act 1968
[46] Regulation 15 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[47] Paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[48] Section 69 of the County Courts Act 1984
[49] Paragraph 14(6) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[50] Paragraph 28(6) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[51] Paragraph 33(4) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[52] Section 90(2) of the Police Act 1996
[53] Section 90(3) of the Police Act 1996
[54] Section 1(2) of the Defamation Act 2013
[55] Paragraph 12 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[56] Paragraph 66 of the Taking Control of Goods: National Standards 2014, 6 April 2014
[57] Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988
[58] Paragraph 8 of the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 1999
[59] Paragraph 13(1)(b) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[60] Paragraph 13(1)(c) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[61] Regulation 4 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[62] Regulation 30 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[63] Clamping a vehicle: Regulation 31 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[64] Towing a vehicle: Regulation 32 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[65] Regulation 35 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[66] Regulation 8 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[67] Regulation 9 of the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014
[68] Section 1 of the Magistrates Courts Act 1980
[69] Part 7 Criminal Procedure Rules
[70] Section 26(1) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
[71] Paragraph 68(1) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[72] Section 26(1) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
[73] Regulation 37(1) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[74] Paragraph 40 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[75] Regulation 38 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[76] Regulation 30 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[77] Regulation 31 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[78] Regulation 19 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[79] Regulations 10(2) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[80] Section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006
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