Was the bailiff enforcement payment, made under duress, processed via an online payment link, permitted?

Yes

Yes, the payment is permissible under specific conditions. It must be made to the enforcement agent’s account, not a company account. Only a certificated enforcement agent, acting as a prescribed individual, is authorised to accept payments for the enforcement of a Warrant of Control,^[1] If the payment deviates from this process, the payer has the right to dispute the transaction as unauthorised, potentially invoking the chargeback process through their bank to recover the amount.^[2]

^{[1] Section 63 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[2] Regulation 76 of the Payment Services Regulations 2017}