Police pay woman £40,000 after using unlawful force – BBC News
‘A woman has been paid £40,000 compensation by a police force after two officers trespassed in her home and unlawfully arrested her.’
BBC News, 14th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: bailiffs
Ministry extends ban on bailiff-enforced evictions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has extended the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in all but the most serious circumstances and the requirement for landlords to provide six-month notice periods to residential tenants before they evict until at least 31 May.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England extended to end of March – The Guardian
‘The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England is to be extended until the end of March, the government has announced.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Property: Residential evictions: where are we now? – Lamb Chambers
‘Oscar Davies gives an update on where we are currently with residential evictions, the general ban and its exceptions.’
Lamb Chambers, November 2020
Source: www.lambchambers.co.uk
Judicial review challenge to end after Government uses emergency procedure to formalise requirement for bailiffs not to enforce warrants and writs – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has issued a statutory instrument under emergency procedures to prevent, except in specified circumstances, bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) attending at a dwelling house to execute a writ or warrant of possession, execute a writ or warrant of restitution or deliver a notice of eviction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judicial review challenge to end after Government uses emergency procedure to formalise requirement for bailiffs not to enforce warrants and writs – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has issued a statutory instrument under emergency procedures to prevent, except in specified circumstances, bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) attending at a dwelling house to execute a writ or warrant of possession, execute a writ or warrant of restitution or deliver a notice of eviction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ministry of Justice faces judicial review over requirement on bailiffs not to enforce evictions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Ministry of Justice has been hit with a judicial review challenge over the ongoing refusal to enforce warrants and writs by bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs).’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Coronavirus: Bailiffs return to chase pre-lockdown unpaid debts – BBC News
‘Bailiffs are resuming operations in England and Wales chasing unpaid council tax after a five-month suspension owing to coronavirus.’
BBC News, 24th August 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Body-worn cameras to be compulsory for bailiffs – BBC News
Body-worn cameras are to be compulsory for bailiffs under government plans to improve the treatment of people in debt.
BBC News, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! bailiff entered house unlawfully – BBC News
‘A bailiff from television’s Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! who entered a house unlawfully left the occupants feeling “violated” and “like the guilty party”.’
BBC News, 25th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PIP breast implant scandal: Victims visited by bailiffs – BBC News
‘Women given faulty breast implants fear thousands of them may have to pay back compensation after visits by bailiffs warning them of legal proceedings.’
BBC News, 28th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bailiffs should be required to wear bodycams, say MPs – The Guardian
‘Bailiffs should be officially regulated and required to wear body cameras to monitor their behaviour when they seize property to cover unpaid bills and fines, MPs have recommended.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crackdown to stop rogue bailiffs making lives a misery – Ministry of Justice
‘Sweeping Government reforms in 2014 significantly curtailed bailiffs’ powers, as well as improving transparency and ensuring those with outstanding debts knew their rights.
Having listened to concerns from charities, debt advice organisations and others, the Government has today launched a Call for Evidence to seek views on what more should be done to protect the public.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th November 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Rogue bailiffs face crackdown as MP urges government to act – The Guardian
‘The government has pledged to crack down on rogue bailiffs after an MP raised the case of a disabled constituent who thought she was being burgled when debt collectors burst into her home without showing ID and took cash from her purse.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tougher regulation of bailiffs urged as debt levels rise – BBC News
‘A charity has called for tougher regulation of bailiffs, as it calculated that households have fallen behind on essential bills by £18.9bn.’
BBC News, 21st August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Aggressive bailiff behaviour remains ‘lingering concern’ – MoJ review – BBC News
‘Concerns persist over bailiffs using aggressive behaviour to pursue debts despite a legal crackdown, a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) report has found.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Debt-ridden courier’s suicide after bailiff visit prompts call for reforms – The Guardian
‘A debt-ridden young man took his own life shortly after bailiffs clamped the motorcycle that was essential to his work as a courier, an inquest has heard, in a case that has prompted calls for reform of the debt-collection industry.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bailiff industry still problematic, say charities – The Guardian
‘Bailiffs are continuing to intimidate vulnerable people in financial difficulty, despite a government crackdown on the issue, a group of charities has warned.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Refusnik rev: the vicar whose council tax protest could put him in jail – The Guardian
‘Retired clergyman Paul Nicolson, who is refusing to pay council tax in solidarity with those hit by benefit cuts, explains why he’s happy to take the consequences.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London borough gets enforcement agencies procurement challenge struck out – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Waltham Forest has successfully applied to the High Court for a procurement challenge to be struck out.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th April 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
