DCBL Bailiff Stole My Mobile Phone

[Abcclaim]

I would welcome any thoughts on something that happened last week.

DCBL turned up at my house to enforce a writ issued to a company I’m a director off.

He was telling me that he had a locksmith on way to change locks.

I thought he couldn’t do that and showed him on my mobile that I was in process of getting the original judgement set aside.

He then took my phone put it in his pocket and said it was now seized and belonged to high court. He would not allow me to show a receipt that I owned it and not the ltd company.

I’m now outside my house, no phone, too scared to go inside and apparently waiting for locksmiths to change he lock and take stuff from my flat.

I was told I had to pay even though I am not the company.

Without having my phone I could not contact anyone to find out my rights and options so I paid the bailiff.

After it happened I established he had no right to get a locksmith and had not actually seized my phone (I think it is theft).

Also overcharged big time on the statutory fees

What do you think I should do?

Lemme know if u need more info

[dslippy]

Make a formal complaint. You do not set out what status he claimed.

That you are appealing a decision should not - so far as I know - make any difference

These things depend a lot on the detail - usually a lot of detail. Be careful not to chase bad money with good.

[echat11]

Formal Complaint for sure in writing, follow their complaints procedure.

Taking the mobile phone is a 'no, no' for me.

What if you were a contact for a 'vulnerable' person? Who depended on your assistance.

Also it might breach data protection laws.

It might be an idea to run it past the police (non emergency number).