Bailiff without a valid warrant of execution

[bluebottle]

Re: Bailiff without a valid warrant of execution

Let's not forget that when applying for a new certificate/renewal, the bailiff MUST put 4 notices in the local newspaper, at weekly intervals, telling the general public that those are his/her intentions and if anyone has beef with it to speak to the Clerk to the Court.

Any such complaints are treated with confidence, and the detail of the complainant are not disclosed to the bailiff, only the nature of the complaint, for the bailiff to respond to.

I know there have been cases where a bailiff company put notices in a local newspaper threatening anyone who submitted adverse comments about a person applying for a bailiff certificate with legal action. However, since the present District Judge took up his tenancy at the court in question, this practice appears to have ceased. The DJ is regarded as a good judge and won't stand for any nonsense from anyone.

[bluebottle]

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Not quite right......a vehicle which has to pay duty, and displays a blue badge, is not exempt from clamping (although it is poor judgement to), whilst a vehicle wich is taxed as an invalid carriage i.e. £0, can not be clamped by statute, it as in the 1980 act with other exemptions (see taxi)

Thank you for that most enlightening piece of information, Sir Vere. That now makes two sticks with which to beat the bailiff.

[dementedfeline]

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Not quite right......a vehicle which has to pay duty, and displays a blue badge, is not exempt from clamping (although it is poor judgement to), whilst a vehicle wich is taxed as an invalid carriage i.e. £0, can not be clamped by statute, it as in the 1980 act with other exemptions (see taxi)

Sir Vere, I've googled unsuccessfully - pls could you give the name of the Act/link to the appropriate bit, please.

Currently waiting for council "final response" before off to LGO, although I have already had preliminary phone call with them.

Bailiff was only certificated in May this year, so any pointers on letter to judge would be gratefully received. The recent horror stories about thousands of pounds being awarded AGAINST the bringers of Form 4 complaints make that a non-starter though.

Thanks again
df

[bizzybob]

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Not quite right......a vehicle which has to pay duty, and displays a blue badge, is not exempt from clamping (although it is poor judgement to), whilst a vehicle wich is taxed as an invalid carriage i.e. £0, can not be clamped by statute, it as in the 1980 act with other exemptions (see taxi)

So Marstondales ( Marstons now own Rossendales) should be subjected to the intervention of the press. The Daily Heil and Torygraph have downers on bailiffs at the moment, and it would cause much champagne socialist chattering in the Grauniad

BTW BB a bailiff could be seriously injured around the shins if a disabled debtor decided to ram him with the projecting foot rests of a regular wheelchair, so they hasd better be careful if they try to snatch a scooter...

This bailiff needs tolchoclking around the block. Seriously Formal Complaints as far as the LGO are appropriate.

[Sir Vere Brayne d'Emmidge]

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Sir Vere/bluebottle, amazingly it seems that although it is not allowed to clamp a vehicle displaying a Blue Badge on the public road, there is NOTHING other than the woolly "vulnerable" list in the National Standards - which are NOT law, to stop bailiffs doing so, as they specifically retain their powers to clamp.

Not quite right......a vehicle which has to pay duty, and displays a blue badge, is not exempt from clamping (although it is poor judgement to), whilst a vehicle wich is taxed as an invalid carriage i.e. £0, can not be clamped by statute, it as in the 1980 act with other exemptions (see taxi)

[Sir Vere Brayne d'Emmidge]

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Good question, BB. As the application for granting or renewal of the bailiff certificate is a judicial process, I would hazard a guess that it could be Perverting the Course of Justice. However, it is an educated guess and the question will need to be pursued with a legal professional or HMCTS in order to obtain a more authoritative answer.

Let's not forget that when applying for a new certificate/renewal, the bailiff MUST put 4 notices in the local newspaper, at weekly intervals, telling the general public that those are his/her intentions and if anyone has beef with it to speak to the Clerk to the Court.

Any such complaints are treated with confidence, and the detail of the complainant are not disclosed to the bailiff, only the nature of the complaint, for the bailiff to respond to.

[bluebottle]

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bb, ah, didn't realise that - we should have called his bluff. But that still doesn't stop them clamping as a means of extorting money when you don't know that.

True. But, then, if a bailiff wishes to behave in a reckless manner, they should not be surprised if events come back and smack them in the face.

[dementedfeline]

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bb, ah, didn't realise that - we should have called his bluff. But that still doesn't stop them clamping as a means of extorting money when you don't know that.

[bluebottle]

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Sir Vere/bluebottle, amazingly it seems that although it is not allowed to clamp a vehicle displaying a Blue Badge on the public road, there is NOTHING other than the woolly "vulnerable" list in the National Standards - which are NOT law, to stop bailiffs doing so, as they specifically retain their powers to clamp.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that DF. Disabled category VELs are issued to named individuals by DVLA under the authority of a certificate issued by the DWP's DLA Office at Blackpool. Each certificate has a serial number. A bailiff who seizes and then tries to sell a vehicle to which a Disabled category VEL has been issued will have some very awkward questions to answer as to what he/she is doing in possession of that vehicle and the VEL.

[dementedfeline]

Re: Bailiff without a valid warrant of execution

Sir Vere/bluebottle, amazingly it seems that although it is not allowed to clamp a vehicle displaying a Blue Badge on the public road, there is NOTHING other than the woolly "vulnerable" list in the National Standards - which are NOT law, to stop bailiffs doing so, as they specifically retain their powers to clamp.

[bluebottle]

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I just can not believe that some cretin clamped an invalid carriage....that should be enough to make them lose the certificate.

To be honest, Sir Vere, a cretin has more intelligence than to do something like that. This bailiff's actions are beneath contempt. I have no doubt the creature bragged about it back at the office. I agree that they should lose their certificate for that alone.

[bluebottle]

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Thanks, all. Vehicle owned by friend, not Motability, but vulnerable - cancer - check, only income benefits - check, disabled - check. "Not my problem" said nice Mr Bailiff, "you'd better borrow the money if you don't want your car taken away this evening and sold in 5 days."

Just phoned court and got name of judge dealing with certificating bailiffs - it's a circuit judge.

And they are more senior than District Judges. The one at Exeter County Court is a Circuit Judge.

[bluebottle]

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Sadly Sir Vere they will not take the zero VED disabled taxation class tax disc into account before they clamp and will even seize a mobility scooter

@ bluebottle "The other thing that needs to be nipped in the bud is the practice of bailiff companies to threaten anyone who opposes a person applying for a bailiff certificate with legal action, especially if the person opposing the application has information which shows the prospective bailiff is not a fit and proper person to act as a bailiff." So if I had prima facie evidence of a bailiff having form, or a provable history of assault or some other misdeed and I was as a private individual who had had no personal dealings with bailiffs, or as an advice worker or suchlike; the bailiff company would threaten me? What would the threat be,action for defamation, or engineer a reason to call?

Good question, BB. As the application for granting or renewal of the bailiff certificate is a judicial process, I would hazard a guess that it could be Perverting the Course of Justice. However, it is an educated guess and the question will need to be pursued with a legal professional or HMCTS in order to obtain a more authoritative answer.

[dementedfeline]

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Thanks, all. Vehicle owned by friend, not Motability, but vulnerable - cancer - check, only income benefits - check, disabled - check. "Not my problem" said nice Mr Bailiff, "you'd better borrow the money if you don't want your car taken away this evening and sold in 5 days."

Just phoned court and got name of judge dealing with certificating bailiffs - it's a circuit judge.

[bluebottle]

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I just can not believe that some cretin clamped an invalid carriage....that should be enough to make them lose the certificate.

Run the bugger over with a mobility scooter, then reverse back over them just to make sure. Those mobility scooters can cause serious injury, especially the Class 3 type.