Delivered onsite in your offices
We offer a complimentary, 60 minute briefing that is delivered onsite within your Legal Practice or at a location of your choice.
The briefing is designed to better equip you and your staff with an understanding of Bailiff Law. During the session, our course leader will highlight what power and legal rights a bailiff is able to exercise across a variety of situations, and allow for attendees to ask any questions about processes and legislation.
Through helping your business achieve a greater understand of the law that governs the bailiff profession, our aim is to make you and your team better equipped and better prepared.
The briefing explains Bailiff Law in relation to a number of different areas so that your business has a greater understanding of the enforcement process.
Attendees will receive information about Bailiff Law in relation to:
- Commercial Evictions
Commercial evictions in the UK are governed by the CRAR procedure, which allows landlords to recover rent arrears through the use of bailiffs. However, there are strict rules that must be followed, and tenants have the right to challenge the enforcement action in court if they believe it to be unlawful or unreasonable.
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Traveller Evictions
Traveller evictions in the UK are governed by the common law, which allows landowners to use reasonable force to remove trespassers from their land. Before taking action, landowners must follow a strict legal process, which includes serving notice to the travellers, obtaining a court order, and providing evidence of the trespass. Bailiffs may be involved in the enforcement of the court order.
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Squatters
The process of evicting squatters is governed by the Criminal Law Act 1977. If a property owner discovers that their property has been occupied by squatters, they can apply for an interim possession order (IPO) which can be enforced by bailiffs.
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Repossessions
There are a number of rules that must be followed in the UK when enforcing a court order for repossession, including: notice, use of force, sale of goods, protection of vulnerable individuals, and a complaints procedure.
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Debtor Tracing
Bailiffs may be involved in debtor tracing as part of the debt recovery process, and may use a range of techniques such as data analysis, skip tracing and surveillance to locate debtors.
To find out more about our Complimentary Briefings and what they include, or to book an in-house briefing at your legal practice or location of choice, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can reach us on 0845 370 7401 or send us an email.