Thread: Liability Order Question

Can Anybody Post A Link Ref Blanket Liability Orders Granted At A Magistrates Court And Statute Law

I Was Under The Impression That There Should Be One Liability Order For Each Person.

This Blanket Approach Is Just To Save Money.

Also How Does It Stand If The Council Has Not Informed The Person That It Will Be Going To Court On Xyz Date To Apply For The Liability Order.
That Is Denying The Person A Chance To Defend Themself

Unless you can show for definate that you are 'not' liable for paying council tax, there is no point at all in going to court. The judge cannot take into account your ability to pay or any other reasons. All he can do is stamp yes you are liable or no you are not.

There is 'one' liability order per person, they are all submitted at the same time. If there is someone come to dispute that they are liable, then that one is withdrawn.

Thanks Conniff

It That I Am Helping Out My Brorthers Mess Because Of
Seperation From His Wife

He SAR The Council Demanding To See The Liabiliity Order And The LeTter Sent To Him Saying They Are Going To Court On Xyz Date To Get The Liability Order.

After 12 Months Of Backwards And Forwards From The Council, There Is No Personel Liability Against Him

Only A Form With 10.000 Names Saying They Were Granted The Order On Such A Date

Done In One Block Application


There Is No Single Liability Order With His Name On It, Only On A Sheet With All The Other Names

Where Does He Stand On This

Any Ideas

That's how it works. A spreadsheet is printed with all the names of those that the council require a liablity against. The judge askes if there are any disputes and if not then he stamps the sheet.

This is done to save money and the costs added on do not in any way represent the cost of a staff member pressing the 'print' button.

You might be surprised to know that in 2007, the councils in England made £200million from liability orders, so it is a good revenue generator and why they will not talk to anyone before they ask for the liability order.
The actual cost of a liability order it £3 (three pounds).

Getting Some Ware Now

So Where In Statute Law Does It State That The Liability Orders Can Be Done In A Block Application And Not On An Single Application

After All

This Is A Summons To A Magistrates Court, Be It No Summons Was Sent To Begin With

This Is To Save Money And A Good Earner For Councils

Just Trying To Find Out Under Statute Law And Where The Regs Are Saying They Can Do It This Way

Meny Thanks

I don't believe there is a 'statute' that says they can, but conversly there is not statute that says they can't either.