all i had was a notice on the window saying clamed for removal and a letter equita headed letter with my car details, his details and how much i owe. He showed me a his bailiff cert but didnt have a warrant, and when i was waiting for the warrant he took off the clamp and left

Equita, acting on behalf of enfield borough council

really? might they not come back?

In may 2008 I stopped for a few minutes at a double yellow to pick up my girlfriend and i was nabbed by CCTV. Stupidly I ignored it and the subsequent baillif letters. This morning i came out to find my car had been clamped and the bailiff wanted 578 quid. In a bid to make him trip up i asked for all his documentation and a warrant entitling him to seize my property. He said he didnt carry warrants but he could have one emailed over in 5 mins. I gave my email address and went inside to wait for my email, after 15 mins i had no email and i went back outside to find he'd left and removed the clamp. Do they have the right to seize my car? Do i have any angle whatsoever that i may be able to sneak out on and if not is there anyway I can get these unreasonable SOB's to let me pay them off bit by bit as i need my car to get to work. Thanks in advance for any help.

I rang up to make my claim about 20 mins before making that post. He was a nice guy but he said that it will not be processed until after court. I want to know why that they're exempt from current consumer legislation. Why should I wait? The law states that these charges are illegal. My step father has been through this with a large bank, went to court and won. He believes i should ring them up tomorrow and tell them i want every penny refunded immediately and that they should comply within 24 hours... As he so rightly said it is infact **** and in any other walk of life they would be arrested and prosecuted. Anyone share this opinion? I want to be sure of what i'm doing as the bank has put me under severe financial strain and i need the money back asap.

Why do i need to wait until the court case is over to make my claim? Surely no laws have yet changed making the charges still illegal under the UTCCA. This site repeatedly reminds me its legally my money. HSBC were charging me for going over my overdraft limit when it was their charges that were putting me over my limit, i see this as the financial equivalent of kicking someone when they're down. Can anyone explain why they're entitled to wait until after court to process my claim?