in my opinion totally illegal

definately hide the car, off the road. If on a drive, cover or discretly obscure the number plate facing the road. i.e wheelybin in front of it. I dont think the bailiff firm can put an alert on the general police ANPR if they could all vehicle crime would be instantly abolished wouldnt it! When have you heard Police stopping you for non payment of a parking ticket. They would be stopping every other car for a ticket. I dont think so they have bigger fish to fry and are not interested in this and they have no jurisdiction anyway. However, there are more and more 'enforcement' vehicles operating these days. These are usually unmarked white vauxhall vans or similar with a camera mounted on the roof in each corner. ( lots in London!) These are operated by bailiff firms looking to clamp your car for an evaded parking ticket and other issues - con charge ticket not paid etc etc. They have no power to stop you though, and all they generally do is drive around till a number plate flags up on a parked car. I suppose they could follow you and wait till ur parked up too. bloody mobile bailiffs.

i think it may have been something danboy said lfb as posts missing, and some mentioned Police action i think the whole bailiff industry can probably threaten cag with all sorts of things but all as we know ALL HOT AIR

or pants round his ankles. Either way he would end up with a criminal record, yes? Unless of course found not guilty and fees are fine

Wow. It seems the whole bailiff industry is infested to the very core.

There is a nifty trick you can play on a high couert officer who is cheating with his fees... Which is?

Damn HC I know you are right - but pls dont spoil my game before its started

ok, its apparant that many have very 'reasonable grounds' for complaint against Sherfarce. Complaint of the criminal kind that is. So each month a high res image or 2 will appear of the Sherfarce carpark, and each month it's up to beady eyed caggers to ensure all employees cars hold a current tax disc and are fully insured. As the pics show, theres plenty of spaces and theres always lots of pickings! Its going to be fun. The Rules: If you find a vehicle thats not insured, report it immediately for a Police seizure and removal. If its not taxed then a pesky fine will apply and will certainly dampen their spirits! There's a couple of low res images below as a teaser, and once I have a certificate from the courts to run this game I'll officially start it next month. (Dont worry folks, as you know, the courts' mean nothing anyway right?) Oh, and Sherfarce I wouldnt even bother trying to stop me, cos I can plead 'reasonable behaviour' Great. lets get started. For Vehicle Insurance Check: askMID For Current Tax Disc check click 'vehicle enquiry' on this page: DVLA Vehicle Licensing Online | Home Good luck folks!

Leeroy: Don't pay them; they are nothing but (Edit)

did you sign anything for him?

Can't believe this - have read up on the courts websites HC is right they are kerrnakered - leeroy r u sure you have everything taped?

Ok, i agree they can't legally charge a card fee. But what about '2.' below. This is the sliding scale used to work out the fee charged when producing the WPA and is legal yes? In fact, printed on the back of a WPA i have in front of me for NDR there is a whole list of charges??? entitled 'The Non Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) Regulations 2007' CHARGES CONNECTED WITH DISTRESS 1. The sum in respect of charges connected with the distress which may be aggregated under regulation 45(2) shall be set out in the following Table— (1)(2)Matter connected with distressCharge A. For making a visit to premises with a view to levying distress (whether the levy is made or not): Reasonable costs and fees incurred, but not exceeding an amount which, when aggregated with charges under this head for any previous visits made with a view to levying distress in relation to an amount in respect of which the liability order concerned was made, is not greater than the relevant amount calculated under paragraph 2(1) with respect to the levy. B. For levying distress: An amount (if any) which, when aggregated with charges under head A for any visits made with a view to levying distress in relation to an amount in respect of which the liability order concerned was made, is equal to the relevant amount calculated under paragraph 2(1) with respect to the levy. C. For the removal and storage of goods for the purpose of sale: Reasonable costs and fees incurred. D. For the possession of goods as described in paragraph 2(3)— (i) for close possession (the man in possession to provide his own board); £4.50 per day. (ii) for walking possession: 45p per day. E. For appraisement of an item distrained, at the request in writing of the debtor: Reasonable fees and expenses of the broker appraising. F. For other expenses of, and commission on, a sale by auction— (i) where the sale is held on the auctioneer's premises: The auctioneer's commission fee and out-of-pocket expenses (but not exceeding in aggregate 15 per cent. of the sum realised), together with reasonable costs and fees incurred in respect of advertising. (ii) where the sale is held on the debtor's premises: The auctioneer's commission fee (but not exceeding 7½ per cent. of the sum realised), together with the auctioneer's out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable costs and fees incurred in respect of advertising. G. For other expenses incurred in connection with a proposed sale where there is no buyer in relation to it: Reasonable costs and fees incurred. 2.—(1) In heads A and B of the Table to paragraph 1, "the relevant amount" with respect to a visit or a levy means— (a) where the sum due at the time of the visit or of the levy (as the case may be) does not exceed £100, £12.50, (b) where the sum due at the time of the visit or of the levy (as the case may be) exceeds that amount, 12½ per cent. on the first £100 of the sum due, 4 per cent. on the next £400, 2½ per cent. on the next £1,500, 1 per cent. on the next £8,000 and ¼ per cent. on any additional sum; and the sum due at any time for these purposes means so much of the amount in respect of which the liability order concerned was made as is outstanding at the time. (2) Where a charge has arisen under head B with respect to an amount, no further charge may be aggregated under heads A or B in respect of that amount. ( IF THEY DONE A LEVY NO FURTHER CHARGES ) (3) An authority takes close or walking possession of goods for the purposes of head D of the Table to paragraph 1 if it takes such possession in pursuance of an agreement which is made at the time that the distress is levied and which (without prejudice to such other terms as may be agreed) is expressed to the effect that, in consideration of the authority not immediately removing the goods distrained upon from the premises occupied by the debtor and delaying its sale of the goods, the authority may remove and sell the goods after a later specified date if the debtor has not by then paid the amount distrained for (including charges under this Schedule); and an authority is in close possession of goods on any day for these purposes if during the greater part of the day a person is left on the premises in physical possession of the goods on behalf of the authority under such an agreement. 3.—(1) Where the calculation under this Schedule of a percentage of a sum results in an amount containing a fraction of a pound, that fraction shall be reckoned as a whole pound.

and can someone please tell me why Jacqui Harman hasnt been ordered to pay back at least some of that £100,000?

But as there is probably no God GR, there will only be ANGER. I must say that often I have thought what would happen when everyone has a 'blip' on their credit record or CCJ or default or raft of late payments - the wheels of the economy will well and truly wobble and fall off. If they havent already.

The way i see it is if you paid the actual fine of £45.00 then surely you can't be arrested, because you can't be arrested for a civil debt. All you owe now is the fees that have been added that are illegal in themselves. They could add £50,000 and tell you it's all legitimate but it won't be. 99% of what you hear from a debt collection/bailiff firm these days is pure make believe.