Speak to a BAILIFF Expert - £35
Where is your car?
If the police have told you your
vehicle has been taken by bailiffs in any London
Borough then call TRACE on 0845 206 8602.
TRACE is a private company owned
by Capita and it holds details of vehicles towed by
any London Borough for parking offences or if the
vehicle is abandoned under
Section 101 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984.
If the vehicle is taken by a
private bailiff company as a lien for an unpaid
debt, then the Police should be able to tell you
the name of the company or council that has taken
it,
Evans v South Ribble Borough Council [1992] QB
757 and the debtor can sue for damages,
Bishop v Bryant & Others [1834] 6 C&P
484 even if the over-seizure was a mistake,
Smith v Torr [1862] 3 F&F 505
If there is
no levy on the vehicle before it was taken then
the taking of the vehicle may be unlawful and you
may have a right to claim damages.
You can also sue the council or
creditor for excessive levy, there is lots of
case law that your case can be brought under,
and if your vehicle is an
exempt vehicle, on HP or finance. You can also
sue the council or creditor for damages if your
vehicle was
under-sold or damaged, Featherstonehaugh v
Steinway [1887] The Times February 3rd, 3b, QPD or
White v Heywood [1888] The Times December 5th 11c,
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