Bailiffs Turn Up With A TV Crew

If a bailiff visits your property accompanied by a TV crew, then under Section 47 of the Data Protection Act 2018, you may demand that the production company destroy all recordings of you and your property according to a deadline.

Should the production company ignore your request by the deadline, you have the right to take legal action to claim damages. Additionally, you can seek a court order for the destruction of the video recordings.

If the producer responds angrily and refuses to comply, you may apply to the court, presenting the producer's response letter as evidence, to obtain an order for the destruction of the recordings and to recover your legal expenses.

In most instances where bailiffs attend with a TV crew, the bailiff company fails to provide the required Notice of Enforcement. This breach allows you to file a claim against the creditor for whom the bailiff is acting.

The producer may argue that their recordings serve the public interest. However, this defence always fails, as the TV show is designed for public entertainment and promotes a private company rather than serving as a news article.

You can locate the TV production company's address via Companies House. If the producer is an individual, you may conduct a trace through government and financial records to obtain their address for serving notice.

You may also serve the notice on the broadcaster (the TV Channel).

If you have been featured in a televised production involving bailiffs without your consent, you are entitled to seek damages. The court will determine the amount, guided by existing case precedents.

To pursue this, you should file your claim with the High Court Kings Bench Division under the Media and Communications list.