Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
The Act contains a wide range of provisions, including:
- reform of the tribunal system
- changing the eligibility requirements for judicial office
- measures covering the regulation of bailiffs and enforcement by seizure and sale of goods
- increased effectiveness for the enforcement of civil court judgements
- measures to protect the over-indebted.
The Bill was published in draft on 25 July 2006 and introduced in the House of Lords on 16 November 2006. The Act received Royal Assent on 19 July 2007.
- Regulatory impact assessment: 17 November 2006 (PDF 0.73mb 126 pages)
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