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The law relating to distress and execution is a much neglected area of study, despite the fact that bailiffs regularly appear in literary works and their activities are a constant feature of court rolls. This two-volume work aims to provide a detailed and comprehensive history of both the development of the law and the profession of bailiff. The work chronicles the growth of enforcement law from Anglo-Saxon times, tracing the continuity in the common law and examining the intervention of statute. The seizure of goods by bailiffs was a familiar aspect of life in earlier times and this work sets their legal powers into their legal, social and economic context. Key themes are explored throughout both volumes: the protection given to certain essential goods, the efforts to regulate the conduct of bailiffs and the gradual shift of emphasis from promoting the rights of creditors to enhancing the protection of debtors.

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Author:   John Kruse
Publisher:   Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing
Imprint:   Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.685kg
ISBN:  

9780854900329

ISBN 10:   0854900322
Pages:   321
Publication Date:   01 April 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1 It not being a very agreeable occupation : popular views of bailiffs Chapter 2 A remnant of feudalism : the campaign to abolish Distraint Chapter 3 For the avoiding of grievous vexations : the Impounding Act 1554 Chapter 4 To the evil example of other ill-disposed persons :the offences of rescue and poundbreach Chapter 5 All those locusts who prey : extortion by sheriffs (1590-1840) Chapter 6 The Distress Statutes (1689-1737) Chapter 7 Benevolent intentions to those suffering great inconvenience : the statutory protection of goods before 1880 Chapter 8 Very great hardship and evil : the statutory protection of goods after 1880 Chapter 9 An unsuitable class of persons : the regulation of bailiffs Chapter 10 A rapacious class of men : the control of bailiffs' charges Appendix 1 The Avowry Acts Appendix 2 The Right of Sale of Distress

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Working within the field of social welfare, John Kruse has specialised in the law of enforcement for the last twenty years, and has written numerous books and articles on the subject. He has also acted as a consultant inter alia to the Ministry of Justice and the Council of Europe.

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