If you are currently acting as a McKenzie Friend for vulnerable debtors, you may find some helpful materials here.
 

HELPFUL TIPS

• 10 useful legal points for debt cases
• Helpful reminders when collecting the facts of the case (updated April 2009)
• APPROACHES TO SUMMONSES FOR NON-PAYMENT OF COUNCIL TAX, by Alan Murdie, featured in Solicitors Journal, Vol 143 No.29, 23 July 2009. Uploaded on 11 June 2009. If you are uncertain of what to do when helping someone with council tax arrears, this article provides useful information and guides such as seeking an adjournment from the court concerned when a summons has been received instead of writing direct to the local authority as the first step.

RESEARCH & JUDGEMENTS
coming soon

INFORMATIVE READINGS

COUNCIL TAX

• A LOW KEY ANNIVERSARY, by Alan Murdie, featured in Solicitors Journal, Vol 152, 3 June 2008. This articles features the latest changes to Council Tax as it reaches its 15th year.
• WISE TO THE COUNCIL, by Alan Murdie, featured in Solicitors Journal, Vol 150, 21 April 2006. This article explains the methods that can be used to ward off over-zealous enforcement actions by local government departments.
• DICRETION AT COUNCIL TAX LIABILITY ORDER HEARINGS : "SENTENCE FIRST, VERDICT AFTERWARDS?", by Alan Murdie, featured in Justice of the Peace, Vol 167, 31 May 2003.
• COLLECTION OF COUNCIL TAX ARREARS GOOD PRACTICE PROTOCOL, by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). Uploaded on 20 July 2009. It makes a number of suggestions on how local authorities and advice agencies can cooperate to manage council tax arrears more effectively.

IMPORTANT REGULATIONS

• National Standards for Enforcement Agents in dealing with vulnerable situations

FORMS

• Form of Authority Updated April 2009
• Income/Expenditure Form (Mean Statement)