Burley, Re [2024] EWCC 3 (03 July 2024)

Mr Burley is not a fit and proper person to hold an enforcement agent's certificate due to his initiation of a serious physical assault on the complainant, false statements to police and his employer, and failure to attend the hearing as required by law and court order.

Citation: [2024] EWCC 3
Parties: Complainant: Mr Richardson; Certificated Person / Respondent: Darren Burley
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 03 July 2024
Procedural Posture: Complaint Regarding Fitness to Hold Enforcement Agent Certificate / Judgment After Hearing
Outcome: Complaint upheld; respondent found unfit to hold certificate.
Legal Topics: Enforcement Agent Certification, Fitness and Propriety, Assault by Enforcement Agent, Procedural Fairness, Sanctions for Misconduct

Regulatory Law Professional Discipline Enforcement Agent Certification Fitness and Propriety Assault by Enforcement Agent Procedural Fairness Sanctions for Misconduct

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Parties

Mr Richardson

Complainant

Darren Burley

Certificated Person / Respondent

Procedural Posture

Complaint Regarding Fitness to Hold Enforcement Agent Certificate / Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

1 Whether Mr Burley remains a fit and proper person to hold an enforcement agent's certificate under the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014
2 Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the complaint after expiry of the certificate
3 Appropriate sanction for misconduct by a certificated enforcement agent

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; respondent found unfit to hold certificate.

Orders

No application for a certificate may be made before 1 January 2025.
Any future application must satisfy the court that there is no risk of repeat conduct.