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Can a court give High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) a right to enter residential premises. If so, under what circumstances?

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Published on: 19 March 2020

If the property is residential then forced entry is prohibited. The High Court Enforcement Officer (HCEO) can only gain peaceable entry by any door. The HCEOs are permitted to check if a door has been

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