Of topic question if you have time please, I am being taken to court by a debt collector about a ESTIMATED electric bill from 5-6 years ago ignoring the fact I personally think it was past 6 years the fact the debt it based of an estimated reading as far as I can see can not be done is that correct or can they take me to court based on an estimated bill?
@@tooldtoplay5892 Estimates are often accepted by a court regarding quantum (value) - but you might want to check what you've paid within that time in order to dispute it!
@@BlackBeltBarristercan you please talk about the Palestinian flag or scarf. Are we allowed to wear it? Not asking you to take a stance against genocide. Just wanted to know why police are knocking on people's doors and telling them can you lower the Palestinian flag can they stop someone from wearing a Palestinian scarf I do know the government is trying something from the two people that are in power. Thank you
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Important to note - especially if you're an Android user - is that many apps are simply modified browsers, committed to one address. Especially retail apps. I won't get into the relative merits of different browsers, other than to say that - if you're using a shopping app, you're probably using a Chrome browser. Nothing wrong with that, but few apps offer the range of optional settings that browsers do. Cookies being the most important. And whatever device you're working from these days, it's advisable to assume it has provided that website with a unique identifier based on either a hash of your equipment setup, or something like an IMEI number, or both. Including your location. Most citizens of this country now walk around all day carrying a device that broadcasts huge amounts of personal data to anyone with the means to pick it up - from the shop they just walked past, to that guy standing by you in the lift. So many users have never spent as much as 5 minutes in their phone settings making sure that the only features switched on are those they need right now. The internet is great. It's entertaining. It's informative. It's NOT safe, because it's designed not to be. A VPN won't sort all those problems. But if you know what you're doing, that (and an effective firewall) might address at least some of them. Beware of free VPNs - it's a very old rule that when anything on the Internet is free, YOU have probably just become the product.
This video should have said..don’t talk to the goons..the end 😂. They can’t just rock up to the court demanding a warrant unless they have concrete evidence I.e video of you watching Eastenders. It’s a scam.
Don't even open the door. Just saying no thank you is contact and can be put down as an interview on door step. Like collection letters, emails, phone calls or agents. Just saying your name is contact and an admission that you owe them money. Never respond. Unless you intend to pay.
I have had quite a few of them over the years and they always start by asking your name, they do not introduce themselves. I just reply asking them who they are and when they say TV Licence, I just say no thanks and shut the door, that's it. I get letters on a regular basis which are binned immediately. I also refuse to inform them that I do not need a licence, I know some people think it's better to do that but I don't, that is giving them your personal details, something I am not prepared to do. None of their business who I am. I am not bowing down to threatening and intimidating behaviour because they are going to send some sales rep to my door.
They want your name as they wouldn't be able to prosecute Mr or Mrs Present Occupier although maybe someone does in fact have the name Theo Ccupier....
I get letters off them addressed to Mr P Occupier occasionally, I did force them to remove my details under GDPR though... Gives me pedantic little chuckle now and then.
@@mda5003 > They want your name as they wouldn't be able to prosecute Mr or Mrs Present > Occupier although maybe someone does in fact have the name Theo Ccupier.... I once heard a story (probably apocryphal) of someone involved in theft of mail who'd found his haul included cheques to the taxman, so he opened a bank account (this was so long ago that there were no AML regulations, and no proper ID checks when opening bank accounts) in the name of Mr. I. N. Landrevenue.
The fact that you can be perfectly within the law and still have to put up with all this harassment and intimidation is ridiculous how are they allowed to get away with it.
@@scottsound4711 if you invoke their implied right of access you are then asking for a court to grant them a warrant to search your house because the court will think you have something to hide, better just blank them and don’t speak to them at your door just close your door on them then they have nothing further to investigate.
@@GryffsterI made the declaration because stupidly I thought it might prevent their bullying behaviour. I now know better. It's been about 3 years now since I stopped watching live TV and I've not made any more declarations, I've learnt the error of my ways and how pointless the declaration is. They appear to ignore them anyway.
Ive had over 30 threat-o-grams and two visits in 2 1/2 years The 2 visits they made NO attempt to ring the door bell, they just pushed a hand written note through the letter box, @@iggysfriend4431
The recent BBC controversy about not calling Hamas terrorists has removed the final strand of respectable authority that the BBC had. Time to cancel the TV License.
We really just need to outlaw tvl. The fact that they prey on the vulnerable who will most likely talk to them and then open themselves up to prosecution is sickening
The problem is the government will almost certainly fund the BBC via another tax that we'll be forced to pay making it even worse in some ways. People need to campaign for the BBC to stand on their own two feet in fair competition rather than just for the licence to be scrapped.
Government are happy to provide for Single Mothers with multiple children whilst No mention of who the Father is!!! Whilst Mother is an Addict or considered as Disabled
That is so true! I've only ever seen them bother ppl in the poorest parts of town, now that I'm in a new development in the town centre the most they do is send letters!
@@pjcnetalso if they made their content online a monthly subscription I would probably buy it to watch over the holidays and stuff. But I refuse to pay for a licence like they demand
I can 100% confirm that TV Licence do pursue convictions after you've bought a licence to the doorstep. I used to work in the magistrates court and this was one of the things we dealt with most. Also the agent very rarely told the individual that they would be convicted.
Purchasing a licence on the doorstep in and of itself is not evidence of evasion. The householder may have just decided that they wish to start viewing broadcast tv after they became licensed so their would need to be some other issue such as an admission of guilt.
@@twig3288 Normally the householder has already admitted unlicenced usage, and is trying to avoid being reported for the offence. A licence purchased at the door is only valid from the beginning of the that month. In some cases, such as minimum unlicenced use, the householder is not reported for prosecution; instead their licence is 'backdated' to the appropriate time period (this is notified to them via letter).
this was more on the time wasting aspect as they are on commission... ask about NetFlix or why BT keep parking their van in front of your house etc...!@@robc3056
I have lived here for over 40 years and do not own a tv nor use a computer to do so. They used to send a form asking why I had no tv licence which I sent back without a stamp. Now they just accuse me of being guilty have sent letters in red envelopes and threats. I decline togive them either my phone number or email address. Crapita are no doubt on a bonus system so when they do turn up I will just ask them to leave pointing at the neighbourhood watch displayed notice of no business conducted at the door. Another excellent piece of advice Daniel
Tip Number 4 is very important ... I would not say it is widespread, but I did know someone who worked for TVL who did fill in details after the fact... He was an old school friend and I caught him doing it! He had not been in TVL very long and did not last as he was caught by his bosses and was fired! So it is also NOT something that Capita knowingly encourage... It is something they will happily turn a blind eye to though! Much like a wrestling Referee... If they dont see it, They cannot call it!
I answer the door, they ask "is Mr.X there?", I ask them who are they, they would invariably just repeat what they said, and I would ask "But who are you???", they respond "tv licencing" , I then say "have a good day" and then close the door on them. That is the ONLY conversation you need to have with them, and at no point would that be grounds for warrant being issued, which is rarely issued in any case. Dont try and be clever and entering into a debate telling them "i dont need to because x reason", once you know who they are, you just shut them down and close the door. What happens? Those TV licence letters keep on coming, but they no longer have your name, merely "The occupier" on them. They've lost at that stage, because they dont even know who you are, because you didnt confirm anything with them, and didnt give them even the slightest hint or detail.
Another great video. Thank you for doing these. It's also worth noting, for those worried about the threat of going to prison is that, to my knowledge, the only way that a prison sentence is handed down, would be in the case of a refusal to pay the fine given if you do have to appear in court, not for non payment of the licence fee.
@@TheBigfatmattAgree. And it's historically such a rare event anyway, the chances are pretty much slim to none. I read an foi some time ago and I'm sure it said back then it was only around one or two a year in the whole country.
A few years ago there were a couple who did if I remember right 28 days in prison, but they were persistent offenders with the licence and not paying the fine. Likelihood of contempt of court at the moment would result in suspended sentence and community work 😊
Happened to me, many years ago when I forgot to renew. Sold licence on door, letter changing the date of the licence to follow on from previous one, and then still prosecuted. In court they gave "protection of revenue" as the reason for the backdating, but I still got fined. Ever since, I will do everything legal to obstruct them and cost them money.
That only happened because you agreed to enter into a contract with them and broke the terms of the contract you agreed to, then agreed to pay a fine. If you had declined from the outset there would be no contract, and therefore no fine. I have never paid for a TV licence, because I have never agreed to pay for one.
What I simply fail to understand is how the BBC/Crapitas continually get away with the kind of harassment that would land me and you in court very quickly. And if repeated, surely enjoying a custodial sentence. The TV licence isn't just wrong - it's profoundly stupid. And we can always tell a stupid law by how rigmarolic and desperate the measures needed to support it become. In 2023, this one is as logically unsupportable as the Window Tax.
Because it is state sanctioned &, in general, the public are apathetic, ignorant of their rights & consequently passive. People care more about how crucial their credit score is to that ikea kitchen than they do about their civil freedoms.
@@dyschromotopia > Because it is state sanctioned &, in general, the public are apathetic, ignorant > of their rights & consequently passive. People care more about how crucial > their credit score is to that ikea kitchen than they do about their civil freedoms. And some people are grown up enough to not think that objecting to TV Licences makes them some kind of freedom fighter.
@@dyschromotopia > @anonnona8099 whatever that might refer to. Err.... it refers to the comment from @dyschromotopia *WHICH I QUOTED*. You can do this reading and paying attention thing, right?
@@anonnona8099 & the point of your posts is what? I'm often entertained by conceited individuals as they usually possess some level of wit...but vapid rhetoric is a bit dull.
Question-how do we ,the public, recognise a warrant with the certainty that it is genuine ? . By far the majority of people ave never seen one - which invites the possibility of underhand behaviour - does it not ? Especially with ‘tricky‘ people
If it doesn't have a proper county court seal and must be signed in wet ink by a judge, not a clerk to the justices..pp..the police are not allowed to assist in any forced entry to do so is to act at the paid behest of a corporate entity and can be sued as third party interlopers.
I used to get so many love letters when I didn’t need a license. I had some terrible crapita visits also. No one ever got my name or entered the premises no matter what they said.
Point 6, one thing I can say is this. They will not want that warrant showing in a real court, for how it was obtained and the false perjured evidence presented to obtain it is the last thing they will want to be examined. So the obstruction threat, is mute, plus there is no record of it ever happening.
warrant showing in a real court, yes, as BBB has said or with say in the video later, an absent of any communication from your side, could be used as evidence, not much evidence, but if they stick it with anything else short of out right lies, they will have a better case, and the last point your are deal with pro's, and I un less pick on some one BBB, to take to court, they will have the home advantage, on there side too?
I am most certainly stubborn by nature. Especially when faced with blatant bs. Many thanks for making these videos. The law is a minefield and normal people end up not knowing their fundamental rights. I live in NI, not sure if the laws are the same, however I have not owned (or live streamed their shit shows) in 15 years so I literally ignore all letters and house calls. They can knock all they like
NO CONTACT, no contact, no contact & just bin their Threatograms. If you open the door to them just shut the door in their face while (IMPORTANT) not uttering a single word & this renders TVL goons completely impotent - not a thing they can do.
When filling in any written form I always line through / cross out anything which is not either filled in by myself or applicable to whatever I'm filling the form in for - that way if anything is filled in later it has to be explained why the area was crossed out and then filled in (if a genuine mistake happens, sign, not initial, sign next to the correction). Also sign each page of the form and in your own writing label each page "Page n of nn" - saves any extra sheets being inserted.
Wrong. It is absolutely disgusting that people who have a TV, watch it or use BBC iPlayer are allowed to get away with it. Those of us who do have a license have to pay fro these freeloaders.@@becky2235
You do not have to speak to them. You do not have to even answer the door. Even if they have a warranty don't answer the door. Use a ring door bell. And if you want to let them in as they come in you leave and go shopping. That way you are not obstructing them. You also do not have to identify yourself or be Interviewed by them
I called them about 8 years ago when I moved in, gave them my address but not my name, told them I have removed their implied rights of access, and let them know that if anyone ever turned up, I’d take a picture of them and post it on the internet with the words ‘paedo supporter’ on it, as that’s what they are. Haven’t heard from them since!
If you are confident enough, do talk to the agent that turns up at your home and politely ask how they got there, if it turns out to be a private vehicle which it almost certainly will be, then ask if they are here on business and do they have business insurance 😂
No doubt there are some watching 'live' TV without the necessary license ... which is wrong. The problem is that those of us do not pay the TV Tax because we do not need to are presumed guilty of breaking the law. This is plain wrong.
So what do you propose should be done? Those that do not pay for a TV license but do watch TV or use BBS iPlayer are guilty and are getting away with it. That is also wrong.
I find it funny that they keep sending me letters saying they're going to send someone round (which never happens) but when I lived in the run down part of town in my first ever flat they did almost immediately. We had a TV yes but it wasn't plugged in we didn't watch TV nevermind have the ability to but yet they managed to persuade me into buying a licence that day ... Never again!
Well my issue is I have an 8x10 foot window through which you can clearly see my 65 inch TV screen from 20 yards down the street showing all the live sport I love to watch… Now I could leave my large living room in my large detached house and move the whole lot into a small box room I have but that seems a little extreme. 😂😂😂
@@robotsonmars1989 And whether it's actually displaying live TV, then there's the question of invasion of privacy being a peeping tom being close enough to recognise what's on it.
@@robotsonmars1989 It doesnt matter if they see your TV, having a TV does not require you to have a TV license. Only if you watch live television or BBC iplayer do you need a license.
What I would like to know is how civilians, and that's what Captta are, civilians, is how they can be issued with warrants. In Scotland they are not allowed, so why are they given warrants. They are not any government agencies . Regards Gary Hall
TVL are one of those governmental organisations that are allowed to bring their own prosecutions without having to jump through the hoops of the police and the CPS.
About 4 weeks ago I thought I had sorted my no need for a TV license when I got a nasty theming letter so I called them apparently there had been a crossover in communications ( 4 weekend!!!) And I had not got anything to worry about 😅😅
I just called them and explained that I don't watch Live TV. They cancelled it, gave a refund and documented that the property does not need a license for two years.
I just told the Tv licensing company I don’t need a license. I haven’t watched Tv in years now. Netflix, UA-cam, Disney and Prime ensure I always have something to watch. They have been sending me letters every month and it’s getting annoying, specially within the way they word their letters and what fonts they use etc. would have been nice to tell an inspector to pîss off lol
Annoyingly, if you watch any UA-camr (or Twitch) do a live stream you need a licence. That is, if the strict letter of the law is followed. Likewise if you watch a UA-cam stream of a Nasa rocket launch in the USA (while you're in the UK) for example, you still need a licence.
sorry that is incorrect. only if the the UA-camr is a broadcaster such as Sky/BBC etc - bloke in his bedroom UA-camrs no licence needed....@@mikepembo8297
@@mikepembo8297 That is not true. From the TVL website "A licence is not required to view user generated content, clips and videos on UA-cam. This includes live streamed content that is not part of a television broadcast. Or being broadcast at the same time by other means.".
@thegrimsaxon790 define user generated. Staying with the Nasa rocket launch example, this would not be a "user" and rather a business. Where does a "user" become a broadcaster? The TVL rules are awful and it needs to be axed
This is the most sensible video you have made on TV license. Never contact TV license, say nothing at all. Oh and never issue a withdrawal of implied rights of access. Never make yourself a potential target.
I find it quite insidious that TVL/BBC/Crapita are now using the wording that defendants are have been 'found to be in possession of equipment capable of recieving TV programmes' rather than simply 'watching' said equipment! It's a bit like owning a pair of scissors but not using them to cut your hair or using a microwave oven to dry your socks!
I think if someone were really cynical they might be lead to believe the website confusion and pressurising letters are part of the way they maximise the dwindling number of licenses that they sell. Would be really interesting to see the grounds on which these single justice procedures are found guilty.
I'm just waiting on them to prosecute me. I am NOT filling out yet another form saying I don't need one because every year or 2 they feel like sending harassing, embarrassing red letters made to look like debt collectors, basically saying 'how bout now?' and expecting me to fill out the same form for the 10th time saying no, I still don't need one. They're not getting a response, they're not coming in my flat and I will not be communicating with them in any way. I made it VERY clear last time that I would not be doing another form and I would let THEM know if my circumstances change and I need one.
A question for BBB. Tv Licencing letters with "Your are under investigation" in big red letters on the envelope, could that be considered as defamatory?
@@50somethinglawyer But it's not. The postman sees it. Other members of the household see it. If it is a a block of flats with a communal hall, other residents will see it. If it is a house in multiple occupation, other lodgers will see it or even the landlord.
@peterw4338 You're still going to struggle overcoming the hurdle of having suffered the serious harm required under s1 of the Defamation Act 2013 just because your postie or neighbours might have seen a letter being delivered Everything depends on the particular facts but receiving an accusation cannot of itself be defamatory.
Tell them to sod off, just like I did. There is no contract and they have absolutely no power to prosecute. If they contact you two or more times, without your consent, it is actually a criminal offence and you can prosecute them.
If you get a notice of prosecution under the single justice procedure should it be in your name or can it be addressed to the occupier of the property and would you only get this before or after a warrant has been issued?
If they turn up with a search warrant, before they gain entry, can you ask what evidence was used to get the warrant? Do they have to tell you? If they said 'i saw the TV on through the window' and you can prove it was impossible to see a TV through the window from the front door or garden can you challenge the validity of the warrant and refuse entry? This would mean the TV Licence goon lied to get the warrant - what happens then?
If you purchase a TV licence on your doorstep, it is valid ONLY from the beginning of that current month. In other words, if you have evaded the licence fee for [say] 4 months, then you have not paid for the previous months. Hence you can be reported for potential prosecution for any unlicenced usage. TV Licence officials will [or should] clearly state that purchasing such a licence does not prevent being reported for the offence.
What if you just say no thankyou and close the door but they lie about speaking to you and make things up to get you prosecuted. Unless they record any conversation then it is their word against yours. If you do speak to them and reveal that you do watch or record broadcast TV without a licence, and they have no evidence of the conversation, how can they possibly get you prosecuted when it's their word against yours
If you don't acknowledge there existence at the door, then there is no chance you will say anything or sign anything. They can't even claim contact with you. It is unlikely that the police will authorize braking in with a warrant if they can't see you in there as they may become responsible for damages.
I haven't looked at BBC iPlayer since Clarkson got sacked but I remember seeing YT vids mentioning iPlayer now requiring users to login and confirm they have a TV licence against the database. I really don't think a VPN is going to help in that situation and, since nothing else that anyone does on the internet is of any interest to TV licensing, not really seeing the relevance of the NordVPN advert. I may be wrong on that though as, as I say, I haven't seen iPlayer in years. However, I'm also dubious that TV licensing (private company) could legally request my internet history from my provider, or even find out who my provider is, or have a reason to in the first place as iPlayer already logs users. I suppose if someone was watching the live stream of GB News via youtube, they'd need a TV license but is someone really going to go through every single youtube link the history says someone has been to to check it's not a TV channel? I mean I know they're getting desperate but that's clutching at straws. Please clarify.
Thank You so much BBB................The 'Single Justice' documents dropped on my doorstep...Court coming I thought = Panic Fortunately ? I have a diagnosis of PTSD and responded accordingly to the Agent that I was in fear of Authority Additionally the Agent had falsely claimed that I had invited him in, which fellow PTSD sufferers will know is EXTREMELY unlikely. Nonetheless I signed his electronic form...Don't sign anything
Got a visit from a goon at my last address. When he said would i sign this form, i ssaid "No problem" .. then i said "Have you got a pen? He gave me his .. i then just shut the door! Thats the Cracker Jack pen i never got off Don Mclean!!😂
My friend had one if those recording boxes maybe 8 year ago, hasnt got a licence now as he never watches any form of live tv , but was wondering if he can take it out of the loft and watch stuff he recorded 4 year before he stopped needing a licence .. and if not then he wouldnt bother…
If it gets to court check any warrant very carefully as they are normally bulk processed at these business centres AKA magistrates and county courts. Lord Widgery in R v Brentford Justices ex parte Catlin [1975] QB 455 made it clear that a Justice of the Peace must apply his/her mind in determining whether a summons to the Magistrates' Court should be issued. This determination is a judicial process, not an administrative one, and to fail to apply one's mind would represent a dereliction of duty.
a warrant? for what? when i was visited by an "inspector" i told him i did indeed have a television but i didnt watch it, i like to keep it for the many radio stations available. three or four years on, no further visits although i get regular kindling through the post about not having a licence😁
Many thanks for your priceless help and info @BlackBeltBarrister...One question for you or anyone else here...I used to watch live TV and paid my licence last year...I have now stopped watching live TV and i believe i don't have to pay this licence again. Does me telling them that i no longer watch live TV suffice and will they leave me alone for a few years? Or will this give them reason to get a warrant to check my house? Cheers.
Wrong. It's a civil matter and all police can do is observe and listen. They can not by law assist in any type of civil matter. Also any warrant by law MUST be signed by wet ink by a judge and be presented to said person beforehand. If they fail to do this they are breaking the law and you should call 999. If the police try to assist knowing they have a illegal warrant, then you can also sue the local police force, including capita.
Well actually you do. Assuming the vehicle is not on the road and the 'road tax' has expired you have to declare it SORN and failure to do so would mean an £80 fine. Insurance also has to be on-going unless the vehicle has been declared SORN.
@@MikeEves If they are not on the road then they can be declared SORN but if the cars are over 40 years old then they will be road tax (VED) exempt and I think there are some mobility schemes with exemption from VED. Are EVs still exempt?
How or on what grounds is the Single Justice Procedure letter issued ? Which as to be replyed to in 21 days. Do they issue you with this Single Justice Procedure letter because you will not responded to any of there letters in the past, or because you refuse to talk to the Capita sale persons who work for TV licencing who turns up at your door step. So do they issue you with the court letter which as to be replyed to in 21 days because you are not responding to there letters and because of that they believe you are avoiding them and for that reason this gives them the opportunity to find you guilty in your absence.
*Television Licences* *Mr. Holloway* To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether those who do not have a television set are required to inform Television Licensing that they do not require a TV licence. *Mr. Woodward* A television licence is required to install or use a television receiver, as defined in regulations made by the Secretary of State, rather than a television set. Members of the public who do not require a television licence are under no obligation to inform TV Licensing of the fact.
U can have a tv where are people getting this u need a TV licence to have a tv, u don't it's watching live and bbc iPlayer on any device not owning the devices
Exaclty I have 3 but really only one I use, but others are still connected to blu ray dvd etc, and TV licence know that, however as stated u don't have to be an official non licensed adress, just compliant with legislation, which can't really he checked fully, as tv license can't check your Internet usage, so your tv might be compliant but your Internet history might not
@@robtheplod by the legislation Mr Woodwards reply is accurate. The TV licence applies to a "television receiver". A "television receiver" in the legislation is defined as ANY device used or installed for the purpose of watching/recording live tv or using BBC iPlayer. Therefore you can rightly own as many TV sets as you want for any number of reasons without a license, but if you install or use one for the purpose of watching live broadcast TV or iPlayer it becomes a TV receiver and requires a licence.
Firstly...great channel, thanks for all the content, but can you answer this...my daughter moved into a brand new flat on a new housing development, the aerial, being communal, wasn't connected for a number of months to which she said 'it's OK I only watch Netfix etc now anyway'. Consequently she didn't buy a TV licence. But, some time after this I asked if the communal aerial was ever sorted out and she replied 'yes' but I still never watch any live TV, BBC iPlayer etc. Now...if she had a visit from TV licencing and it was evident that 'could' watch live TV etc by simlpy selecting the input from the aerial would this be enough to prosecute even though she genuinly didn't watch live TV, iPlayer etc? To draw a parellel, it seems to me like having my car parked in my private drive with a SORN etc., so not insured, MOT'd etc and being prosecuted for driving it on a public road simply because I could very easilly just pick up the keys and drive it. So, does there need to be undisputable proof of watching live TV etc. or can you be prosecuted merely on the fact that you can just press a few buttons to access live TV etc. even if you never do?
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You are only evading the tv licence (as you but it) if you are watching something you shouldn't be watching, the same as You wouldn't be evading a driving licence if you do not drive.
Let us suppose you have recently purchased a TV and are yet to watch anything, you could purchase a licence on the doorstep and then turn on the set couldn't you. I think that would be a reasonable defence in the circumstances as to why you bought a licence but had not contravened the act in question.
After I moved out of my friends house and I was the one who kept paying for the TV licence they turned up on her door the week after the TV licence finished and then took her details to pay for a new direct debit to get a TV licence, because they were so stupid and can’t tell a difference between a woman and a man they tried by putting my name on the direct debit and tried to take the money out of her account with my name on so the bank bounced it and said get stuffedand because of that TV licence took her to court for having no TV licence. She won the case because it wasn’t her fault for their stupid mixup of the direct debit, but I think she was lucky with the judge she got in Huddersfield
Hi BBB can you explain to me the law I passed my driving test for full motorcycle in 1993. I just passed my Auto car test. jNow i already owned 2 Japanese Imports a 3l 8 seater and a 2.4il 7 seaterwhich nobody will touch me on insurance forcing me to buy a 1.6l . How are people easily getting just eat contracts and such. Do I need to be legal ?
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Of topic question if you have time please, I am being taken to court by a debt collector about a ESTIMATED electric bill from 5-6 years ago ignoring the fact I personally think it was past 6 years the fact the debt it based of an estimated reading as far as I can see can not be done is that correct or can they take me to court based on an estimated bill?
@@tooldtoplay5892 Estimates are often accepted by a court regarding quantum (value) - but you might want to check what you've paid within that time in order to dispute it!
@@BlackBeltBarristercan you please talk about the Palestinian flag or scarf. Are we allowed to wear it? Not asking you to take a stance against genocide. Just wanted to know why police are knocking on people's doors and telling them can you lower the Palestinian flag can they stop someone from wearing a Palestinian scarf I do know the government is trying something from the two people that are in power. Thank you
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Important to note - especially if you're an Android user - is that many apps are simply modified browsers, committed to one address. Especially retail apps. I won't get into the relative merits of different browsers, other than to say that - if you're using a shopping app, you're probably using a Chrome browser. Nothing wrong with that, but few apps offer the range of optional settings that browsers do. Cookies being the most important.
And whatever device you're working from these days, it's advisable to assume it has provided that website with a unique identifier based on either a hash of your equipment setup, or something like an IMEI number, or both. Including your location.
Most citizens of this country now walk around all day carrying a device that broadcasts huge amounts of personal data to anyone with the means to pick it up - from the shop they just walked past, to that guy standing by you in the lift. So many users have never spent as much as 5 minutes in their phone settings making sure that the only features switched on are those they need right now.
The internet is great. It's entertaining. It's informative.
It's NOT safe, because it's designed not to be.
A VPN won't sort all those problems. But if you know what you're doing, that (and an effective firewall) might address at least some of them. Beware of free VPNs - it's a very old rule that when anything on the Internet is free, YOU have probably just become the product.
Don't talk to the agent when they come to the door. Politely say no thank you, and close the door and lock it.
This video should have said..don’t talk to the goons..the end 😂. They can’t just rock up to the court demanding a warrant unless they have concrete evidence I.e video of you watching Eastenders. It’s a scam.
Dont talk too...and politely say no thank you.....erm which you going for there
You talk too much 2 Much
You’re under no obligation to open your 🚪 let alone speak .
Don't even open the door. Just saying no thank you is contact and can be put down as an interview on door step. Like collection letters, emails, phone calls or agents. Just saying your name is contact and an admission that you owe them money. Never respond. Unless you intend to pay.
I have had quite a few of them over the years and they always start by asking your name, they do not introduce themselves. I just reply asking them who they are and when they say TV Licence, I just say no thanks and shut the door, that's it. I get letters on a regular basis which are binned immediately. I also refuse to inform them that I do not need a licence, I know some people think it's better to do that but I don't, that is giving them your personal details, something I am not prepared to do. None of their business who I am. I am not bowing down to threatening and intimidating behaviour because they are going to send some sales rep to my door.
Save here. They are effectively interrogating you
They want your name as they wouldn't be able to prosecute Mr or Mrs Present Occupier although maybe someone does in fact have the name Theo Ccupier....
@traceymitchell... Top marks to you. Nobodys' business who you are.👍
I get letters off them addressed to Mr P Occupier occasionally, I did force them to remove my details under GDPR though... Gives me pedantic little chuckle now and then.
@@mda5003
> They want your name as they wouldn't be able to prosecute Mr or Mrs Present
> Occupier although maybe someone does in fact have the name Theo Ccupier....
I once heard a story (probably apocryphal) of someone involved in theft of mail who'd found his haul included cheques to the taxman, so he opened a bank account (this was so long ago that there were no AML regulations, and no proper ID checks when opening bank accounts) in the name of Mr. I. N. Landrevenue.
The fact that you can be perfectly within the law and still have to put up with all this harassment and intimidation is ridiculous how are they allowed to get away with it.
I'm calling for the legislation to be rewritten to make it fit for the 21st century.
This just shows how bad British Law is !!!
Just revoke the implied right of access & learn the law , stop being lazy
@@scottsound4711 if you invoke their implied right of access you are then asking for a court to grant them a warrant to search your house because the court will think you have something to hide, better just blank them and don’t speak to them at your door just close your door on them then they have nothing further to investigate.
@@joe90ninetywc Perfect advice.
I made a 2 year declaration for not needing a TV licence. I had no letters for 3 months. Then, they started coming. I've now received 29 of them.
Just don't do the declaration. You have zero obligation to do so, and you just encourage their bullying behaviour
@@GryffsterI made the declaration because stupidly I thought it might prevent their bullying behaviour. I now know better. It's been about 3 years now since I stopped watching live TV and I've not made any more declarations, I've learnt the error of my ways and how pointless the declaration is. They appear to ignore them anyway.
@@iggysfriend4431 Nice one. Have they visited yet?
@@tankgrief1031 Nope, just 29 threat-o-grams the usual £1,000 fine & prison.
Ive had over 30 threat-o-grams and two visits in 2 1/2 years
The 2 visits they made NO attempt to ring the door bell, they just pushed a hand written note through the letter box,
@@iggysfriend4431
The recent BBC controversy about not calling Hamas terrorists has removed the final strand of respectable authority that the BBC had. Time to cancel the TV License.
We really just need to outlaw tvl. The fact that they prey on the vulnerable who will most likely talk to them and then open themselves up to prosecution is sickening
The problem is the government will almost certainly fund the BBC via another tax that we'll be forced to pay making it even worse in some ways. People need to campaign for the BBC to stand on their own two feet in fair competition rather than just for the licence to be scrapped.
yes. tvl is 3000 employes force of PARASITES. they should change their business to do something useful to the society
Government are happy to provide for Single Mothers with multiple children whilst No mention of who the Father is!!!
Whilst Mother is an Addict or considered as Disabled
That is so true! I've only ever seen them bother ppl in the poorest parts of town, now that I'm in a new development in the town centre the most they do is send letters!
@@pjcnetalso if they made their content online a monthly subscription I would probably buy it to watch over the holidays and stuff. But I refuse to pay for a licence like they demand
I can 100% confirm that TV Licence do pursue convictions after you've bought a licence to the doorstep. I used to work in the magistrates court and this was one of the things we dealt with most. Also the agent very rarely told the individual that they would be convicted.
The safest thing is not to engage with them at all.
Purchasing a licence on the doorstep in and of itself is not evidence of evasion. The householder may have just decided that they wish to start viewing broadcast tv after they became licensed so their would need to be some other issue such as an admission of guilt.
@@twig3288 Normally the householder has already admitted unlicenced usage, and is trying to avoid being reported for the offence. A licence purchased at the door is only valid from the beginning of the that month. In some cases, such as minimum unlicenced use, the householder is not reported for prosecution; instead their licence is 'backdated' to the appropriate time period (this is notified to them via letter).
One tip: don't open the door to them. If you do inadvertently answer the door, close it once they identify themselves without saying anything to them.
or better still ask them about Sky packages, they hate that!
@@robtheplod you need one to watch sky ....
this was more on the time wasting aspect as they are on commission... ask about NetFlix or why BT keep parking their van in front of your house etc...!@@robc3056
Spot on. Say nothing to the goons.
Yes.
I have lived here for over 40 years and do not own a tv nor use a computer to do so. They used to send a form asking why I had no tv licence which I sent back without a stamp. Now they just accuse me of being guilty have sent letters in red envelopes and threats. I decline togive them either my phone number or email address. Crapita are no doubt on a bonus system so when they do turn up I will just ask them to leave pointing at the neighbourhood watch displayed notice of no business conducted at the door.
Another excellent piece of advice Daniel
If you watch live TV or iPlayer on a smartphone then you’re required to have a licence.
My phone is so old I have yo wind it up every night. 2G suits me just fine about 3 texts a week on average.
@@robertfisher7723 Then how are you posting comments on UA-cam and watching these videos?
@@fredbloggs5902 He has the use of a friends device 😉
Computer and if the court so orders it any history will not show any tv. You tube is not covered by the tvl
I don't need a tv license, My tv works perfectly well without one!
Tip Number 4 is very important ... I would not say it is widespread, but I did know someone who worked for TVL who did fill in details after the fact... He was an old school friend and I caught him doing it! He had not been in TVL very long and did not last as he was caught by his bosses and was fired! So it is also NOT something that Capita knowingly encourage... It is something they will happily turn a blind eye to though!
Much like a wrestling Referee... If they dont see it, They cannot call it!
I answer the door, they ask "is Mr.X there?", I ask them who are they, they would invariably just repeat what they said, and I would ask "But who are you???", they respond "tv licencing" , I then say "have a good day" and then close the door on them.
That is the ONLY conversation you need to have with them, and at no point would that be grounds for warrant being issued, which is rarely issued in any case.
Dont try and be clever and entering into a debate telling them "i dont need to because x reason", once you know who they are, you just shut them down and close the door.
What happens?
Those TV licence letters keep on coming, but they no longer have your name, merely "The occupier" on them.
They've lost at that stage, because they dont even know who you are, because you didnt confirm anything with them, and didnt give them even the slightest hint or detail.
Another great video. Thank you for doing these. It's also worth noting, for those worried about the threat of going to prison is that, to my knowledge, the only way that a prison sentence is handed down, would be in the case of a refusal to pay the fine given if you do have to appear in court, not for non payment of the licence fee.
Highly unlikely to get sent to prison at the moment for no tv licence seeing the lack of prison space in the country at the moment
@@TheBigfatmattAgree. And it's historically such a rare event anyway, the chances are pretty much slim to none. I read an foi some time ago and I'm sure it said back then it was only around one or two a year in the whole country.
A few years ago there were a couple who did if I remember right 28 days in prison, but they were persistent offenders with the licence and not paying the fine. Likelihood of contempt of court at the moment would result in suspended sentence and community work 😊
Happened to me, many years ago when I forgot to renew. Sold licence on door, letter changing the date of the licence to follow on from previous one, and then still prosecuted. In court they gave "protection of revenue" as the reason for the backdating, but I still got fined. Ever since, I will do everything legal to obstruct them and cost them money.
That only happened because you agreed to enter into a contract with them and broke the terms of the contract you agreed to, then agreed to pay a fine. If you had declined from the outset there would be no contract, and therefore no fine. I have never paid for a TV licence, because I have never agreed to pay for one.
What I simply fail to understand is how the BBC/Crapitas continually get away with the kind of harassment that would land me and you in court very quickly. And if repeated, surely enjoying a custodial sentence.
The TV licence isn't just wrong - it's profoundly stupid. And we can always tell a stupid law by how rigmarolic and desperate the measures needed to support it become. In 2023, this one is as logically unsupportable as the Window Tax.
Because it is state sanctioned &, in general, the public are apathetic, ignorant of their rights & consequently passive. People care more about how crucial their credit score is to that ikea kitchen than they do about their civil freedoms.
@@dyschromotopia
> Because it is state sanctioned &, in general, the public are apathetic, ignorant
> of their rights & consequently passive. People care more about how crucial
> their credit score is to that ikea kitchen than they do about their civil freedoms.
And some people are grown up enough to not think that objecting to TV Licences makes them some kind of freedom fighter.
@@anonnona8099 whatever that might refer to.
@@dyschromotopia
> @anonnona8099 whatever that might refer to.
Err.... it refers to the comment from @dyschromotopia *WHICH I QUOTED*.
You can do this reading and paying attention thing, right?
@@anonnona8099 & the point of your posts is what? I'm often entertained by conceited individuals as they usually possess some level of wit...but vapid rhetoric is a bit dull.
Question-how do we ,the public, recognise a warrant with the certainty that it is genuine ? . By far the majority of people ave never seen one - which invites the possibility of underhand behaviour - does it not ? Especially with ‘tricky‘ people
You won’t get an answer to that one I’m sure.
I was going to ask the same
I believe examples can be found online with an image search.
Pretty sure any legitimate warrant needs to be served by a police official, so no police present, then ignore it until there is
If it doesn't have a proper county court seal and must be signed in wet ink by a judge, not a clerk to the justices..pp..the police are not allowed to assist in any forced entry to do so is to act at the paid behest of a corporate entity and can be sued as third party interlopers.
I used to get so many love letters when I didn’t need a license. I had some terrible crapita visits also. No one ever got my name or entered the premises no matter what they said.
Point 6, one thing I can say is this.
They will not want that warrant showing in a real court, for how it was obtained and the false perjured evidence presented to obtain it is the last thing they will want to be examined.
So the obstruction threat, is mute, plus there is no record of it ever happening.
warrant showing in a real court, yes, as BBB has said or with say in the video later, an absent of any communication from your side, could be used as evidence, not much evidence, but if they stick it with anything else short of out right lies, they will have a better case, and the last point your are deal with pro's, and I un less pick on some one BBB, to take to court, they will have the home advantage, on there side too?
They absolutely cannot use your unwillingness to communicate with them as evidence of anything.
I am most certainly stubborn by nature. Especially when faced with blatant bs. Many thanks for making these videos. The law is a minefield and normal people end up not knowing their fundamental rights. I live in NI, not sure if the laws are the same, however I have not owned (or live streamed their shit shows) in 15 years so I literally ignore all letters and house calls. They can knock all they like
Australia got rid those TV and radio licenses in ... 1974.
NO CONTACT, no contact, no contact & just bin their Threatograms. If you open the door to them just shut the door in their face while (IMPORTANT) not uttering a single word & this renders TVL goons completely impotent - not a thing they can do.
The right approach
Best advice ever. Some idiots can't grasp this though looking through some comments.
Just dont engage with them. Knock Knock tv licencing. Not today thank you. Close the door.
Never say "Not Today". They will take that response as an opportunity to return on another day when you might be more responsive. Nip it in the bud.
When filling in any written form I always line through / cross out anything which is not either filled in by myself or applicable to whatever I'm filling the form in for - that way if anything is filled in later it has to be explained why the area was crossed out and then filled in (if a genuine mistake happens, sign, not initial, sign next to the correction). Also sign each page of the form and in your own writing label each page "Page n of nn" - saves any extra sheets being inserted.
They love it when children answer the door, and they ask them what programs they've been watching. It's one of their favourite tactics
That's absolutely disgusting how do they sleep at night?
Wrong. It is absolutely disgusting that people who have a TV, watch it or use BBC iPlayer are allowed to get away with it. Those of us who do have a license have to pay fro these freeloaders.@@becky2235
Would evidence from a child be admissible? I thought they were supposed to speak to the legal/present occupier first and foremost.
Black belt Barrister, Thanks many times over for what you do. It is very much appreciated.
You do not have to speak to them. You do not have to even answer the door. Even if they have a warranty don't answer the door. Use a ring door bell. And if you want to let them in as they come in you leave and go shopping. That way you are not obstructing them. You also do not have to identify yourself or be Interviewed by them
It could be classed as obstruction if you just leave and don't assist them (if they have a warrant).
I called them about 8 years ago when I moved in, gave them my address but not my name, told them I have removed their implied rights of access, and let them know that if anyone ever turned up, I’d take a picture of them and post it on the internet with the words ‘paedo supporter’ on it, as that’s what they are. Haven’t heard from them since!
well done
Why can’t they scrap the TV licence and have a payed app instead, we can then get rid of all this bureaucratic nonsense
because there's not enough viewers willing to pay?
Cause many wouldn't bother signing up; certainly not 24 million of the current lot.
Because they get more money this way as people keep paying them.....
If you are confident enough, do talk to the agent that turns up at your home and politely ask how they got there, if it turns out to be a private vehicle which it almost certainly will be, then ask if they are here on business and do they have business insurance 😂
No doubt there are some watching 'live' TV without the necessary license ... which is wrong.
The problem is that those of us do not pay the TV Tax because we do not need to are presumed guilty of breaking the law. This is plain wrong.
If you watch live TV not produced by the BBC it is morally wrong that you should have to pay the BBC anything for the privilege.
dont forget the licence was introduced in the 1940's when you had no choice and it suits them no to change it@@michaelsteane9926
So what do you propose should be done? Those that do not pay for a TV license but do watch TV or use BBS iPlayer are guilty and are getting away with it. That is also wrong.
I find it funny that they keep sending me letters saying they're going to send someone round (which never happens) but when I lived in the run down part of town in my first ever flat they did almost immediately. We had a TV yes but it wasn't plugged in we didn't watch TV nevermind have the ability to but yet they managed to persuade me into buying a licence that day ... Never again!
Well my issue is I have an 8x10 foot window through which you can clearly see my 65 inch TV screen from 20 yards down the street showing all the live sport I love to watch… Now I could leave my large living room in my large detached house and move the whole lot into a small box room I have but that seems a little extreme. 😂😂😂
The only tip you need to live by is to never let them in to your property, they cannot prove anything unless you admit to anything or invite them in.
Don't even bother acknowledging you're in , many homes have CCTV or ring doorbell
@@marklittler784Depends if they can see your massive TV from the pavement 😂😂😂
@@robotsonmars1989 And whether it's actually displaying live TV, then there's the question of invasion of privacy being a peeping tom being close enough to recognise what's on it.
@@marklittler784 anything you can see from a public space is ok.
@@robotsonmars1989 It doesnt matter if they see your TV, having a TV does not require you to have a TV license. Only if you watch live television or BBC iplayer do you need a license.
About time this ridiculous tax was scrapped, the BBC should be funded by subscriptions and or adverts 🙄
It already is a subscription. I don't subscribe, so I don't pay.
Another First Class presentation thanks again
What I would like to know is how civilians, and that's what Captta are, civilians, is how they can be issued with warrants. In Scotland they are not allowed, so why are they given warrants.
They are not any government agencies .
Regards Gary Hall
TVL are one of those governmental organisations that are allowed to bring their own prosecutions without having to jump through the hoops of the police and the CPS.
You only need ONE tip. Do not ever speak to the goons and do not respond to the threatograms. Simples!
As ChiiliJonCarnie says, when the goons arrive ... 'No thank you' and close your door.
Why do the tv inspectors need a warrant to check your equipment when the ‘crime’ is watching bbc content not owning a tv
About 4 weeks ago I thought I had sorted my no need for a TV license when I got a nasty theming letter so I called them apparently there had been a crossover in communications ( 4 weekend!!!) And I had not got anything to worry about 😅😅
But why even bother?
I haven't had a licence since 2008. I have NEVER communicated with them and never will.
I just called them and explained that I don't watch Live TV. They cancelled it, gave a refund and documented that the property does not need a license for two years.
Prepare for a visit pretty soon. They say they have to "check out" your declaration.
@@horace650 Unlikely
I just told the Tv licensing company I don’t need a license. I haven’t watched Tv in years now. Netflix, UA-cam, Disney and Prime ensure I always have something to watch.
They have been sending me letters every month and it’s getting annoying, specially within the way they word their letters and what fonts they use etc.
would have been nice to tell an inspector to pîss off lol
did you tell them you use youtube and amazon prime?
Annoyingly, if you watch any UA-camr (or Twitch) do a live stream you need a licence. That is, if the strict letter of the law is followed.
Likewise if you watch a UA-cam stream of a Nasa rocket launch in the USA (while you're in the UK) for example, you still need a licence.
sorry that is incorrect. only if the the UA-camr is a broadcaster such as Sky/BBC etc - bloke in his bedroom UA-camrs no licence needed....@@mikepembo8297
@@mikepembo8297 That is not true. From the TVL website "A licence is not required to view user generated content, clips and videos on UA-cam. This includes live streamed content that is not part of a television broadcast. Or being broadcast at the same time by other means.".
@thegrimsaxon790 define user generated.
Staying with the Nasa rocket launch example, this would not be a "user" and rather a business.
Where does a "user" become a broadcaster?
The TVL rules are awful and it needs to be axed
This is the most sensible video you have made on TV license. Never contact TV license, say nothing at all. Oh and never issue a withdrawal of implied rights of access. Never make yourself a potential target.
Always revoke the implied rights of access, why wouldn’t you ?
Knock knock . Ring ring... Hello who are you....TV licencing ...... No Thanks....shut door have a smug cup of tea😊
Instead of calling the Agents, call them what they are Salesmen, they received commission for every licence sold on the door step.
Unless they have a warrant just say no thanks and shut the door.
Shut the door if they do have a warrant.
They get commission for the sale if you buy a License on the doorstep! AND there is incentive (commission) for them to go for a prosecution aswell !
You can’t access the bbc with a VPN on in the UK
I find it quite insidious that TVL/BBC/Crapita are now using the wording that defendants are have been 'found to be in possession of equipment capable of recieving TV programmes' rather than simply 'watching' said equipment! It's a bit like owning a pair of scissors but not using them to cut your hair or using a microwave oven to dry your socks!
yes they like legal type jargon it confuses and frightens people....
Thanks Daniel, for warning about signing form❗
Excellent advice . I have not listened to anything more black and white concerning the BBC license .
I think if someone were really cynical they might be lead to believe the website confusion and pressurising letters are part of the way they maximise the dwindling number of licenses that they sell. Would be really interesting to see the grounds on which these single justice procedures are found guilty.
I'm just waiting on them to prosecute me. I am NOT filling out yet another form saying I don't need one because every year or 2 they feel like sending harassing, embarrassing red letters made to look like debt collectors, basically saying 'how bout now?' and expecting me to fill out the same form for the 10th time saying no, I still don't need one. They're not getting a response, they're not coming in my flat and I will not be communicating with them in any way. I made it VERY clear last time that I would not be doing another form and I would let THEM know if my circumstances change and I need one.
Make sure your fast asleep when they turn up
How much court time is being used to persue people for TV Tax 'evassion' ?
How much is this costing the public purse ?
A question for BBB. Tv Licencing letters with "Your are under investigation" in big red letters on the envelope, could that be considered as defamatory?
There's no defamation by accusing someone of doing something wrong if the allegation is made only to the person accused.
@@50somethinglawyer But it's not. The postman sees it. Other members of the household see it. If it is a a block of flats with a communal hall, other residents will see it. If it is a house in multiple occupation, other lodgers will see it or even the landlord.
@peterw4338 You're still going to struggle overcoming the hurdle of having suffered the serious harm required under s1 of the Defamation Act 2013 just because your postie or neighbours might have seen a letter being delivered
Everything depends on the particular facts but receiving an accusation cannot of itself be defamatory.
Doubt it as its a Government backed organisation. Same as they are exempt from data protection 'right to be forgotten'...
It's not saying you've done anything wrong. It's just saying you are under investigation.
Tell them to sod off, just like I did. There is no contract and they have absolutely no power to prosecute. If they contact you two or more times, without your consent, it is actually a criminal offence and you can prosecute them.
If you get a notice of prosecution under the single justice procedure should it be in your name or can it be addressed to the occupier of the property and would you only get this before or after a warrant has been issued?
If they turn up with a search warrant, before they gain entry, can you ask what evidence was used to get the warrant?
Do they have to tell you?
If they said 'i saw the TV on through the window' and you can prove it was impossible to see a TV through the window from the front door or garden can you challenge the validity of the warrant and refuse entry?
This would mean the TV Licence goon lied to get the warrant - what happens then?
Good question
Yes. The warrant states the 'evidence' that was presented to the judge/magistrate by TVL.
You are within your rights to demand to see this.
If you purchase a TV licence on your doorstep, it is valid ONLY from the beginning of that current month. In other words, if you have evaded the licence fee for [say] 4 months, then you have not paid for the previous months. Hence you can be reported for potential prosecution for any unlicenced usage. TV Licence officials will [or should] clearly state that purchasing such a licence does not prevent being reported for the offence.
Take a copy/photograph of the form if you do sign.
What if you just say no thankyou and close the door but they lie about speaking to you and make things up to get you prosecuted. Unless they record any conversation then it is their word against yours. If you do speak to them and reveal that you do watch or record broadcast TV without a licence, and they have no evidence of the conversation, how can they possibly get you prosecuted when it's their word against yours
Start filming with your moblile phone as soon as they say who they are.
I refuse to pay for propaganda .... End of chat . 😠🏴
If you don't acknowledge there existence at the door, then there is no chance you will say anything or sign anything. They can't even claim contact with you. It is unlikely that the police will authorize braking in with a warrant if they can't see you in there as they may become responsible for damages.
Let's cut to the chase: NEVER ENGAGE WITH TVL IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER.
Simple.
I’m certainly not informing them I don’t need a license. Let them waste their money sending goons and ridiculous threat o grams to our house.
Errr
Just don't pay it !!
Never have Never Will !!😊
How is a notice of prosecution letter from TV licensing delivered? I recently had a letter that 'seemed' to take 14 days to be delivered.
Dont open the door , havnt paid mine for 18 years .
“I don’t answer questions”
- Ray Shoesmith, Mr. Inbetween
I haven't looked at BBC iPlayer since Clarkson got sacked but I remember seeing YT vids mentioning iPlayer now requiring users to login and confirm they have a TV licence against the database. I really don't think a VPN is going to help in that situation and, since nothing else that anyone does on the internet is of any interest to TV licensing, not really seeing the relevance of the NordVPN advert. I may be wrong on that though as, as I say, I haven't seen iPlayer in years.
However, I'm also dubious that TV licensing (private company) could legally request my internet history from my provider, or even find out who my provider is, or have a reason to in the first place as iPlayer already logs users. I suppose if someone was watching the live stream of GB News via youtube, they'd need a TV license but is someone really going to go through every single youtube link the history says someone has been to to check it's not a TV channel? I mean I know they're getting desperate but that's clutching at straws. Please clarify.
Don't open the door.
I find it ironic that youtube is now outlawing ad-blockers, yet the first ad that I'm served is for, yes you guessed it, an ad-blocker. FFS.
They have allowed all kinds of untruthful adverts on their platform especially for heaters. Quite a few of those.
Thank You so much BBB................The 'Single Justice' documents dropped on my doorstep...Court coming I thought = Panic
Fortunately ? I have a diagnosis of PTSD and responded accordingly to the Agent that I was in fear of Authority
Additionally the Agent had falsely claimed that I had invited him in, which fellow PTSD sufferers will know is EXTREMELY unlikely. Nonetheless I signed his electronic form...Don't sign anything
Got a visit from a goon at my last address. When he said would i sign this form, i ssaid "No problem" .. then i said "Have you got a pen? He gave me his .. i then just shut the door! Thats the Cracker Jack pen i never got off Don Mclean!!😂
I like getting the letters, they remind me of how much money I'm saving (over £1k now) by not having a TV licence.
But do you have and use a TV? If you do then you are a nasty freeloader sponging on the rest of us.
I send letters back with "Return to Sender" on the front and FOAD on the back
Very good info
Nothing in law that says you have to acknowledge your presence in a property surely
My friend had one if those recording boxes maybe 8 year ago, hasnt got a licence now as he never watches any form of live tv , but was wondering if he can take it out of the loft and watch stuff he recorded 4 year before he stopped needing a licence .. and if not then he wouldnt bother…
If it gets to court check any warrant very carefully as they are normally bulk processed at these business centres AKA magistrates and county courts.
Lord Widgery in R v Brentford Justices ex parte Catlin [1975] QB 455 made it clear that a Justice of the Peace must apply his/her mind in determining whether a summons to the Magistrates' Court should be issued. This determination is a judicial process, not an administrative one, and to fail to apply one's mind would represent a dereliction of duty.
a warrant? for what? when i was visited by an "inspector" i told him i did indeed have a television but i didnt watch it, i like to keep it for the many radio stations available. three or four years on, no further visits although i get regular kindling through the post about not having a licence😁
Many thanks for your priceless help and info @BlackBeltBarrister...One question for you or anyone else here...I used to watch live TV and paid my licence last year...I have now stopped watching live TV and i believe i don't have to pay this licence again. Does me telling them that i no longer watch live TV suffice and will they leave me alone for a few years? Or will this give them reason to get a warrant to check my house? Cheers.
if they have a warrant then they will also have the police with them.
Maybe.
Wrong. It's a civil matter and all police can do is observe and listen. They can not by law assist in any type of civil matter.
Also any warrant by law MUST be signed by wet ink by a judge and be presented to said person beforehand.
If they fail to do this they are breaking the law and you should call 999. If the police try to assist knowing they have a illegal warrant, then you can also sue the local police force, including capita.
How many license fees are spent on the private company, employed by TVL, issuing useless letters ... and their attending 'Enforcers' ?
i do not need to make a legal declaration stating that i do not require motor vehicle insurance or road tax.
Well actually you do. Assuming the vehicle is not on the road and the 'road tax' has expired you have to declare it SORN and failure to do so would mean an £80 fine. Insurance also has to be on-going unless the vehicle has been declared SORN.
@@mda5003 not if you dont have a car you dont.
@@oldfatbastad6053 Well, that is true of course but then you could say that about anything you've never owned.
I've never paid road tax and I own 3 cars...
@@MikeEves If they are not on the road then they can be declared SORN but if the cars are over 40 years old then they will be road tax (VED) exempt and I think there are some mobility schemes with exemption from VED. Are EVs still exempt?
How or on what grounds is the Single Justice Procedure letter issued ? Which as to be replyed to in 21 days.
Do they issue you with this Single Justice Procedure letter because you will not responded to any of there letters in the past, or because you refuse to talk to the Capita sale persons who work for TV licencing who turns up at your door step.
So do they issue you with the court letter which as to be replyed to in 21 days because you are not responding to there letters and because of that they believe you are avoiding them and for that reason this gives them the opportunity to find you guilty in your absence.
Does a sign saying no hawkers etc such as from 'money saving expert' stop them knoking on your door?
Hello, how do we ask you to cover a particular subject or topic please? Do we request it here or email you directly? Many thanks Jay.
*Television Licences*
*Mr. Holloway* To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether those who do not have a television set are required to inform Television Licensing that they do not require a TV licence.
*Mr. Woodward* A television licence is required to install or use a television receiver, as defined in regulations made by the Secretary of State, rather than a television set. Members of the public who do not require a television licence are under no obligation to inform TV Licensing of the fact.
U can have a tv where are people getting this u need a TV licence to have a tv, u don't it's watching live and bbc iPlayer on any device not owning the devices
Mr Woodwards reply is inaccurate (unless it dates from the 1940's!). You can fill your house with hundreds of TV's yet not need a licence.
Exaclty I have 3 but really only one I use, but others are still connected to blu ray dvd etc, and TV licence know that, however as stated u don't have to be an official non licensed adress, just compliant with legislation, which can't really he checked fully, as tv license can't check your Internet usage, so your tv might be compliant but your Internet history might not
@@robtheplod by the legislation Mr Woodwards reply is accurate. The TV licence applies to a "television receiver". A "television receiver" in the legislation is defined as ANY device used or installed for the purpose of watching/recording live tv or using BBC iPlayer. Therefore you can rightly own as many TV sets as you want for any number of reasons without a license, but if you install or use one for the purpose of watching live broadcast TV or iPlayer it becomes a TV receiver and requires a licence.
Firstly...great channel, thanks for all the content, but can you answer this...my daughter moved into a brand new flat on a new housing development, the aerial, being communal, wasn't connected for a number of months to which she said 'it's OK I only watch Netfix etc now anyway'. Consequently she didn't buy a TV licence. But, some time after this I asked if the communal aerial was ever sorted out and she replied 'yes' but I still never watch any live TV, BBC iPlayer etc. Now...if she had a visit from TV licencing and it was evident that 'could' watch live TV etc by simlpy selecting the input from the aerial would this be enough to prosecute even though she genuinly didn't watch live TV, iPlayer etc? To draw a parellel, it seems to me like having my car parked in my private drive with a SORN etc., so not insured, MOT'd etc and being prosecuted for driving it on a public road simply because I could very easilly just pick up the keys and drive it. So, does there need to be undisputable proof of watching live TV etc. or can you be prosecuted merely on the fact that you can just press a few buttons to access live TV etc. even if you never do?
There is information online from TV Licensing about communal accomadation.
The letters are so intimidating. I know one elderly person who was scared into getting one for 'listening to the wireless'. It's disgusting.
Thats bad especially as you dont need a licence for radio - any radio!
Yes, you used to need a licence for a radio but not for many years and the BBC treat elderly people with contempt.
The letters are hilarious. Gibberish written by halfwits
When you get a vpn use a uk location or some apps won't work also delete all your previous data in the apps or do factory reset setup with new accounts don't use your home address or postcode
First one is say no thankyou and shut the door!
Regarding the 21 days for not responding to court.... What if you're on holiday?
You are only evading the tv licence (as you but it) if you are watching something you shouldn't be watching, the same as You wouldn't be evading a driving licence if you do not drive.
Let us suppose you have recently purchased a TV and are yet to watch anything, you could purchase a licence on the doorstep and then turn on the set couldn't you. I think that would be a reasonable defence in the circumstances as to why you bought a licence but had not contravened the act in question.
You don't need a TV licence for a Tv
After I moved out of my friends house and I was the one who kept paying for the TV licence they turned up on her door the week after the TV licence finished and then took her details to pay for a new direct debit to get a TV licence, because they were so stupid and can’t tell a difference between a woman and a man they tried by putting my name on the direct debit and tried to take the money out of her account with my name on so the bank bounced it and said get stuffedand because of that TV licence took her to court for having no TV licence.
She won the case because it wasn’t her fault for their stupid mixup of the direct debit, but I think she was lucky with the judge she got in Huddersfield
Hi BBB can you explain to me the law I passed my driving test for full motorcycle in 1993. I just passed my Auto car test. jNow i already owned 2 Japanese Imports a 3l 8 seater and a 2.4il 7 seaterwhich nobody will touch me on insurance forcing me to buy a 1.6l . How are people easily getting just eat contracts and such. Do I need to be legal ?