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Old 16th May 2007, 01:31   #1 (permalink)
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hi all
now that a judge has actual sided with a bank over bank charges do anyone think its going to make other banks like abbey more confident in taking it to court.
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Old 16th May 2007, 01:53   #3 (permalink)
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i feel one win for the banks may make them more confident but it will be very short lived. i just hope the guy who lost appeals. i am now waiting for a reply from abbey within the next 8 days if nothing i will be sending my third letter warning them of court.
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Old 16th May 2007, 01:55   #4 (permalink)
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Have a read of this

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Old 16th May 2007, 02:29   #5 (permalink)
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i agree that people should take things more seriously, and be better prepared for courts. my only hope that there is help for people like me who are unsure about thing from the more experienced people on this site, who can help me and other be better prepared
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Kev, all we ask is that you put some time and effort in for yourself, which I'm sure you have, and will continue to do so.

You will get all the help and support you need, after all, we have all been in your position and needed help at some stage.

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Old 16th May 2007, 02:40   #7 (permalink)
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Kev, all we ask is that you put some time and effort in for yourself, which I'm sure you have, and will continue to do so.

You will get all the help and support you need, after all, we have all been in your position and needed help at some stage.

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many thanks louis, i am sure i will be calling on you for help over the next few weeks
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np mate, I'm always here to help
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Old 16th May 2007, 03:17   #9 (permalink)
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np mate, I'm always here to help

just to let you know how far i have gone so far in getting my charges back.on the 9/5/07 i sent my second letter asking for my money back. i received the usual letter saying that they are very sorry bla bla bla and they need 4 weeks to sort it out bla bla bla. i am not going to give them the 4 weeks they want, on the 22nd my third letter will be sent threatening them with court action. so i need to start getting myself prepared, sort out the n1 form and start getting my head around the court bundle. this is where i will need your help / guidence.
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The N1 is straightforward, and the template is foolproof.

The court bundle looks complicated, but its not really.

I wouldn't get too far ahead, but if you look at what the bundle comprises you'll see it isn't to bad.

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Kev

Have now subscribed to your thread, so I can keep an eye on how you are doing.

At least Abbey have sent you a standard letter telling you it will take 4wks blah blah blah, I havent even had that privilege ha ha ha.

Maybe they are on a cost cutting exercise, not sending letters out anymore, therefore saving money to enable them to pay people out. Hopefully they will "forget" to respond to my court summons as well and then they can lose on a default. (Wishfull thinking I know)
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Old 23rd May 2007, 07:51   #12 (permalink)
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i am starting to get a court bundle together and i have just downloaded the terms and conditions for the month / year i started my account. if i add these to by court bungle which parts of the t&c do i highlight for the courts.
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Old 23rd May 2007, 12:13   #13 (permalink)
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Well the 14 days are up and now i should be sending the next letter threatening them with court, the only query i have is, since i received a letter from abbey stating it will take them 4 weeks to look at my complaint would a judge think it unreasonable for me if i didnt give them the 4 weeks.I know its abbeys way of slowing things down but i dont want to give them any bullets to shoot me with later on.
so what do you lot think?
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Kev,

When the 14 days is up, send the next letter.

You are spot on when you state that it's Abbeys way of slowing things down. They have had enough practice at this now to know what to do, how many more claims do they need to investigate to satisfy themselves that they can't win in court?

You are not being unreasonable, and are following the set guidelines laid down and they are very much tried and tested.

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Old 23rd May 2007, 13:33   #15 (permalink)
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Kev,

When the 14 days is up, send the next letter.

You are spot on when you state that it's Abbeys way of slowing things down. They have had enough practice at this now to know what to do, how many more claims do they need to investigate to satisfy themselves that they can't win in court?

You are not being unreasonable, and are following the set guidelines laid down and they are very much tried and tested.

Good luck

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Many thanks once again Louis WU, just needed a gentle push to get a few doubt from my head.
letter sent.
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Excellent, we all need a little moral support from time to time, that's what's so great about this site.

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Old 26th May 2007, 21:04   #17 (permalink)
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after sending off my lba on the 23rd of may i have started to look over the N1 form. When i deliver this form to the courts do i make 3 copies of the charges that i sent abbey in febuary or do i update them due to a few charges coming out recently.
when filling out the defendants address do i use the local branch address or the main abbey branch

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In answer to your questions
When i deliver this form to the courts do i make 3 copies of the charges that i sent abbey in febuary or do i update them due to a few charges coming out recently You can update your spreadsheet up to the time that you file your claim, but after then if you want to change the claim it'll cost you extra (£38 I think, non-returnable, so it's best to get it right before filing) I updated my spreadsheet between LBA and claim, I wrote to tell Abbey that I'd included the additional charges and included an updated spreadsheet.
Then you make 3 copies of the N1 and the spreadsheet!

when filling out the defendants address do i use the local branch address or the main abbey branch
Their main address at Triton Square.

Hope this helps!
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