Hi PT, because she carried out the negotiations on this particular sale while I was first in hospital I think. She also did the following up when the sale went wrong. We were ripped off by an American supplier, which is what caused thr original problem. The upshot is ther is a consent order against us both, 'joint and severally liable'. She has an attachmment of earnings for £25, of which I pay half. The attachment of earnings is against her only as she has a job. I had thought that the judgement had been varied and that the £25 per month was all that's required. Apparently not, the solicitors are able to come after me even though they know I have no assets. What can I do about the Solicitor requesting the original ammount rather than the current amount? best mercutio3

Hi Rae, thanks so much for the template it was brilliant and helped me frame what I needed to say much more clearly than I could have done on my own. I have sent of all my letters and various copies and doctors reports by e:mail, will do hard copies tomorrow. Feeling a lot more positive and will rest a lot easier thanks to everyones efforts. Three cheers for CAG. mercutio3

Hi PT, thank you for your response. I was a sole trader The claim is for Judgement Debt £3200 and fees of £1032.60 This is the same figure as the original Consent and does not reflect the payments made in the interim time. After defaulting on a Consent order of £100 per month, a suspended attachment of earnings order was made on the 4th of August 2009 for a total of £2574. I hope this makes sense Mercutio3

Hi everyone who replied, I cannot thank you all enough. Good to know there are still decent people in the world. OK, the debt is an old business debt from before I was diagnosed. They hooked my ex partner in because she was handling the admin. It is about 4 years old, it is mine but my ex got tangled in. As you can imagine she was chuffed, but has been a star. I'm a bit knackered now. I'll draft a letter to the HCEO and the SRA in the morning. I'll also send a mail to the solicitor outlining the points from Patrickq1 and see what they say. Can I ask the High Court to suspend the order in light of the disparity in the figures and my own ignorance/sharp practice of thes solicitors? Thanks again to Rae, PT and Patrickq1. best mercutio3

I have received a notice of seizure from Andrew Wilson and Co Writ no xxxx High Court Claim number xxxxxx The claim is for Judgement Debt £3200 and fees of £1032.60 This for a debt which is jointly and severally owed by me and a former partner. After defaulting on a consent order of £100 per month, a suspended attachment of earnings order was made on the 4th of August 2009 for a total of £2574. But only against my partner. This required that £25 per month be paid to the solicitors directly. To my knowledge this has been paid by direct debit every month to the bank acct of the solicitors. We pay half each. 9 months at £25 per month would leave the outstanding amount owed being £2349. I am terminally ill, on IB and DLA and in and out of hospital. I came home from hospital today to find the Notice of Seizure. The solicitors have today informed me that the suspended attachment of earnings only applies to my former partner. Apparently they can still go for me even though the £25 is being paid regularly. I have no assets and I'm paying half of the attachment of earnings. I thought that this was sufficent to sevice the debt. The solicitors won't respond to e:mails and the County court say they can't help as it is now a High court matter. I don't really understand the ins and outs, but I thought I was doing the right thing paying the £12.50 a month. I'm not trying to get out of or not face up to my situation. But whatever it is I'm doing it's not right. The stress of this ihas a serious affect on my well being and I have quite a lot on my plate as it stands. Can anyone advise what's the best course of action? Many thanks in anticipation.

Thanks for taking the time Timbo58. I guess the sensible thing to have done would have been to sort it out at the station. Serious mental note that one. However at the time I was smarting at being refused entry to the First Class Lounge because I didn't have a proper first class ticket, ie non advance. lol Have decided to take it on the chin and put it down to expensive experience. £135 winging it's way to IRCAS as we speak. Hope they choke.

Hi, I hope someone can help with a bit of advice. I bought two ADVANCE 1st class single tickets from Oxford to Leeds and return. Cost £120 approx. The difference for ANYTIME fares was a £4. But my travel plans were fixed and I wanted to book a seat, so I reasoned that the restrictions of the tickets wouldn't be a problem. On the way from my hotel to the station a young lady was knocked off her bike. I'm a Dr, so I helped out and made sure she was Ok and made my way to the Station. On arriving I found I had missed my train by 5 mins, so I waited for the next, 55 mins later. The ticket collector pointed out my ticket was invalid. Sadly common sense didn't prevail and I was issued with an Unpaid Fare Notice for £120 as I refused to pay for another ticket. I have appealed to IRCAS and sent numerous mails to CossCountry trains all to no avail. It's a bit like talking to the Vogons in Hitchikers guide to the Galaxy. "Resistance is useless." I know that strictly speaking, yes I didn't have a valid ticket to travel, but I'm no fare dodger and I've never even had so much as a parking ticket. I'm a 50 year old doctor travelling first class to and from a conference. Not exactly Asbo fodder. Also it does seem unfair to be penalised for doing the obvious thing and my job rather than rushing to catch a train. What if it was your sister, wife or daughter? I'm happy to go to court and argue the toss but having got this far without a criminal record I'd quite like to keep it that way. Any thoughts about what's the best way to proceed? Many thanks.