I'm aware of that, but if they took my laptop and did a search of my harddrive then the file would have been found as I did download it. Ah well, I've done the crime and done the time by paying it off, it's off my hands now, at least I don't have to get worried everytime the postman drops something through the door.

Hi guys. It's taken me about a week to read this thread from page 1 and I've just finished. I too was in the same position as many of you, received a letter in November 2008 from Davenport Lyons with about a million pages explaining and that I should pay £509.98. HOWEVER, I DID DOWNLOAD SAID SCOOTER ALBUM. I spoke to a lawyer friend of mine and he wrote me a letter saying that I should offer £20 in a cheque and nothing more as that's all the damages would have been worth. I sent that letter about a week after I got it and it wasn't til I got home from holiday in April 2009 to a lovely letter from DL saying they wouldn't accept it and that I've got 21 days to pay it. Never responded and got a letter a few weeks ago from ACS Law saying that I have 7 days to pay the same amount or it's going to court and I'd have to pay over £1000. I managed to speak to someone on the phone number provided and was able to knock it down to £350 if I paid it all in one go or £100 a month to pay the full amount. I have paid this amount as I did download the album, but after reading this thread I'm thinking should I have paid it? And would there be any way to claim it back?