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You don't say what your dispute is. To contest liability there are only a few grounds and the decision when made is a simple yes or no answer. As to the question of costs unless the Council have made an absolute mess of things I would think it likely you would get not a lot.
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Thanks for the reply Ploddertom, I didn't mention the nature of the dispute because it didn't seem particuarly relevant but I will now.
I moved into a propert recently and immediately downloaded and completed a form detailing my name, address, date of commencement of tenancy and date I moved in. I sent the form along with a covering letter (on headed paper, again detailing my name). In response I received a council tax bill in the wrong name, not a simple spelling mistake but an entirely wrong name, it is in fact a name I used to be known as but as I haven't had an account with this LA for years that is hardly relevant I don't think.
I wrote to the council but also called them...they said I needed to provide proof of my name change as if they send me a bill with the wong name on it I could use it to commit fraud!
Knowing the coucil as I do I suspect we will quickly reach a stalemate as I clealry cannot pay the bill in the name they have used so I suspect they will keep sending letters in the wrong name until a liability order is applied for at which point I will go to court and hopefully win.
I just don't want to go to court if it's going to cost me money and I imagine costs will be awarded against me if I lose so I wondered how to go about recovering costs if I win.
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Hello all, first time poster so please go easy on me!
I am in dispute with my local authority and although it's at an early stage I suspect they will seek a liability order against me eventually.
I think I have a good defence but my question is this:
If I attend court and win can I claim costs for loss or earnings incurred and for travel to/from court?
Thanks
Liability Order - Can I claim costs?
in Local Authority, Council Tax and Business Rates Issues
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Thanks once again for the answers, and that case law you highlight does raise a valid point however my circumstances are slightly different to those you describe.
I am not denying that I am the liable person, I have in fact filled in all the right forms in an effort to identify myself as the liable person...I actually want to pay the bill.
I would be perfectly entitled to pay the bill if it were in anybody else's name but I changed my name by deed poll and the document I signed expressly forbids entering into any transactions if they are in the my old name.
Personally I can think of no reason why the council can't simply change the name they have on the bill, perhaps they will, but I'm not holding my breath!