My debt... more from the dreaded HFO Services *** Discontinued ***

[DonkeyB]

Oh yes.

[dadofholly]

And the bit about them not having registred under the DPA - as they should not have been processing your info either.

[broken arrow]

Any news Innsmouth?

[Innsmouth]

It's certainly worth an update for those who've persevered with the thread!

 

Witness Statement was written with the kind assistance of various helpful folks and the hearing went well. While the judge did not grant my order to strike out, he did set in place a number of conditions for the trial, all of which were as a result of the conduct of HFO, i.e. he was not happy with some of the copies of documents HFO were submitting, so he said that original documents must be brought and submitted to the trial; and provided a few other 'wrist slaps'. He also denied HFO's claim for me to pay their costs, as he felt the hearing could have been avoided if HFO had provided documents as I'd requested.

 

I felt the judge was very fair and patient with me asking questions, and he also granted me some extra time to file a defence, as I made it known I wanted to hire a solicitor to assist me.

 

So, I got myself a solicitor who has experience in dealing with HFO, and as soon as they informed HFO/TRS that they would be representing me, they promptly discontinued the case!

 

Typical HFO behaviour it seems, agressively pursuing a case against an individual in the hopes of bullying an early victory out of them, and then dropping the case once it looks like they are able to adequately defend themselves. Completely disgusting behaviour, and I sincerely hope HFO are put out of action as soon as OFT have enough evidence to do the job.

[the_shadow]

Congrats on your Victory

 

Do you want me to add a **Discontinued** to the tagline of your thread?

 

S.

[Innsmouth]

Thanks Shadow, and yes please, add the tag.

 

It is a huge relief that they have dropped the case (which they never should have litigated on in the first place), but I'll only class it as a true 'victory' when HFO are no longer operating, as I'm aware they continue to spread their brand of stress and misery, and many people are still battling them. Having dealt with them over the past 3 years, I have to say a huge thank you to the help and support of all the CAG members who've stuck with the thread, and the HFO Fan Club in particular.

 

I'll be sticking around on the forums in the hope I can help others also.

[the_shadow]

Happy to change it and glad the HFO Fan club did their business

 

oh and hello out there HFO watchers

[coledog]

 

Well done for sticking at this - particularly after all the harassment you have had from them!

[broken arrow]

Well done mate and well done to all involved.Strange though why they discontinued, when Mr Shart said you had no real prospect of successfully defending the claim...........

[sillygirl1]

Hopefully the nail will be in the coffin for the 'solicitors for rent' brigade and the likes of HFO - speculative invoicing comes to mind all the time with this lot.

 

Their lemons are turning very very sour now.

[dadofholly]

A big well done - HFO seem to be failing in their attempt to 'finish these internet arguments once and for all'.

 

Would a complaint to the SRA be in order? HFO are in their death throws - its time to go for T&R.

[Innsmouth]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I may not yet be entirely done with them, but for now it seems that way.

[gezwee]

Brilliant result, well done to you and everyone in the HFO fanclub

 

Gez

[capcom]

great news, well done