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    • Few tweaks as the run order was completely messed up and the main point of your defence (reconstituted agreement) pushed to the bottom of the statement.   I, XXXXXX, being the Defendant in this case will state as follows; I make this Witness Statement in support of my defence in this claim and further to my set aside application dated 1 November 2022. 1.The claimants witness statement confirms that it mostly relies on hearsay evidence as confirmed by the drafts in person in the opening paragraph. It is my understanding they must serve notice to any hearsay evidence pursuant to CPR 33.2(1)(B) (notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence) and Section 2 (1) (A) of the Civil Evidence Act. 2.  I understand that the claimant is an Assignee, a buyer of defunct or bad debts, which are bought on mass portfolios at a much reduced cost to the amount claimed and which the original creditors have already wrote off as a capital loss and claimed against taxable income as confirmed in the claimants witness statement exhibit by way of the Deed of Assignment. 3. As an assignee or creditor as defined in section 189 of the CCA this applies to this new requirement on assignment of rights.  This means that when an assignee purchases debts (or otherwise acquires rights under a credit agreement) it also acquires certain obligations to the borrower including the duty to comply with CCA requirements (such as the rules on statements and notices and other post-contractual information).  The assignee becomes the creditor under the agreement. This ensures that essential consumer protections under the CCA cannot be circumvented by assigning the debt to a third party. 4.  I became aware of original Judgement following a routine credit check on or around 14th September 2020. 5. The alleged letter of claim dated 7 January 2020 was served to a previous address which I moved out of in 2018, no effort was made to ascertain my correct address.  I have attached a copy of my tenancy agreement which is marked ‘Appendix 1’ and shows I was residing at a difference address as of 11 December 2018 and was therefore not at the service address at the time the proceedings were served.  I have also attached an email from my solicitors to the Claimants solicitors dated 14 July 2022 which was sent to them requesting that they disclose the trace of evidence they utilised prior to issuing the proceedings against me.  This is marked ‘Appendix 2’. The claimants solicitors did not provide me with these documents. 6. Under The Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims 2017 a Debt Buyer must undertake all reasonable enquiries to ensure the correct address of a debtor, this can be as simple as a credit file search. The Claimant failed to carry out such basic checks. Subsequently all letters prior to and including ,The Pre action Protocol letter of claim dated 7 January 2020 and the claim form dated 14th February 2020 were all served to a previous address which I moved out of in 2018. 7. Upon the discovery of the Judgement debt, I made immediate contact with the Court and the Claimant Solicitors, putting them on notice that I was making investigations in relation to the Judgement debt as it was not familiar to me.  I asked them to provide me with a copy of the original loan agreement but this was not provided to me.   The correspondence to the Claimant Solicitor's is attached and marked ‘Appendix 3’ 8. On (insert date) I successfully made application to set a side the judgment. The claim proceeded to allocation, 9. The claimant failed to comply with the additional directions ordered by District Judge Davis on the 2 February 2024 'The Claim shall be automatically struck out at 4pm on 3 April 2024 unless the Claimant delivers to the Court and to the Defendant the following documents.' None of these documents were received by the court nor the defendant by that date. (insert date you did receive the documents) I then sent a Data Subject Access Request to Barclays but no agreement was provided. Details the timeline of communication between myself and Barclays are attached and marked ‘Appendix 4’and the copies of correspondence between myself and Barclays are attached and marked ‘Appendix 5’. Remove irrelevant 10.The claimant relies upon and has exhibited a reconstituted version of the alleged agreement. It is again denied that I have ever entered into an agreement with Barclaycard on or around 2000.  It is admitted that I did hold other credit agreements with other creditors and as such should this be a debt that was assigned to Barclaycard from another brand therefore the reconstituted agreement disclosed is invalid being pre April 2007 and not legally enforceable pursuant to HHJ Judge Waksman in Carey v HSBC 2009 EWHC3417.  Details of this are attached and marked ‘Appendix 6’. The original credit agreement must be provided along with any reconstituted version on a modified credit agreement and must contain the names and address of debtor and creditor, agreement number and cancelation clause. 11. Therefore the claimant is put to strict proof to disclose a true executed legible agreement on which its claim relies upon and not mislead the court. 12. It is denied I have ever received a default Notice pursuant to sec 87(1) CCA1974.The claimant is put to strict proof to evidence from the original creditors internal document software the trigger of said notice.  13.   As per CPR 1.4(2)(a) the court encourages parties to cooperate with each other in the conduct of proceedings in order to try and save time and costs for the parties and to also save the time and resources of the court however, despite vast attempts at mediation the claimants have been most unreasonable and have remained unwilling to mediate. 14. Until such time the claimant can comply and disclose a true executed copy of the original assigned agreement they refer to within the particulars of this claim they are not entitled while the default continues, to enforce the agreement pursuant to section 78.6 (a) of the Credit Consumer Act 1974. I believe that the facts stated in this Witness Statement are true.  I understand that proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against anyone who makes, or causes to be made, a false statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without an honest belief in its truth. Signed                 ………………………………………………….. Name                  XXXX Date                     30 April 2024   Run 3 copies Court /Claimants Sol/File
    • As one of you mentioned above I've been in a mess for nearly 20 years now and I'm ready to sort my credit report out now - the main reason I got into second round of debt is my kids being unwell and the state considering them not unwell enough for extra help so despite my son being in hospital for 3 months in one year we got extra zero help and I eventually lost my job and got into debt to just so I can be تا my sons hospital bed at his time of need - my life basically fell apart and all these debts got me again 
    • Gosh mate I've woke up this morning with half the worry I had last night when going to sleep!.  I can't believe how much this forum has helped me over the years and I don't  have the words to explain the gratitude I feel towards you guys -  Now that I've slept on it I feel ready to reject this company and my plan is to make them an offer to accept payments to date as full and final settlement - I will I think write them a letter once my review is completed or maybe just send it now whilst they are reviewing explaining my kids are unwell for which reason I'm struggling to survive and if I can politely request for them to accept payment to date as a full and final - I'll mention I don't have any cash or anyone to borrow from to offer a full or even part amount of the remaining balance of the iva and therfore am unable to make a offer of payment.   If they agree to at least even put my offer to the creditors then I feel it's better I hang in there and that way I won't have to deal with any possibilities of more defaults and ccjs    Right now the only adverse effects on my credit report are the iva that is now 3 years old and 2 Ccj one coming of this July and one thus October.    But I am worried new action will begin and new defaults and Ccj may start to appear because I've paying into an agreement im under the impression the 6 year rules starts again so yes I have lost of mixed feelings about this but I'm not going to lie you guys have put some life back into my breath this week as for the last 3 years I've felt caged like an animal and this morning I feel freer I can't explain how much but certainly my soul feel lighter today thanks to yin because I'm now viewing this review totally different to I do yesterday thanks to you guys 
    • Court name UNKNOWN Case number ********** Amount N/A Confirmed by Insolvency Service Date issued May 2021 Type Voluntary Arrangement Notes If you have questions about voluntary arrangements you should speak to the Insolvency Service.     I started this in 2021. So it's been about 3 years I've been paying. 
    • Thanks @lookinforinfo@Nicky Boyi sent across the agreement earlier in this thread. No mention of financial reward to the MA. But, I wouldn't be surprised if it was done on the sly. As I said earlier, the owner of OPS is a convicted criminal, with a very shady reputation around these parts.
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Hi everybody, hopee you are all well, it's been a while since I have been on here but here it goes.

 

A few months ago recieved a stat demand from the nice people from Lowell Financial about an old Capital One Credit Card that is now stat barred because it is now just over 6 years old. The stat demand was sent out by 2nd class post as always and it just said all the crap under the sun and that I should get it set aside at my local court ok I thought these people should know where my local court is and all so took it in and filled in the forms of why the debt is in dispute with interest charges, late payment fees the expensive anual fee they keep adding and all the good stuff, also that they ignored my request for a cca 3 times. Anyways my hearing is on the 27th January @12:00pm but here is where it now gets interesting have finally had a response to my cca after all this time last week so I took it to the court to add to my file so if the hearing continues the judge will know about it being there. This is what they wrote.

 

Dear sir

 

We refer to your recent request for a copy of the original credit aggreement for this account.

 

After liaising with capital one in a effort to obtain this document we have been advised that it is no longer available due to the length of time since the account was opened with you.

 

At this time we have clossed our file and will not make any further contact with you concerning payment against this account unless the copy of the aggreement is recieved at some point in the future from capital one.

 

And it just goes on from there to phone them if I have any questions but I aint going to these people aint worth the bother, so what do you think the outcome will be on this now? Do you think I have a good chance of getting this set aside now? Should I ask the Judge for it to be struck out? And what about my time work and effort in trying to get all the evidence I needed that this debt in unenforcable should I apply for costs also due to the ammount of stress I'm under from them?

 

Thanks all any advice would be good, oh also anybody wanna come to the hearing and see the outcome?

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Get your costs in as LITIGANT IN PERSON to the court 24 hours before the hearing.....!!

 

Head the piece of paper LITIGANT IN PERSON costs

 

As an example - 10 hours of research into Consumer Credit Act 1974 @9.25 per hour

10 hours research into the Insolvency Act @ £9.25 per hour

Parking

Postage

40p per mile mileage allowance....!!

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Thanks 42man thats a big help and gets my mind off worrying my head off about it all, I might be wrong but Lowell might not even turn up and even if they do I'm not gonna let it worry me, I'm just gonna try and sort my head out but I think I've done all I can for now in respect of the evidence I've got, when I took it to the court the other day the woman at the desk said oh we dont need that just bring it with you on the day so I just said well can you photocopy the evidence I've got and just add it to the file so the judge knows it's there, so in the end she did it.

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Remember to dress smartly, be polite to the judge call them sir/madam, ask the judge if you are allowed a McKenzie Friend (somebody who can accompany you but can't actually talk unless specific permission is granted)........I would suggest that you show the judge how disgusted you are at having to go through this especially as the alleged debt is totally disputed. Keep good eye contact with the judge and don't interrupt while he/she is speaking.....do NOT be afraid to ask for your costs for the research that you have done, by all means tell the judge you have done a lot of research into the high court case law.

 

On the off chance you get a really, poor judge then do make your points....if for any reason he doubts what you have said, just name the specific case law, If you want to disagree with a point that he/she makes then say, "With the greatest of respect sir they....etc etc". If it isn't going well, and as a last resort, then ask for an adjournment so you can make a Subject Access Request to the alleged original creditor and ask the judge to reserve costs"

 

Just remember to be polite, be firm, and make your point. And refer to all the case law that is on your affadavit if need be. And ask for your costs !!! the Judge can only say no at worst....

 

I'm sure you'll be fine !!!

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OFT didnt think of calling them or writing to them because they can do something about people like this I might sound stupid now though who is the FOS?

But like I say there is no credit aggrement so from what people have told me it is unenforceable and I have my credit report also as evidence if I need it but doubt that I will, I'm just not looking forward to this feeling sick every time I think about the damn thing, 42man thank you for your advice so far it is very much appreciated.

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OK just an update on the situation I phoned the county court today just to ask if the other side aka RED/LOWELL have sent any documents into them to support their claim, the lady told me that all they have had is the evidence that I sent in the other week and nothing more, I'm now trying to work out what costs I should go for all that matters to me is getting this evil off my back as for my credit report do you think I can get them to take the information Lowell Financial has put on there off? When I called them they said it's possible but the joke is that she said there is another one from Lowell Financial for a joint loan account erm really I'm not married at the moment so I think they are trying to screw with me here so gonna also put a complaint to the OFT today and I'm sorry I might sound dumb here but who or what is the FOS?

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Ok my sister in law had a talk with me the other day she is a solicitor, she has put my mind at ease quite a bit, she told me that in their letter they sent me about not being able to obtain a copy of the CCA I asked for they are now in default and that the debt is now unenforcable, she told me that I should now send out a letter to them stating that I want then to remove all information they have on me from the CRA so I have writen a letter to them asking to do this again I have not signed it in anyway because I know that these people from what I understand are very clever at lifting your signature on a computer and pasting it on to a credit aggreement.

So I will just wait and see what they will do next, I have also called the OFT yesterday and out a complaint in about Lowell/Red or whoever the hell they call themselves and have also contacted the FOS so both are investingating them.

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Oh also one last point my sister in law found it very laughable that they sent out a stat demand when they have no form of proof or credit aggreement as far as she was concerned it is a very cheap very bad threat of making me or forcing me to pay, I am still worried about the upcomming hearing and I dont know what the judge will make of this situation but hopefully he/she will be on my side.

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Right I'm getting a little worried again now about this situation stomach os all in knotts, I have drawn up a list of costs that I'm going to send into the court on Monday before the hearing, do I or should I send in any more evidence to them before the hearing or have I done enough, like I say I have already given them the original lettes from Lowell/Red and have kept the photocopies for myself but besides from filling in the forms for the set aside hearing is there anything else I should be doing I swore my affidavit when I went to court and all so they have all the information but like I say do I need to do anything else I'm really getting stressed again.

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Just take all the relevant paperwork with you....!! there isn't anything else you need to do at this stage. It seems a clearcut case. And you should also mention to the judge that this would seem to be an unfair practice, under the OFT's guidelines on debt collection. (take a copy of those too - http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/consumer_credit/oft664.pdf

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Ok I have 3 days to get myself in order here, tuesday at 12pm is my hearing for all this crap I have really had enough of Lowells also known as Red for putting me through all this stress, I need to know what I will need on the day of the hearing so I can quote it if I need it, the evidence the court have got from me is the letter I recieved from Lowells dated in Novemeber saying that they have no CCA so the debt is unenforcable, but I need to know what I will need to take with me on the day example research and things I can either show the judge or quote from if things go wrong. Help me please anyone?

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Cheers Sam614 I somehow doubt that they will even turn up to this thing and all the stress and worry they have caused me, if and it's a big if they dont turn up I'm hoping this will be struck out never mind it being set aside I want what ever is on my credit file that has been put on there by these people taken off by them because as far as I'm concerned there is no CCA Agreement they havent got one neither has the original creditor so it is unenforcable they havent made any contact with me after the final letter they sent stating they had no agreement and neither does the original creditor and well thats all I ever heared from them and that was back in November. If anybody else has any advice to offer me then I would welcome it openly. Thanks again.

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almost defo no show by losers.

i made myself really ill,stress wise through these parasites i believed all the vile threats.as we all do before finding cag.

try to relax,think pos,soon be out of your hair.

 

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Well phoned the court up on friday to ask if the other side have sent anything over to them yet so far, no they havent, I'm a bit more relaxed about the situation, but nervous as hell going to the hearing on tuesday, can anyone tell me what to expect when I go there is it just a room or what? And can anyone give me advise on what else I would need to take with me besides the evidence I have already submitted to the court, as I am not too sure.

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Hi Shawn, the hearing will likely take place in the Judges office. He/she will understand that you are a Litigiant In Person (layman) and make due allowance for it.

 

Plan to be there at least an hour before your hearing, in case of any last minute changes. When you get to court ask at the reception which judge is dealing with your case and where his office is. Within the vacinity of his office (possibly a waiting room)there is likely to be a clerk controlling the hearings. Just let them know you've arrived. You'll be called into the judges office along with the opposition, should they turn up, both parties will then put their case to the judge and he will make his decision. If the other side don't turn the judge will likely ask you a few questions and give you judgement by default as the other side didn't show.

 

I think you've covered everything from the paperwork angle.

 

Good luck for Tuesday, and let us all know how you got on.

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