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    • Asset Link filed for a default CCJ against me, in relation to an old Barclaycard debt which I apparently signed an agreement for back in 2000.   I did not own a Barclaycard in 2000 so I know this is not true.  The CCJ notice was sent to an old address so I did not receive it.  Years later when I found out about the CCJ when I applied for credit, I put an application in to have the CCJ set aside.   As part of the set aside case, I was asked by the judge to provide a draft defence, should the CCJ be set aside.   The defence I provided was that I did not admit to the debt as I had not been provided with any evidence of an original loan agreement.   I won the case and the CCJ was set aside.   Link then filed to court again to make me pay the debt.   We both filed directions questionnaires and the judge allocated the claim to the small claims track.   As part of the directions, additional directions given were as follows ' Additional Directions in a claim for an Assigned Debt - Because the claim is in respect of an assigned debt the Court makes the following directions for the management of claim.  The claim shall be automatically struck out at 4pm on 3 April 2024 unless, before that time, the Claimant delivers to the Court and to the Defendant the following documents'  It then listed various documents such as an original agreement, deed of assignment, notice of default, statement of account setting out how the alleged debt accrued under that agreement etc.     The Claimant failed to provide these documents within the deadline provided and instead I received a copy of a bundle of documents provided by them in preparation for the court date, this was received weeks after the deadline.    I have called the Court to ask if it has been automatically struck out and they advised that it is not automatic and that I should still send my witness statement by the deadline provided, which is Wednesday.  This does not give me much time to prepare my witness statement.   I have never done anything like this before and I am unclear what my witness statement should include.  My thoughts were that I should keep it simple and stick to the facts, like the fact thy have not provided evidence of the original agreement, or the deed of assignment of the debt.   They have provided a copy of a default notice from Baclaycard dated 2015, this states a figure of £550 but the debt they say I owe is £10k.   I am not sure what makes a valid default notice?   I have previously requested proof of the debt from Barclaycard directly and have evidence of emails between us where they have been unable to provide me with the agreement or any documents at all relating to the debt.   Should I include these as an appendix?  Are there any other documents I should include in my bundle?    I have also tried to mediate with the claimants, to save the court costs and time, on a without prejudice basis, but the claimants solicitors refused to mediate.   Should i state this in my witness statement too to show the judge that I have been reasonable and they haven't? Many thanks   Louise
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    • The hearing is 25th June, I have downloaded items to different organisations previously but they do it a simple way and I just cross out private things with a felt tip and sent to an email address.  I have looked at the instructions for CAG it seems extremely complicated especially this about having to use a system MSPAINT.EXE that removes your personal information. I am hoping one of my Grandchildren understands things to give me help, I have shown one of my daughters she said she does not understand the instructions. I have a PC and I mainly use a lap top, as previously advised I only understand the straightforward things, sending an email and using my scanner to send a document that I save in a file or send it to an email. I will try and find someone to help me, thanks for your help you have given me so far appreciate it        
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Ah i have just remembered there are 2 types of selling the account. are the new company acting on there behalf or have they brought the debt.

 

What does the letter from new company actually say?

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yep it does which means that IMO HC are committing fraud.

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Clerical error my ****

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yes but this is a ongoing case so a flag should have been put up or thrown up if summing happened.

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All posts made by sushi-lover and those in response have been moved to the correct thread which can now be found in the following link.

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/general-debt-issues/266667-company-law-moved-howard.html

 

 

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Im also needing some advice and am disugusted with Santander / Lewis Cohen. I made an agreement with Lewis Debt Recovery and the last payment made was 1st Oct - I have since sent them a CCA to which they returned my cheque a week ago stating I need to send it to Santander. I have since done this but today come home now to a letter from Howard Cohen threatening legal action. Its clearly been issued off the back of my CCA and would love some advice from you guys x

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Im also needing some advice and am disugusted with Santander / Lewis Cohen. I made an agreement with Lewis Debt Recovery and the last payment made was 1st Oct - I have since sent them a CCA to which they returned my cheque a week ago stating I need to send it to Santander. I have since done this but today come home now to a letter from Howard Cohen threatening legal action. Its clearly been issued off the back of my CCA and would love some advice from you guys x

 

 

I had the same letter from them when I sent in a CCA request,

search my posts and a thread I started about them (I cant post links here) has some feedback members gave me, including a link for a letter to tell them you are now in dispute.

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So after checking my credit report I am thoroughly confused. I had a credit card with Paypal which I could no longer keep up with payments. They sent Howard Cohen onto me who then APPARENTLY issued me with a CCJ which I filled in and I'm now paying them £5 by standing order every month.

 

However after checking my report it says I only have a Default from them, and not a CCJ. The default is from C L FINANCE LTD which I'm guessing is Howard Cohen? Did they lie and trick me in to thinking it was a CCJ to get me to respond? I'll try and find all my letters from them soon but I thought I'd post here to see if anything similar has happened or what you guys think.

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Hi Aerith

Cohern are the solicitors for CL Finance,

october 2009 I received a county court summons from an alleged debt the CL finance purchased 2 days previous. instead of giving in i dug down and followed all advice I got from all on this site and low and behold I got the claim discontinued and the debt cancel d and my credit file amended. along they way they tried all the tricks in the book, even sent me a consent order saying i had to sign it to proceed, so yes they have a range of dirty tricks to get people to pay.

 

if you can start your own thread on this one, i am sure you will get help,

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there might be some bits there to help, and i will help as far as i can. if you put a link to your thread in mine then i will follow it

 

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Cohen have a record of clerical errors, where they've sent out letters saying you have a CCJ and must now pay, when the case has not even been through court. In the past they've even sent out court documents when the case has not been taken to court. Some people have challenged the court proceedings and had them thrown out but still got 'you must pay' letters.

Also part of Lewis Group, aka CL Finance and come under Cattles parentage. Links to Welcome Finance, same parent company.

One of those companies who don't know their elbow from their rear end! That's not to say they don't take some through court, they do.

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So after checking my credit report I am thoroughly confused. I had a credit card with Paypal which I could no longer keep up with payments. They sent Howard Cohen onto me who then APPARENTLY issued me with a CCJ which I filled in and I'm now paying them £5 by standing order every month.

 

However after checking my report it says I only have a Default from them, and not a CCJ. The default is from C L FINANCE LTD which I'm guessing is Howard Cohen? Did they lie and trick me in to thinking it was a CCJ to get me to respond? I'll try and find all my letters from them soon but I thought I'd post here to see if anything similar has happened or what you guys think.

 

Yes, let us have sight of the correspondence from Cohens. Do ensure that you remove any identifying information from them before posting them up.

 

Either turn them into pdfs and use the "manage attachment" link under the "go advanced" reply box or use an image hosting site such as photobucket and pop the links into a post.

 

It would be best if you also started your own thread on this issue.

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I've also got HC on my back about a next directory account. Basically, I made a perfectly legitimate cca request, got a response saying 'here is a true copy' yadda yadda yadda and then a mcol form landed in my letterbox!

 

They won't have a signed cca cos I never signed one but there was no lba etc prior to this claim. I cpr'd them for information and got no reply so I have submitted a holding defence for now.

 

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