Channel 4 Dispatches to air debt collection exposé

[the_shadow]

T

 

I thought of you IGNM, when one of the Marlin collectors pretended to be a solicitor when on the phone to a debtor;

outrageous behaviour;

if the solicitor condones this sort of deception, then he should be struck off!

 

I only watched it once but I thought he only said he was speaking on behalf of the solicitors not that he actually was a solicitor?

 

He may have given the impression to the person on the other end of the phone but I dont think he stated he was a solicitor? Am I wrong?

 

S.

[suziwong1012]

Just phoned them up & played "When the going gets tough"...she didnt sound impressed

 

:-D:-D

[suziwong1012]

I only watched it once but I thought he only said he was speaking on behalf of the solicitors not that he actually was a solicitor?

 

He may have given the impression to the person on the other end of the phone but I dont think he stated he was a solicitor? Am I wrong?

 

S.

 

 

there was one bit where he answers as mortimer clarke and says i'll have to speak to marlin as they own the account

[beachcomber60]

It did end on bit of a low - why oh why end with the couple knee deep with debt to the council & utility companies - they are priority debts and nothing to do with banks, credit cards etc etc.

 

The saving grace is that we have gained some new members (Welcome ) as a result of the programme, so in that respect it eas a success - five new members means five people they wont be able to harass, bully & threaten - those five people will then go on and tell their friends - the chain reaction has begun - the end is nigh to the dca's :grin:

 

Beachy

[postggj]

ime sure he said

 

mortime clark sols

 

it stuck as i have them in court at the moment

[overdone]

I only watched it once but I thought he only said he was speaking on behalf of the solicitors not that he actually was a solicitor?

Can I do the same thing then? Can I say I am ringing on behalf of my solicitors without my solicitors knowledge or consent? Has this been decriminalised? Judging from last night we can all get heavy on the solicitor bit and they will not touch us if we use the same wording.

[lickthewallfatboy]

I can understand why people who weren't armed with the info here could feel intimidated by these muppets,but I actually thought they were one of the more tedious DCA nuts to crack

 

not difficult,just stupidly persistent.......but I am in possession of their letter of surrender,so patience was its own reward

[mr.ton]

Come on folks..ring them up, press option 2 & have "When the going gets tough" on standby ready to play

[paulson1985]

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Come on folks..ring them up, press option 2 & have "When the going gets tough" on standby ready to play

[lickthewallfatboy]

you is a bad man,mr T

[angry cat]

The question is;

how can the OFT allow this sort of Bad Business Practice to continue?

circumnavigation of the Guidelines, together with misleading and covert tactics.

 

"The OFT show their teeth but don't Bite"

[angry cat]

ime sure he said

 

mortime clark sols

 

it stuck as i have them in court at the moment

 

Yup, he definately said Mortimer Clarke!

[mr.ton]

08712501434 - option 2

[I've got no money]

The solicitor is Mortimer Clarke:

The Law Society - Find a solicitor

 

Same office as Marlin;

One solicitor;

No Wheel chair access;

No Legal Aid;

No Fixed Fee internview.

Pretty much No Nothing.

 

I thought of you IGNM, when one of the Marlin collectors pretended to be a solicitor when on the phone to a debtor;

outrageous behaviour;

if the solicitor condones this sort of deception, then he should be struck off!

 

We all know this goes on, but this sort of bad practice needs to be stopped.

 

I agree totally

 

I am going to complain to the SRA - I'm also going to check - when I have time both the SRA Advocacy codes and also the CPR to see if its' possible to make an application to the court to have MC removed from the court record. I think the issue is that they do appear to be misleading everybody.

 

Incidentally - I now appear to have the only Solicitor there dealing with my case - he signed the last document I received and their file ref has changed to his reference...

[the_shadow]

ime sure he said

 

mortime clark sols

 

it stuck as i have them in court at the moment

 

Yes I realise that but your missing my point... Did he actually state he was a solicitor?

 

I can see a complaint to the OFT and the guidelines they breached in doing the above but whats to stop someone picking up the phone and stating you are through to xx solicitors if the address and phone number is registered with the SRA.

 

S.

[I've got no money]

The question is;

how can the OFT allow this sort of Bad Business Practice to continue?

circumnavigation of the Guidelines, together with misleading and covert tactics.

 

"The OFT show their teeth but don't Bite"

 

The other thing of course is that perhaps we should be putting pressure on the OFT to take action. If we make complaints to the OFT and they don't take enforcement action potentially we can challenge the decision in the High Court through judicial review proceedings.

[mandyjayne]

Mortimer clarke are who im at heads with also, and its who they mentioned...karen rogers is the name they use on any legal papers i receive, wonder where she comes into the picture

[I've got no money]

Mortimer clarke are who im at heads with also, and its who they mentioned...karen rogers is the name they use on any legal papers i receive, wonder where she comes into the picture

 

another one is Rosa Atkinson Wilks...

 

They're not Solicitors...

[PGH7447]

pgh

 

they answered mortimer clark

 

mind you

who else do they impersonate

 

oops never mind I knew there was a clarke in there somewhere:)

 

and I am sure I will get NO response anyway

[angry cat]

I agree totally

 

I am going to complain to the SRA - I'm also going to check - when I have time both the SRA Advocacy codes and also the CPR to see if its' possible to make an application to the court to have MC removed from the court record. I think the issue is that they do appear to be misleading everybody.

 

Incidentally - I now appear to have the only Solicitor there dealing with my case - he signed the last document I received and their file ref has changed to his reference...

 

a one man band?

 

Do it IGNM, if this solicitor has given his consent to these misleading practices that is a disgrace.

[mr.ton]

Oh dear..their number is engaged at the moment..too many in a que wanting to speak to Mark i suspect

[Bazooka Boo]

08712501434 - option 2

 

:lol:Tis done, couldn't speak to Mark?? Maybe he was busy taking other celebrity phone calls:lol:

 

Although she was quite adamant I would have to ring Mortimer Clark, and was also adamant they weren't two of the same:grin:

[lickthewallfatboy]

08712501434 - option 2

 

 

use the geographical alternatives-don't be paying a premium service fee

 

 

01903 817550

 

or

 

01903 703490

[I've got no money]

Yes I realise that but your missing my point... Did he actually state he was a solicitor?

 

I can see a complaint to the OFT and the guidelines they breached in doing the above but whats to stop someone picking up the phone and stating you are through to xx solicitors if the address and phone number is registered with the SRA.

 

S.

 

I think that its' the intention to mislead - they are claiming that MC are a separate organisation when in fact they are not...for example claiming to take instructions when you're not - essentially the client is also the Solicitor...you could try to argue (and this is just a random thought - which I haven't thought through yet) that the reality is that they are litigants in person who happen to employ an in house solicitor

 

It also has implications for the independence of the Solicitor...

[angry cat]

another one is Rosa Atkinson Wilks...

 

They're not Solicitors...

 

The only solicitor at Mortimer Clarke, that is according to the Law Society is:

Mathias Richard Edmund.