Philips warrant - HMCS North East London

[Spanner79]

Hi all,

 

In a bit of a panic as I've been passed a letter from a company called Philips who are apparently chasing a debt owed to HMCS North East London and they have a distress warrant out on me.

 

I have no idea what the fine (£525) is for but am worried that if I inform them of my new address or engage in any communication with them that they will chase further without any indication as to the offence I am supposed to have committed.

 

So do I contact Philips, the court or anyone else?

 

Your help would be much appreciated, under a bit of stress with this one.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Spanner

[hallowitch]

have a read of this thread there is a lot of these old fines coming up on cag

 

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?165753-MAGISTRATE-COURT-FINES.-Template-of-a-Statutory-Declaration.

[Spanner79]

Thanks for that hallowitch, so I should contact the court then to find out the details of the offence and then make a statutory declaration?

[hallowitch]

yes

 

most of the post on regarding this have said Phillips have not supplied the necessary info to find out what court and the nature of the fine having said that Phillips must show you the distress warrant or tell you where you can view it

 

http://www.justice.gov.uk/criminal/procrules_fin/contents/rules/part_52.htm

 

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Mz5CqaHHXXAJ:www.justice.gov.uk/crim-pr-2010-am-Oct-Part52.doc+An+application+under+section+75(2)+of+the+Magistrates%E2%80%99+Courts+Act+1980&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgBWgurZ8aJkgycuTSrwLlS3fkAyjBeL_qGWNc75eW5ZV45hOX5B_ka0DFaVyCmNwTPG-PM31vk_WaSCOPMndxBDsJjljEskfYGpNdYOPwrAfBxd99ZriR9-151McX1dhDfvWIk&sig=AHIEtbR0B1oi6swJal60vzm8KatDL3p80Q

[Spanner79]

Thanks again, just really concerned as the letter mentions an application for an arrest warrant which obviously is something I could well do without!

 

I've just looked up and there is no specific North East London court but there is for Waltham Forest which is where my previous address was, best place to start I guess...

 

Also do I need to inform Philips or just the court and then the statutory declaration?

[hallowitch]

 

personally i would not inform Phillips(unless its absolutely necessary to get the warrant information) as i believe if you do they will go all out to get a levy they also know that if it goes back to court they will lose out on there fees which could/will be as much as £275