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Wonky, If you don't mind me asking, could you share the names of the companies with me? This kind of thing is right up my street and I would be interetsed in exploring what's going on. If you would rather not, I don't mind at all, or if you would prefer to to PM the names that would be fine too.:wink:

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We didn't want to raise a counter claim as a) it'd cost and b) even if successful didn't fancy our chances are actually getting what was awarded to us.

 

At the end of the day, we have a structure which hasn't been paid for but does need to be demolished and rebuilt. Just can't bring ourselves to do this right now with the court actiong hanging over us. We will have to pay removal costs, even if we dismantle it ourselves to save money, it'll still take several skips to remove and I know perhaps we should have made a claim for this. Plus all the stress it has caused, but I've been told we can't claim for stress unless we're actually being treated, and time it has taken to defend (and the time and inconvenience over the whole build and dealings with their debt collector).

 

I'd love to be a nuisance to the claimant but I'd also rather the whole issue disappear rather than making a counter claim. Defeatest perhas, but I have complained to a lot of organisations and I need to think about what is best for my health and for my family life.

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Company A is Lakeland Conservatories UK Ltd (06776596).

 

Company B is Conservatory1 Ltd (06940776).

 

Company C is Bespoke Conservatorie (this is not a spelling mistake!) Ltd (07278608)

 

Company D is Spectus Conservatories Ltd (0783144) not to be confused with Spectus Window Systems but check out the similarities in the company logos on their websites, www.spectusconservatories.co.uk and www.spectussystems.co.uk!

 

There are all the current trading names.

 

If you want details of the previous companies, just let me know.

 

The debt collector was Opus Agency Ltd (07424396). They were unlicensed but don't know if this has changed.

 

The leg reps are Ikon Legal. Their website is shown as www.ikonworld.com on their letterhead but this isn't work. However, www.ikonworld.net is (or was earlier). I have copies of the screen prints. This company shows an incorrect reg no on it's website. This company also uses logos, which it isn't permitted to use, on it's letterhead. I have written evidence. They are not members of the SRA however, they do not claim to be solicitors and cross out solicitor on the AQ and write legal representative. However, their website is a little misleading to say that they're not solicitors.

 

It's just deceipt after deceipt.

 

The paperwork doesn't add up due to non disclosure of company details plus the lack of cancellation rights.

 

Not to mention the claimant is lying about the contract value and they state the surveyor advised that the defects were minimal when he questionned whether it was fit for purpose and have now stated on their AQ that they haven't actually got their own survey.

 

Just wish it would all go away and am really frustrated by the system. I really do feel let down that a) the system allows these people to trade and b) the judicial system allows a claim to be made without any evidence.

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Licence Number:0468193

Licence Status:Lapsed on 20/05/2004

 

Current Applicant / Licensee:

 

NameStephen Geoffrey Sartorius

 

Categories:

 

Consumer credit Consumer hire Credit brokerage Credit reference agency Debt adjusting/counselling Debt collecting

 

Right To Canvass Off Trade Premises:Yes

 

 

Trading Name(s) (Current):

 

Tradeframes Direct (Northwest)

 

Issued Date: 21-May-1999

 

 

Legal Formation:

 

Sole Trader

 

Nature of Business:

 

Glazing Services

 

Current Address(es):

 

Address TypeAddressPrincipal Place Of Business525, West Derby Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 8AA

 

Historic Address(es):

 

Address TypeAddressPrincipal Place Of Business525, Westderby Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 8AA

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Licence Number:0274624

Licence Status:Lapsed on 14/11/2004

Current Applicant / Licensee:

 

Business NameCompany Registration NumberA.B.C. Windows Ltd2315004

 

Categories:

 

Credit brokerage

 

Right To Canvass Off Trade Premises:Yes

 

 

Issued Date: 15-Nov-1989

 

 

Legal Formation:

 

Body Corporate (incorporated inside UK)

 

Current Individuals that run the organisation:

 

NamePositionMR FRANCIS SARTORIUSOFFICERMR STEPHEN GEOFFREY SARTORIUSOFFICER

 

Current Address(es):

 

Address TypeAddressCorrespondence525,, West Derby Rd, Tuebrook, Liverpool, L13 8AAPrincipal Place Of Business525,, West Derby Rd, Tuebrook, Liverpool, L13 8AARegistered Office525,, West Derby Rd, Tuebrook

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Licence Number:0468193

Licence Status:Lapsed on 20/05/2004

 

Current Applicant / Licensee:

 

NameStephen Geoffrey Sartorius

 

Categories:

 

Consumer credit Consumer hire Credit brokerage Credit reference agency Debt adjusting/counselling Debt collecting

 

Right To Canvass Off Trade Premises:Yes

 

 

Trading Name(s) (Current):

 

Tradeframes Direct (Northwest)

 

Issued Date: 21-May-1999

 

 

Legal Formation:

 

Sole Trader

 

Nature of Business:

 

Glazing Services

 

Current Address(es):

 

Address TypeAddressPrincipal Place Of Business525, West Derby Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 8AA

 

Historic Address(es):

 

Address TypeAddressPrincipal Place Of Business525, Westderby Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 8AA

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About Us

 

 

Spectus Conservatories have over 50 years experience in designing, manufacturing & installing conservatories. Spectus are a family run company, with old fashion values because of this most of our business comes by way of recomendations.

By choosing a Spectus Conservatory you can be sure of the latest technology. With the extra computer design system this can be done in the comfort of your home. Putting together europes No1 profile, in conjunction with award winning heat saving argon gas units, we install the very best in any design of conservatories.

 

To arrange a free, no-obligation survey or quote in your own home, please call:

Freephone - 0800 152 2502

 

One of our sales representatives will be available to take your call and will gladly help and advise you in any way they can.

 

 

I think there is definitely a CPUT 2008 issue. On their web page they talk about "recomendations" . Considering they can't spell the word I would be suprised if they were genuine! - ie misleading therefore unlawful!

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This is exactly the kind of scenario that Trading Standards are meant to deal with. Have you made a formal complaint? I think you should get in touch with BBC watchdog and Rogue Traders too....perhaps this guy requires some hidden camera work..... I think I need a 2nd conservatory :)

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Here we go again!

 

Have received Notice of Allocation to the Fast Track and am attaching a scanned copy.

 

Help please!

 

Please can some one explain what we need to.

 

Also, I don't understand point 4. John Noone was appointed by us. Winford Ellidge was a suggested single joint expert by us. Silverdale Roofing was appointed by the claimant but they didn't disclose the report on their AQ. We disclosed these 3 reports (only we haven't got one by Winford Ellidge yet) on our AQ. As Winford Ellidge was a SJ expert and the claimant also requested a surveyor be appointed as a SJ export although they didn't specify any, do we just appoint him now and how do we go about getting half the costs back from the claimant? As defendants why would be raise any questions to the said expert since we disclosed them?

 

Point 7b sates the Claimant's solicitor..... but the claimant doesn't have a solicitor. He has a legal representative who does not work for solicitors and it has been suggested that as the legal representative is not acting under the supervision of a solicitor that they are not authorised to conduct litigation or exercise rights of audience.

 

Help would be once again much appreciated.

 

Thanks

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Hello again

 

OK, I've now found an example Disclosure by List, so have made a start on that. This is going to take an age!

 

For now, is this all I need to send to the claimant's legal rep by 13 January 2012? or do I need to send to the Court as well?

 

I guess I then need to actually copy and send all the documents list in the Disclosure by List to the claimant's legal rep / Court (?) by 20 January 2012?

 

Next bit is witness statements to be exchanged by 3 February 2012 - presumably I need to include witness statements in Disclosure List and send copies by 20 January 2012? Why therefore is there a later exchange date of 03 February 2012 for this?

 

Think this is all I need to keep my going for now please.

 

Thanks again

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Hi Wonky

 

Lists to be agreed at week 1 [13th Jan]

Disclosure/exchange effected at week 2 [20th Jan]

W/S at week 4 [3rd Feb] - exchange on the last day available to you/ 3rd Feb

 

Standard 4 week timescale

 

You just need to concern yourself with list at the mo, if orders states serve it means serve [post/e-mail/fax] on claimant, if it states File it means copy to court........ if it does not state file I'd copy to court for filing anyway as they're usually excluded from trial bundle and you may want to rely on something within at a later date.

 

Assuming you still require sight of agreement etc re: previous 31.14 you should aim to get these agreed for list, if they decline you could then look to apply for an order [served as an unless]....... really don't see there's any benefit in them not agreeing as they'll lose any right to rely on those docs they fail to disclose.

 

There's still a non too insignificant issue with cause........... tbh, I think your defence may have overcomplicated things in the short term but the bare bones of the case remain the same.

 

Gez

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Dunno where I got the 11th from for W/S, lol
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Is it ok that so far my disclosure list is 7 pages (typed)? I haven't finished yet! I just don't want to miss something out which I may later need.

 

As I've spent the last several hours drafting this, I think I'm going to give this a break for the next few days, given that we've got until 13 January 2012 to return.

 

The notice of allocation neither says file or serve. It says "Standard disclosure by lists between the parties by.....". So when finished I'll send to the leg reps and Court.

 

Will it be ok if someone scans over the disclosure list, once complete?

 

Thanks again

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Hi Wonky

 

7 pages........?? Thats a heck of a list, there are templates on consumerwiki for layout if it helps

 

http://www.consumerwiki.co.uk/index.php/Examples_of_Witness_Statements_/_Disclosure_by_List_/_Draft_Directions_/_Case_Summary#DISCLOSURE_BY_LIST

 

N265 [per Cymruambyth above] is available here http://hmctscourtfinder.justice.gov.uk/courtfinder/forms/n265_1005.pdf but in this case its of more use to the claimant in denying relief

 

Really think you either need to reach agreement with them [if at all possible] for disclosure of docs you previously requested or get this disposed of by way of application........ the dj seems more concerned with questions your defence brought to the case than finding out if the claiamnt has any case at all

 

Gez

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Hi,

 

Sorry to but in. To answer a previous question I would not include Witness Statements in you standard disclosure list, as you say they are provided for separately in the Directions.

 

Finally, 7 pages typed??! Can I ask for a few examples of what you have included as never known a list to be that long.

 

Cheers.

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Morning all

 

I've included absolutely everything! It took me 3 hours and I still haven't finished! I don't want to not include something only to want to use it at a later date. Most are emails. I've listed all of these as they are all to/from company A not company B, the claimant co, so am hoping that these demonstrate that our contract was with company A and therefore company B have no cause of action. I've also included the contract and the hand written receipt given at the time of signing the contract. This receipt again is from company A not B. The claim is for £14,000 + costs/interest yet the contract shows £13,000 and the receipt £13,300. The emails received from the builder also show their misrepresentation in the use of logos which they weren't permitted to use. Then there's an email from the builder advising that they refuse to deal with us anymore, emails asking the builder to remove the structure (as per their contract), copy credit card statements showing that I paid company A not company B and a copy transcript (but wasn't including the actual transcript, just making reference to it) of all the text messages exchanged with the builders/subcontractors. Copy correspondence with the debt collector and I was also going to include evidence of the misrepresentation of the claimant's legal rep.

 

I was listing the witness statements, but from what you say Ganymede these should be disclosed later, so I may remove, but I only have a few, so this doesn't count for much of the list.

 

I was also listing the expert reports that I have (which have already been disclosed in the AQ). But what do I do about the SJ expert?

 

I was also listing photographs, video recordings and CCTV.

 

Finally, I found a template which listed various acts, so I was going to list those which they have breached ie the supply and sale of goods act, the one about contracts which are signed at home or at work (can't remember the name!), the builder's breach of the data protection act and unfair contracts.

 

When I send my list, do I wait for the claimant's legal rep to request copies of what they want or do I send them copies of everything?

 

Gez, I wasn't going to use N265. How do I get disclosure of the documents previously requested? Do I now simply write to their legal reps requesting? I accept what you say about our defence over complicating the issue, but this was filed by a solicitor. We simply did as advised.

 

Thanks again

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