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Hiya Hayley

Ohhhh good for you, Now stay calm, dont worry to much, you will do great.

By the way....mines Vodka & Coke ;) lol(when you win :lol: )

Keep me posted ok

Good Luck with Your Claim

 

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Right, thurs 9th I got my letter from the court with my claim number and also telling me my claim is deemed to be served on the 9th. Got a letter from Halifax today ( sat 11th ) saying my statements have been ordered and will be sent under separate cover!!:o :-? :-? Bless em, think they must be overworked at the minute.

*Hayley*;)

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Going back a few threads your sister's claim came to under £5000 before 8% charges added. The 8% is not counted by the court, it is just added on afterwards so her claim is fine. I know what I mean but have I made myself understood?

 

 

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Submitted my MCOL yesterday, so watching yours closely :)

 

Steve

Claim against Halifax for £2236 plus interest.

 

04/09/06 - Requested statements via phone quoting Data Protection Act. Charged £5.

14/10/06 - Statements arrived.

17/10/06 - Prelim letter sent giving 14 days.

23/10/06 - Received letter dated 19th Oct confirming receipt of prelim letter.

31/10/06 - LBA sent recorded delivery. Signed for 02/11/06

02/11/06 - Phone call with offer of £675 - thanks, but no thanks.

03/11/06 - Letter received conforming offer. Replied with an "accept as partial settlement" letter.

13/11/06 - MCOL - £2236 + 8% interest £417 + 49p per day :D

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You still going? Blimey girl, they really are making the customers wait?

 

Have you heard from the Courts re dates, if not it may be worth giving the Court a nudge.

 

 

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Hayley, the Court will send you a notification that an Acknowledgement of Service has been filed and that Halifax intend to defend the claim.

 

This is quite normal. Then you will probably receive a defence from the Halifax and the Court will also send you a copy. Again, this is quite normal.

 

When that happens, let us know and we can advise you further.

 

The good news is, you're getting close...

iGroup (GE Money) - AoS Filed late, defence late, amended defence also late despite extra time requested and granted.

Vanquis - Claim issued, no AoS or Defence received

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Hi Hayleytin! I'm a couple of days behind you with the filing, but I did mine online. The length of deemed service on mine seems to have been a bit slower & Halifax have until 28/11 to reply - so I'll be keeping track of how you go too - GOOD LUCK!

 

The offers of settlement Halifax send out seem so random it's untrue - my claim is for a little over £1600 (plus the 8% interest now going up daily) & they offered me £973.00 just before lba stage - which I refused except in part-settlement & then they told me to sod off we won't give you any now! All just scare tactics, so stick in there.

 

I was initially frightened to death at the very real possibility of going to court when I started getting copies from Court - but OK now. Hey! If they want me to be a test case I'm sure I'd lack nothing in support & this forum alone would take great pleasure in rallying around. Reading everyone's threads are very comforting, so if you need an moral at all drop me a line, pm whatever!

 

POWER TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE! What happened to the adage of the customer always being right?!

Zsazsa x

HSBC S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) 24.08.06

HSBC WON £3608.05 inc court costs DONATION MADE

 

Halifax S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) 24.08.06

Halifax WON £1909.39 inc court costs DONATION MADE

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Hi Hayletin

 

I'm a few days ahead of you and am posting updates on my thread (New Halifax Action). I will keep watching your now, and I know Willmurr is almost on the same time frame too.

 

I hope they don't keep us waiting too much longer. I've got some Xmas shopping to do!!

 

xox

Springer :p

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Right, have spoken to halifax and they have not recieved anything to do with my claim. Spoke to really helpfull woman who said she would ring the court and get them to fax a copy of the claim to her so she can acknoledge it, then said she would be in touch.

*Hayley*;)

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Right, have spoken to halifax and they have not recieved anything to do with my claim. Spoke to really helpfull woman who said she would ring the court and get them to fax a copy of the claim to her so she can acknoledge it, then said she would be in touch.

 

Hayley!

 

If Halifax don't respond within 14 days after the court says they're deemed to have been served, you can ask for judgement by default in your favour. To my mind I'm thinking this might be better anyway (it's the coward in me!), if Halifax acknowledge they then get 14 days extra to come up with a defence & you end up waiting longer still.... plus you're likely to have to pay another £100 when you fill in an AQ form from the court regarding your claim......

 

I'd let sleeping dogs lie & go for the silent judgement by default if it were me...

Zsazsa x

HSBC S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) 24.08.06

HSBC WON £3608.05 inc court costs DONATION MADE

 

Halifax S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) 24.08.06

Halifax WON £1909.39 inc court costs DONATION MADE

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Hayley!

 

If Halifax don't respond within 14 days after the court says they're deemed to have been served, you can ask for judgement by default in your favour. To my mind I'm thinking this might be better anyway (it's the coward in me!), if Halifax acknowledge they then get 14 days extra to come up with a defence & you end up waiting longer still.... plus you're likely to have to pay another £100 when you fill in an AQ form from the court regarding your claim......

 

I'd let sleeping dogs lie & go for the silent judgement by default if it were me...

Zsazsa x

 

It might give you a feeling of immense satisfaction to go for a default judgement, but it will be shortlived.

 

Halifax will almost certainly file for a set aside and you will have just bought yourself delay of several weeks.

 

A Judgement in Default is not a win. In the case of Masters -v- Leaver[1999]EWCA Civ 2016 it was held that a judgment in default means just that - it is a judgment obtained due to default. It does not mean that the court has agreed with what was claimed, or favours one or other case.

 

My advice would be to give more time simply because, by writing a letter, such as the one below, you wait just seven more days - if you obtain a Default Judgement you have not yet won and may well have just bought yourself a two, three, four or more week delay while the banks apply for a set aside, which they are almost certain to do.

 

The truth is, an application to set aside Default Judgment is almost always granted as Judges prefer cases to be settled on merit, not by default.

 

 

Dear

 

Claim Number 6XX00000

 

You have not filed a defence for claim number 6XX00000 at (Town) County Court, and the time to file a defence has now passed.

 

I am writing to give you one final opportunity to make full payment of £000.00

 

If I have not received payment in full by 4pm (date - 7 days from date of this letter) I will enter Judgement in default.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Furthermore, if as the Claimant you become aware at any stage that the claim may not have reached the Defendent you should apply to set aside any judgment which has been made.

iGroup (GE Money) - AoS Filed late, defence late, amended defence also late despite extra time requested and granted.

Vanquis - Claim issued, no AoS or Defence received

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Halifax told me on Tues that they have now acknowledged my claim but the court havent logged it yet as they are 9 days behind with their paperwork!!!!! Am so stressed out with this, I am sure they wont pay me! I have come out in spots coz I'm stressed and I cant eat!!!! Just want this over.

*Hayley*;)

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Hi Hayelytin,still following your post with interest as we are still at about same stage,i still haven't had an acknowledgement from halifax they have until 30th to defend,going by other posts i thought i would have been settled by now,so you are saying you feel you could be the first to lose well i feel the excact same way.also regarding your spots i also have them as well,i am bothered with psoarisis haven't had it for about 14yrs had to pay doc a visit on monday as it has all flared up due to stress and worrying about this i think,anyway i will keep following your posts and hope we have some good news soon.take care.

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:) Well Done You:)

 

Congratulations

 

:smile: Over The Moon For You:smile:

 

 

need I say I told you that it would not belong :razz: lol

 

enjoy your spending huni, you deserve it

 

Take Care

Angi xxx

Good Luck with Your Claim

 

Angi x

 

 

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I won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Money was in at 9.30 this morning. Just under 4900.

Thank you everyone , especially bluecloud and angi. Will post again later, need to start xmas shopping!!!!!!! Yay me!!!!!!!!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS HAYLEY!

And I won't say it - but you know I should...

iGroup (GE Money) - AoS Filed late, defence late, amended defence also late despite extra time requested and granted.

Vanquis - Claim issued, no AoS or Defence received

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