Harlands/CRS **WITHDRAW COURT CLAIM**

[slick132]

Hi Fed,

 

I suggest you fire off the defence now, post a copy of it here, and keep us informed of further events.

 

[Federalez]

Sorry - the above information was based upon a conversation with MCOL this afternoon.

 

I've issued the defence:

 

"Please see the defence to the above resissued claim:

 

The claim is denied.

 

The claimant has not supplied an account dated 16/08/2014 detailing the amount claimed."

 

Cheers

[crunchynutter]

looks like I'll have all this to come and my mother. good luck federalez! sure makes for interesting reading, can't believe how long this has taken you and how much it must have cost them. utterly ridiculous, wonder how they're still in business wasting money like this.

[Federalez]

Hi Crunchy

 

Good luck in whatever engagements you have with Harlands.

 

Guys - I have no idea what happened with the county court claim made against me, but after the submission of the latest defence I have received an offer of settlement.

 

The current "balance" is set at 386.33, which they've kindly offered settlement at £193.17.

 

Does this mean that Spratt Endicott / Harlands / CRS have chosen not to pursue the county court claim? How do you think I should proceed?

 

Cheers

[dx100uk]

You ignore them

File your claim fleecers or go away

 

Dx

[slick132]

Hi Fed,

 

Who made the offer and exactly what did they say.

 

I assume you have not heard anything from the court since your defence was filed but please confirm.

 

[Federalez]

Hi Slick,

 

The letter of offer was from Spratt Endicott. As below:

 

"SETTLEMENT OFFER - £193.17 - WITHOUT PREJUDICE

 

We refer to the above names matter and to recent legal proceedings and your defence submitted in this matter.

 

Our client is willing to accept a reduced settlement figure of £193.17 in order to draw this matter to a close. If you cannot pay immediately, we can arrange a different arrangement over a longer period. All repayment offers and settlement proposals will be considered, call us and see what we can arrange for you or alternatively you can email email addy removed.

 

Should you have any questions please telephone....

 

Can you please contact us within 14 days of this letter..."

 

Prior to that I received confirmation that my defence had been passed to the claimant - but nothing more.

 

What do you think the next steps should be.. I don't quite understand what they're playing at?

 

Cheers

Edited August 13, 2015 by slick132
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[slick132]

Hi Fed,

 

I'd send a Without Prejudice reply to SE saying :-

 

Dear Mr xxxxxx,

 

Thank you for your letter of xxdate.

 

I maintain that I owe nothing in respect of this matter and have sufficient evidence to defend the claim successfully in court.

 

Accordingly, your Settlement Offer is rejected.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[Federalez]

Hi all,

 

I have now received a letter from SE saying:

 

"Please be advised that our client the Claimant is withdrawing the Claim from the Court.

 

However this matter is now being passed back to our client Credit Resolution Services."

 

Seems I may have another bout of correspondence from CRS in the next few weeks....

 

Cheers

[slick132]

Hi Fed,

 

Yahoo !!

 

This is the best news I've had all week.

 

If CRS have the temerity to write to you again seeking a penny, we can laugh in their face and tell them where to go.

 

If they persist, you have excellent grounds to take THEM to court seeking a nominal award (at the court's discretion) which would stop their antics for good.

 

Delighted at this news !! :whoo:

 

[Federalez]

Hi Slick..

 

Of course, I'm very pleased. They're clearly a persistent bunch, so I hold little hope they'll rest...

 

As always, your assistance and support in these matters has been nothing short of phenomenal.

 

Have a great B/H weekend.

 

Cheers

[slick132]

You have a good w/e too and, when I have a cheeky beer tonight, I'll raise a toast to your success.

 

Thread title amended to reflect your **WIN**

 

[AndyOrch]

Excellent nice result Fed.Just check with your court that they have filed a Notice of Discontinuance......just for peace of mind.

 

Well done

 

Regards

 

Andy

[citizenB]

Excellent news

[fkofilee]

Stunning news! Have been watching for a while and really glad that you got a positive result.

[Federalez]

Hi all,

 

Feels like a while since I've been in touch - so thought I'd catch up with my friends at CAG

 

While I should have, I absent-mindedly neglected to inform you all that the notification of discontinuance was filed on the 3 Sept 2015. I have heard/received nothing of this affair. Well, at least until Tuesday this week...

 

I've received an email from the solicitors (Spratt Endicott) who represented Harlands/CRS :

 

"We have been trying to contact you. Please could you contact us on 01295 204074 regarding our reference 1xxxxx.xx2 between 9.00 am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00 am - 5.00pm Friday.

 

Alternatively, you can reply to this email and we will respond accordingly, it is important that we speak with you."

 

Of course this comes as a surprise as I, maybe naively, believed this could be behind me.

 

Do you think I should acknowledge this?

 

Regards

Fed

[dx100uk]

ignore

[fkofilee]

Why do I get the feeling they will try legal again.?

[slick132]

Hi Fed,

 

You could safely ignore this if you want and make no response at all.

 

Or you could drop Spratts a brief email for a bit of sport :-

 

I refer to your email of xxdate and must ask why you are seeking contact from me.

 

It really annoys me that Spratts are happy to pester folk on the orders of Harlands/CRS but without bothering to check any paperwork or history, to satisfy themselves that any money is really owed.

 

See how they reply and then decide if they should be reported to the SRA.

 

[slick132]

Why do I get the feeling they will try legal again.?

 

Spratts have not "tried legal" with one single case we've seen here since they started acting for Harlands/CRS.

 

If they "try legal" again on this one, I pledge CAG a Site Donation of £25.

 

[Federalez]

Hey Slick,

 

I have responded as you suggest, I'll post updates and any correspondence I receive as it arrives.

 

Cheers

[Federalez]

Hi all,

 

Why do I sense that they were dipping their toe in the water again?

 

My response : "I refer to your email of 7th June 2016 and must ask why you are seeking contact from me?"

 

SE response : "In order for me to discuss the file with you for data protection purposes can you please confirm the first line of your address and postcode.

 

Once this is confirmed I can disclose the details of the account to you."

 

My response : Provided above details

 

SE response : "Sorry the email was sent in error."

 

This is despite the fact that it was sent P&C with a previously used reference!?

 

Maybe I read too much into it and an over zealous junior administrator took it upon themselves to reopen old files they chose not to waste time on, but what likelihood/sense of closure do I have here? This will continue to be an open case I presume!?

 

Cheers

[slick132]

Hi Fed,

 

You may be over-thinking this. I think Harlands/CRS just passed on a bundle of customers who they say were in arrears, so Spratts could send out begging letters.

 

I doubt Spratts had any knowledge of the court action taken previously by the other solicitors.

 

Just typical of Harlands/CRS to get things wrong.

 

Let us know if you get any further demands.

 

[Federalez]

Thanks Slick - Reasoned, as always!

 

Will keep you posted.

 

Cheers