Jan v A&L won 24/8/07 - in spite of stay!

[jansus]

Any comments ?

 

Am I correct in thinking S69 can really only be awarded by court?

 

I have just checked they have offered all charges plus court fee .

 

Jan

[jansus]

I have a case with A&L case was stayed - but have hearing tues to have lifted.

 

After nudge to a&L and Sol they have just phoned with offer for all charges plus court fee - no S69 interest

 

Advice please - am I right in thinking only court can award S69 interest

 

shold I ask to see terms of offer before accepting

 

I obviously should call court - do I ask themjust to ajourn hearing until I have the monies?

 

Jan

[MimiJane]

Oooh, things are moving

 

You are privileged Jan ... thought it was their policy not to make 'phone calls:rolleyes:

 

Yes, have a good think .. the interest can often amount to a lot. In normal circumstances I'd advise to hang on but, at the moment, it has to be a question of do you need the money now, or can you hang on for x number of months? There's a possibility of course they may up their offer very soon ... who knows.

 

Anyway, good luck and keep us informed. I'm so pleased you've had an offer ... that's great news

 

Mimi x

[car2403]

S.69 interest can only be enforced by a Court, but you can use it in your negotiations if you want to - you are entitled to it, but it depends how much you want to settle for their offer or continue and risk losing.

[alice-rose]

that sounds like good news jan

 

even though its without interest at the moment,

at the very least - you now know they are looking at your claim today

which must be very reassuring for you.

 

good luck jan

 

alice in hobble-land

xxx

[jansus]

Thanks for your reply - glad there is someone out there!!!

 

 

Its suprising how you get tongue tied however long you have been preparing for this - my total claim including interest was £1468.00

 

They offered £1322.50 .

 

I was pretty sure reading a post in the dim and distant pass that the courts were responsible for final say on S69 - but on the original step by step instructions it says dont settle for anything else.

 

So I took a big breath - after letting them stew for an hour and said.

 

I know in the past your settlement figures have included S69 8% interest.

 

My total claim is £1468 - I will settle for £1400.00 as full and final offer - subject to the written conditions with the offer. In return I will ask the court to ajourn the case, not cancel to give me time to consider your conditions with the offer.

 

They have just called me back - and agreed.

 

So I have won :D

 

 

Jan

 

Thanks everybody

 

For all your help

 

donation to follow

[jansus]

Dont worry - I negotiated my self and got the offer up.

 

 

Case Won

 

Just faxing court to let them know.

 

 

Jan

[jansus]

Suprising even after all the preparation how tongue tied you get!

 

I took a deep breath after letting them stew for a while

 

basically said I know you have settled including S69 interest before and I have incurred a lot of costs bringing this claim - so my counter offer is £1400 ( total was £1468- they offered £1322.50) subject to the conditions of your written offer. In return I will ask the court to Adjourn the case pending approval of any conditions attached to the offer.

 

They just called back and agreed!!!

 

 

Also A&L just called me as I complained about Wragges unprofessional behaviour yesterday:D

 

So I have won-

How do I get my thread title changed??

 

Jan.

[kieobrown]

i have just had my claim stayed (was due for 7th sept)

it was stayed by the courts own innitiative, could you give me any advice as to what i should do now?

[adamc6671]

Hi Jan

 

A million congrats. This gives us all hope that we can go forward, even in the light of the OFT case!

 

You deserve every penny!

 

All the very best - Adam

[alice-rose]

 

 

HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY :p:p:p:p

 

Let hear the FANFARE .......tad taddar tadd tad tadd tarrrr.......

 

 

Well done you Jan

 

congratulatory hugs Alice xxx

 

[jansus]

Sincere thanks to everybody who has helped me over the last few months

 

 

Especially Mimi , alice , william ,jen, kay , Jess ,squarebob my new friend Adam and all those who have posted on my very long thread and very especially to Michael Browne whose threads have been invaluable

 

I hope I dont get too lonley up here in the successes section and a few more join me soon. If anybosy misses me tell them where I am:D

 

I will donate as soon as I see the dosh!!!

 

 

Jan

[car2403]

Congratulations on getting this far Jan!

 

You now need to box them in on the agreement you've came to, to make sure they stick to their side of it.

 

Don't forget to fill the survey in (link at the top of each forum page) once they've settled...

[jansus]

yes I have only postponed the case pending wording of offer.

 

Not quite at the finishing post yet - but I can see it!!!

 

 

jan

[bsia666]

Ecxellent news and a big well done for your hard work and steely determination. Your negotiating skills could be useful to Henry Kissenger

 

William :D :D

[jansus]

Thanks

 

I was a bit shocked at the first call and not prepared ,but having a bit of time to think I went back in more confidently.

 

Sad for others though - looks like they have a battle on their hands - some of the banks are playing really dirty.

 

jan

[j.barton1]

Jan.

 

Well done you, You really deserve this win, hopefully the rest of us A&L freedom fighters wont be too far behind. Well done i'm sooo pleased for you. xx

[Mamie]

congratulations

[alice-rose]

so where are you now then jan.

which bit of the forum are you in - couldn't find you before !

 

alice xx

[dewhit20]

Jan Thats FANTASTIC!!!. So much heartache but worth it in the end WOW you must be soooo chuffed.

SO VERY PLEASED FOR YOU:D :D

(When will they pay? - cos I'm still waiting patiently)

[cluel3ss]

Congratulations Jan, good to see all your hard work pay off

 

Debs xxx

[kennythecelt]

Great news!! Very well done!!

[livelylad]

Congratulations!!

3 threads merged

 

please keep to the one thread when asking questions or updating .This is in your own interest as you will get much more informed advice when people can see at a glance what you have done so far

[MimiJane]

FANTASTIC NEWS JAN

 

You deserve this sooo much with all the hard work you've put in, as well as finding the time to help others.

 

Now don't forget that wasted costs application ... (not that I think for one moment you will!)

 

 

Mimi x

[Johnsworld]

Hi Jan,

 

I thought I'd visit at your thread for a change. I'm keeping clear of mine for the moment - not sure who to trust.

 

I had a private mail about my thread a couple of days before the news broke trying to get me to co-operate on a BBC story but I didn't respond - two days later my identity's out on the BBC news website. I call that suspicious.

 

Anyway Jan, I reallly wrote to say congratualtions and glad you won. It's a shame you never got to put the arguments we discussed before the Judge. I'd love know what the outcome would have been. That's easy for me to say when it's your money! It's great news and I'm very happy for you.

 

Good luck and enjoy spending it.

 

With kindest regards,

John.