Dumb mistake Barclays

[roncarr]

I started my complaint against Barclays with an initial letter on December 13th. Had all the usual letters and an offer of £1000 which I declined. I then started a claim via the moneyclaim online. My claim was for £4795.00 plus £120.00 court fee. The claim was moved to Gloucester County court and they requested various items all duly sent to the court AND Barclays head office.

The judge then ordered that the action be stayed until 2nd July so as to try to settle the matter without a court hearing. I objected to this on the grounds that barclays had been given plenty of time to settle this matter. The judge agreed and a preliminary hearing was set for 3rd July at 12noon.

I decided to give Barclays time to still settle the matter out of court and found out who was dealing with my case and sent him an email asking if he wanted to settle. I put on the email the account details, case number, court,etc. No reply so I sent another email saying I take it they did not want to settle before 3rd July. This time a reply saying they did want to settle and would be in contact in the next couple of days. That was 22nd June and I heard nothing.

So today 3rd July I am sat in front of the judge who informed me that Barclays had sent a fax on July 2nd saying they had only just found out about this case, had not received any documents and had not had time to prepare for the case.

That was the dumb mistake! I had printed off every email I had sent to and received from the bank regarding this case. On each email were all the details including the case number and date. So in one hand the judge has got a fax from the bank dated 2nd July saying they knew nothing about the case and in the other hand the judge now has emails from the bank to me on various dates up to the 22nd June.

Now I was led to believe that telling lies in court was in contempt of court and yet here is a banks legal employee telling lies to a judge!

I was awarded judgement for £5015.00 which included the local court fee. The judge has given the bank until 31st July to pay up. I hope the bank don't forget this date otherwise at 10am on a date not long after 31st July their local branch will have a visit from the bailiffs. Oh and I will make sure the TV and press are there as well.

So after all this my advice is to stick to your guns but if you want to try and settle before the court date make sure you do it my email and keep copies. If you do it by telephone you have no proof when the bank lie in court!

[kennythecelt]

Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Conratulations to you- in more ways than one!!

 

I love your post so will everyone else on this site. First class and well done.

 

Quote from roncarr:

 

"So today 3rd July I am sat in front of the judge who informed me that Barclays had sent a fax on July 2nd saying they had only just found out about this case, had not received any documents and had not had time to prepare for the case.

That was the dumb mistake! I had printed off every email I had sent to and received from the bank regarding this case. On each email were all the details including the case number and date. So in one hand the judge has got a fax from the bank dated 2nd July saying they knew nothing about the case and in the other hand the judge now has emails from the bank to me on various dates up to the 22nd June.

Now I was led to believe that telling lies in court was in contempt of court and yet here is a banks legal employee telling lies to a judge!"

 

Your last line is something that I couldn't possibly comment on!!!!!!! :D :D

[ukaviator]

Lovely win Ron . . well done ..

 

Uk

[livelylad]

Excellent. I am sure an official complaint is called for.

[rory32]

Well done Ron!!

[Rooster-UK]

Congratulations...Well done.

[jaxads]

Well done ...... enjoy

[lickthewallfatboy]

winner of my "thread of the day award"

 

top class m8

[welshcakes]

Ron - oh to have been a fly on the wall!

 

Thank you for putting a big stupid grin on my face.

 

I can't decide whether Barclay's should sit in the corner with a Dunce hat or go to the naughty step and have a good long think about why it's wrong to tell lies!

 

:D:D:D:D:D

[TANZARELLI]

Good work Ron, nice to see another one stuffed up the back door of Barclays backside. Love it.

[Bigmac versus]

Excellant read that and well done on being so ready for them.

Would be good in the press that one.

[Russjo]

That is fantastic news, well done. I have a claim going with Barclays for my dad, so I will certainly bare in mind your little nuggets of advice

[Dusary]

How I loved that initial post of yours!

[MacBoy]

Delightful. What an encouraging story, you have truly nailed them. Thank you roncarr - that has really put fresh wind in my sails!

 

Mac

[Trucker]

Laughing all the way to the bank...WELL DONE

[gingerninja]

Ron, call me dim but how do I go about getting the judge to stop the stay???

[TANZARELLI]

See here gingerninja: http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/bank-templates-library/17065-application-removal-stay.html

 

Tanz

[tezl]

surely a story for national press,for barclays to answer some aukward questions.nice 1.

[b_the_jackal]

That's fantastic!!

[beamie13]

WAY TO GO RONCARR!!

[roncarr]

Gingerninja,

 

All I did was write to the judge and objected on the grounds that barclays had already had plenty of time to settle the matter.

 

If you want an exact copy of the letter I wrote then let me know.