Find out here if your local court is staying claims

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Its becoming a postcode lottery, just like the health service & schools.

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All the below courts have said ALL cases will be stayed, whilst the outcome of the test case is decided this affects current account claims, CREDIT CARD CLAIMS ARE STILL AS NORMAL REGARDLESS OF THE TEST CASE:

 

1. Birkenhead County Court,

2. Blackpool County Court,

3. Bolton Combined Court Centre,

4. Bradford County Court,

5. Brighton County Court,

6. Canterbury Combined Court Centre,

7. Cardiff Civil Justice Centre,

8. Chorley County Court,

9. Doncaster County Court,

10. Exeter Combined County Centre,

11. Gateshead County Court,

12. Guildford County Court,

13. Halifax County Court,

14. Leicester County Court,

15. Luton County Court,

16. Maidstone Combined Court Centre,

17. Nottingham County Court,

18. Oldham County Court,

19. Peterborough Combined Court Centre,

20. Plymouth Combined Court,

21. Poole County Court,

22. Preston Combined Court Centre,

23. Rhyl County Court,

24. Rugby County Court,

25. Southend County Court,

26. Taunton County Court,

27. Telford County Court,

28. Torquay and Newton Abbot County Court,

29. Weston-Super-Mare County Court,

 

HALIFAX CC have now put a blanket stay on CREDIT CARD CLAIMS.

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Ive got a case agianst GE Capital re my mortgage judge in Telfod has put a stay on why when its a mortgage case ?

I also have a case for business claim with Lloyds & Nat West stays given there and to cap it all Im helping a friend with a credit card claim guess what judge at Telford put stay on that too what is happening ????

Thought OFT didnt apply to credit card or mortgages or indeed business accounts any help links for appeal letter sin all cases helpful as everything seems to be grinding to a halt here .

Is it worth appealing and paying £35 in any of these cases as it seems judges giving stays on all charge claims whether its banks credit cards building societies or mortgages HELLPPPPPPPP

Regards Gaz

 

Most courts are accepting a letter, rather than the normal form, and do not expect you to send £35. Check with your court.

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List updated

 

 

 

For what reason, was it to allow settlement or due to the OFT announcement, if it is the latter then you need to apply to have it set aside as the OFT case is not about credit card claims

 

Barclaycard have got a stay on my claim, due to the OFT action.

 

Ive been told to write to court if i do not agree with it.

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Just about to write to court, to try and get my stay lifted.

 

Will let you know how i go on.

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BARCLAYCARD:-

 

By order of designated civil judge His Honour Judge Hawkesworth QC (Halifax)

 

IT IS ORDERED THAT

 

This case be stayed until the 29th February 2008 pending the decision in the Commercial Court with liberty to apply, any such application specifying the reason why the stay should not apply.

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Just spoke to the Halifax County court, regarding my credit card stay.

 

I sent a letter, as instructed by the court, asking for the incorrect stay to be lifted.

 

Today, i was told that i now have to fill in the correct forms and send a cheque. I was also told that it does not matter what the FSA, FOS, AND OFT say, or the credit card companies - If the judge wants to stay credit card claims aswell, thats up to him, and there is nothing i can do about it.

 

For what its worth, i have asked for a court complaint form. I am more bothered about the lack of justice now, than the money.

 

Is there a thread for removing stays for credit cards anywhere?

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You would be better off with the FOS. No fees and No stays, and u can still go to court if it fails.

 

(Credit cards)

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Sorry about that - I was anwering the post above re credit cards, but should have quoted. I have made ammendments.

 

I meant credit card claims are still proceeding. They are handling mine.

 

Whereas my credit card claim in the courts has been stayed.

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Thankyou and Hi TECHSPEC,

I think the Financial Ombudsman, is that who you mean? is probably the safest route and cheapest ,if the longest!!!

Is there a template form available to help fill in credit card claims with the F.O.,please? Many Thanks ,pinadagolf lady:)

 

Yes thats right, FOS is the Finacial Ombudsman Service.

 

You are right that they are slow, but so are courts if the case is stayed. Credit card companies like Capital One, who paid up pretty easy before, are aware that the judges are messing up, so they are now holding back some offers.

 

Follow the bank reclaim thread on the Money Saving Expert home page. Scroll down to the FOS option, and it tells you what to put on the form.

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If your CREDIT CARD case is stayed , and you cannot get it lifted, then the FOS would take on the case, if you withdrew the court case.

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I assume you asked for an hearing on the stay form then, and paid the extra.

 

I might do that, instead of paying £35,

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I complained about my court staying credit cards.

 

I reieved a letter from Halifax CC today, saying that the district judge declined to deal with it, saying that it was a matter for the designated civil judge.

 

So if you get a numpty judge, who does not know whats happening - your basically stuck with him.

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Just proves what a lottery it is.

 

I was told to write and send no money. After a month, they changed their mind and asked for £35 and the correct forms.

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Judge Hawksworth QC at Halifax County Court still insists that credit card cases be stayed.

 

Any applictation to have it removed will be rejected on the grounds that bank charges and credit card charges are similar.