What a cheek !

g_attrill

Two possibilities:

If you have her car registration you can request the keeper's name/address from the DVLA, it's not specfically listed as a reason on this list, but that doesn't mean it's not a legitimate reason:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/AdviceOnKeepingYourVehicle/DG_4022066

You could try first by sending a draft copy of the court order and a copy of the bounced cheque, however they might say it needs to be a court order, which is beyond my knowledge. I think you need to call the DVLA as a witness for their current address, and they will instead send the details to the court. If you are going that route then you might as well just summons the person's bank since that address will probably be the most accurate (she might have registered it to her parent's address if she is moving around a lot).

Stroof

Thanks to all again.

These days you cannot choose to act with your own bailiff in regard to private residential property. The court appointed the bailiffs, who I must say were a bit negative about the chances of getting money back by any method.

They cannot recover money if the employer does not acknowledge the employee. Despite being able to give the payroll number, the employer wrote back 1) "she never worked here" and when I rang the bailiffs to say this cannot be right, they tried again a week later 2), "she left last month". In the face of those responses the bailiff has no way to proceed, and I assumed that she has indeed changed jobs so we were at a dead end.

I was quite surprised when her friend said she was still around and was still in the same job. As you say, it may be that someone at the employer was helping her to dodge.

So, I have to try and get the bailiffs to begin again, or find someone who will run with it for me.

ps for sure the car is actually owned by a lease hire company, at one sstage I had all the documents in my hand, but the bailiff pointed out there was no point in seizing it.

bumpoowee

If you got over it the first time (and I am sure you would have been pretty !!!!ed off), I wouldn't bother dragging it all up again. Is it going to make you happy?

She clearly seems to be an expert of getting out of things so maybe the moral and potential financial victory in this case isn't worth the stress and hassle to achieve it.

Japtastic_UK

If you know what car and she still visits friends their or know her work place couldn't you follow her to her new home to get the new address?

Fire_Fox

I don't think following her about is a good move, that's harassment and puts the OP in the wrong. By all means get a mate to ring her at work, giving a false name and saying they are from some legitimate company just to check she still works there.

Mrs_Bumble

her credit rating is already affected by the CCJ in place. Let the court know that the debt isn't settled and get them to enforce it. If you have an attachment of earnings I would have thought that they would be able to find her via her National Insurance number? Check with the court.

mlz1413

Stroof wrote: »

Thanks to all again.

These days you cannot choose to act with your own bailiff in regard to private residential property. The court appointed the bailiffs, who I must say were a bit negative about the chances of getting money back by any method.
Stroof, please find your local Certificate Bailiff / Sheriffs Officers and discuss this with them, you CAN employ your own bailiff it costs about £60ish to move your CCJ to them but they then work for you so you get more for your money.
They cannot recover money if the employer does not acknowledge the employee. Despite being able to give the payroll number, the employer wrote back 1) "she never worked here" and when I rang the bailiffs to say this cannot be right, they tried again a week later 2), "she left last month". In the face of those responses the bailiff has no way to proceed, and I assumed that she has indeed changed jobs so we were at a dead end.
If you have these letters in that order, 1 denying working there and 2 left last month I would copy these and send them to the MD of the company recorded delivery requesting an explaination.

The only other thing to check is you do have the right company, I work for a limited company with 3 initials for a name and we get letters and calls for a company that have a different Companies House limited name but use the same initals on their website, so mistakes are possible.

I was quite surprised when her friend said she was still around and was still in the same job. As you say, it may be that someone at the employer was helping her to dodge.

So, I have to try and get the bailiffs to begin again, or find someone who will run with it for me.

ps for sure the car is actually owned by a lease hire company, at one sstage I had all the documents in my hand, but the bailiff pointed out there was no point in seizing it.

And Good Luck!

Stroof

It turns out Thomas Higgins only pursue commercial cases, so all I can try is a high street solicitor - I actually want the expert, and not a stonking bill either.

Ok, still a bit huffy, so now what. Perhaps I can take the old case papers to the court office and ask whether I can get their support.

aceades

Wow, if i was owed money like that my !!! would not touch the seat until i had it back - lol

I would follow her, or get some one else to follow her even if you have to pay them - i would even go so far to stick a tracking device on her car or just buy a wheel clamp for her, clamp it and refuse to open until she gave up the money !

Seriously i think its a much more serious thing for her to avoid payment than it would be to follow someone, you have a good enough reason too !

Just follolw her , discretly if you are worried about confrontation (but you really shoudlnt be as you are well within your rights) get her addy details, perhaps dirve past a few more nights and make sure her car is very more often than not tehn file the MCOL as advised.

Sort me out with 50% and i will come and hunt her down for you !

theartfullodger

I was quite surprised when her friend said she was still around and was still in the same job. As you say, it may be that someone at the employer was helping her to dodge.

If the employer is a Ltd company write to the directors (each of them) at their home addresses pointing out what has happened. See..
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/05e6777c6426e9d0d32301133e6ca89e/wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo
where for £1 British you get the directors addresses...

They may be very glad to have found someone is lying on their behalf & may be keen to help you.

Cheers!

Lodger