Suing my University

DrFluffy

surfcat wrote:

No, small claims court claims do not incur their costs if you lose.

That's not true. It's very unusual, but you can end up with a costs order against you in the Small Claims Court. Especially if the judge decides there are 'unreasonable costs' or that the claim should never have made it anywhere near court... Obviously this comes into play more when you're dealing with a large organisation, as they are more likely to have legal representation that the lone claimant...

littleange

pickle wrote:

What has happened for such a shift in attitude????

Unfortunately that seems to be the way this country is going, Something goes wrong and someone has to pay :rolleyes:

I don't watch much TV but not a day goes by without seeing an advert for personal injury etc..

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alanshave wrote:

Cheers for the advice guys, all informative and interesting stuff.

I am not yet sure if I intend to take any action against my uni and if I did then it would merely be through the small claims court. The original problem is to do with the University changing the way it charges for 'dirty' kitchens!!! LOL. To cut a long story short they are now charging £30 to clean a kitchen for a maximum of 30 minutes work. Now I'm no expert but even I can tell that the accomodation contract I signed does not allow for increases such as this for something that they determine the outcome of. Infact the contract refers to a number of points that have been omitted from the document at some point or another!

Now they only owe me £100 or so from my deposit but it's a matter of principal. The first plan is to send them a letter demanding the return of these 'charges', almost along the same principle as the bank charges scenario, plus showing the gaps in the signed accomodation contract. I want to threaten the small claims court.

Another question!! How much would I be liable to pay the Uni if I carried out my threat, took them to small claims court, and lost?

Oh and the thought of suing the Uni over the lecturer strike is an interesting one, it's certainly something that is really affecting quite a few of us at my Uni. Which is the University of Wolverhampton to answer your queiries.

Cheers again, Alan.

Wow ur at my Uni Cool I'm a second yr!
On city campus!!
Good luck & let us know how you get on with it!