CCJ set- aside advice -update

myright

OKay guys some of you may remember my old thread about the uni having a CCJ against me in regards to tuition fees and thanks for your replies.

This situation has changed:

Situation:

The uni have had a CCJ against me for not paying the tuition Fees to them.

The problem arose because LEA (local education authority) who paid on behalf of me realised I didnt provide my families income to them for the academic year. therefore Took the payment back of the uni.

So consequently a few years laters I am in debt with the uni:

p.s at the time I went to uni tuition fees were paid by the LEA.

Change in situation:

I have said to the LEA i did provide the family income documents to them, which they have no record of. Anyway they have agreed to pay my tution fees to the Uni on the gorunds I provide the income evidence.

Inland revenue will be sending me the documents the LEA require.

Setting Aside judgement:

What do I need to include in this in regards to the new info above?

I have tried getting in touch with the CAB, but their always full, therefore have given me an appointment for Friday. Which I feel will be too late.

Thanks for any previous responses in the other thread and any replies I get now.

myright

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myright

anybody????

myright

plz help me guys

DarkConvict

It a forum so advice can take days and usually the advice comes when people are home from work, so 7-10pm.

I assume you have not submitted your application for setting aside, meaning a Friday appointment is not to late. The CCJ has existed for a bit so you don't want to rush things be sure to get it right the 1st time round, you need to ensure you get professional advice, CAB is a start, but you can also try NDL, CCCS etc - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2077631

You may still have difficulty with a set aside application (given you had the court papers), and may instead find it easier you request the university to remove the CCJ rather than going to court. Thinking about it further from my previous response, I say this because the CCJ is actually valid given that you went to Uni, so you owed the university tuition fees.
The fact the LEA had not paid the funds does not remove your responsibility that the fees went unpaid. The University took you not the LEA to court, as it was you that owed the money. Obviously you were waiting on the LEA and your hands were tied until they did something. For the CCJ this wouldn't matter as the contract for payment was between you and the university, the problem of funding the payment (from LEA) doesn't even come into it.

myright

Thanks very much for the advice mate.

I had a discussion with the person who deals with the finance at uni today. She was very pleased and positive about the fact LEA were willing to pay it. She told me to take the oppertunity with both hands as not many people get this oppertunity. (she was being positive and helpful with me).

I asked what will happen with the legal side of things i.e the courts etc. She told me to get the cheque off LEA and bring it to her and she will sort it with that side of the things. ( again in a positive manner).

Anyway does the uni have the power to overturn the CCJ? Would it be better not fill the setting aside form in form for now then? and also is there anything else I should be doing in the meantime?

DarkConvict

I believe a creditor (the uni) can request the removal of the CCJ for your credit file. But you would need to get them to agree to it.
I can't give you all the answers so this is why i suggested CAB/CCCS etc for more advice, may even be worth seeing a free 30 min solicstor.