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debt defence

Hello all,
can someone please advise me on the defence against a statute barred debt below, is it adequate?


The Claimant's claim was issued on dd/mm/yyyy

The Claimant contends that the Claimant's claim so issued is a claim in contract and is statute barred pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act 1980. If, which is denied, the claimant contends that the Defendant is in breach of the alleged contract, in excess of 6 years have elapsed since the date on which any cause of action for breach accrued for the benefit of the Claimant.

The Claimant's claim to be entitled to payment of £xxxx.xx or any other sum, of any kind is denied.

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  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    reid81 wrote: »
    Hello all,
    can someone please advise me on the defence against a statute barred debt below, is it adequate?


    The Claimant's claim was issued on dd/mm/yyyy

    The [STRIKE]Claimant[/STRIKE] Defendant contends that the Claimant's claim so issued is a claim in contract and is statute barred pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act 1980. If, which is denied, the claimant contends that the Defendant is in breach of the alleged contract, in excess of 6 years have elapsed since the date on which any cause of action for breach accrued for the benefit of the Claimant.

    The Claimant's claim to be entitled to payment of £xxxx.xx or any other sum, of any kind is denied.
    Fixed your post. I have no experience in these things, but I would think that to make the case logically you need to state the last date of payment to the debt.
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  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    Defence to Who ?
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  • vax2002 wrote: »
    Defence to Who ?

    defence to be submitted to CC
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