BBC website - lawyer trying to force banks to reveal costs

hibees1875_2

thanks smiley i had seen his website before the update. Just hadn't seen anyone lse pick up the story with quite the same vociferousness as the bbc. who says you dont get value for your license fee!

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Tozer wrote: »

Thanks for the post. Not sure of the point. None of those exceptions to the Limitation Act apply in the case of penalty charges. I've had many clients who would have wanted to jump on any of those in order to bring a claim but Courts are EXTREMELY picky about exceptions to limitation.

With respect, this is not down to interpretation on a fairly old piece of legislation (that is, almost by definition, litigated upon frequently with bucketfuls of case law to support). It is utterly wrong to give people hope when the law, to the minds of all lawyers (oh, by the way, judges are lawyers) is crystal clear.

The point was that people are entitled to use the statute to claim back further than 6 years and have done so. Further point was that if people arent entitled the banks lawyers would have successfully argued against such claims in court and there would be no cases whatseoever of people having claimed so far back. Because they wouldnt be entitled to would they.

I hope I made that clearer this time.

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Tozer wrote: »

Firstly, have a good weekend yourself.

More importantly, please do not presume to think that I got into law school through money. It takes at least 6 years of 'ecking hard work and huge sacrifices as well as massive investment (career development loans, student grants....) to get there. Yet again the "rich v. poor" argument is dragged out!

I dont presume anything if I can help it. I do a lot of theorising though I confess how you got through law school wasnt really a consideration when I made my post. I did say it was in fun and made no assumption of your own personal wealth. I know how hard it is to get through any kind of further education or training for a decent career option and I congratulate you on having the temerity to have succeeded in the field you obviously enjoy.

hibees1875_2

have you two finished now? Lets play nicely, its too hot to argue.

Jarlawuk

trets77 wrote: »

Call me cynical but could this not be the banks putting this guy up to it??

Banks ( or their agents) get this guy to take them to Court , he puts up a really crappy argument/case , he loses , the banks now have a court ruling on their side to refuse claims . he is quitely rewarded on the side .Mr Brennan is never seen again.

someone tell me where the safeguards in the legal system are to stop this happening ????!!!!!!!

i certainly Don,t put it past the Banks to try this underhand trick , given all the other underhand tricks they like to pull

it makes no sense why risk so much ( i.e the banks entire court costs for a very high paid barrister ) for so little. i,e damages to be decided by a judge on top of what he could get by going through usual routes.

i Hope some Money Journalists from National newspapers are putting this whole thing under some intense scrunity.

I think its more likely that this guy is trying to make a name for himself. Freshly qualified barrister takes on 'big evil greedy bank' and wins = instant fame and fortune. Even if he doesn't win he could blame it on the bank having a massive budget to hire the very best to beat him and still get recognition/fame.

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hibees1875 wrote: »

have you two finished now? Lets play nicely, its too hot to argue.

I wasnt arguing

claire74_2

Does Anyone Now What Happened With The Guy Taking Natwest To Court On Friday..???

Im At Court Soon And I Just Wondered What Happened..??

Claire

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claire74 wrote: »

Does Anyone Now What Happened With The Guy Taking Natwest To Court On Friday..???

Im At Court Soon And I Just Wondered What Happened..??

Claire

From post #95 in this thread:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30400-1260404,00.html

Thanks to nickmack

edit: *wups*

debbiVwoolwich

sorry that link didnt work when I tried

maybe this one ?

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30400-1260404,00.html

Nathan_Spleen

If you missed our Tom on the radio at the weekend, the most interesting thing he said about last week's court appearance was that Natwest's big bucks legal suits applied to have the case thrown out as the claim had been settled in full (forced into his account and then promptly closed down).

Brennan then entered a late deposition showing that there was 3 months interest still outstanding, which kept the case alive. Just how bright are these lawyers? Well at a reputed £1200 an hour, you can't expect them to everything right can you.


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