BBC website - lawyer trying to force banks to reveal costs

nickmack

oldwiring wrote: »

Setting aside the debate on the bindingness of whatever court the case goes to decsion, I do wonder how a determination besed on one bank's costs can be appled to all banks. They all have different cost structures, unless of course the court takes an naive view of costs and does not facor in an allwance for all the overheads of running any business and merely limits itself to the paer ink and stamp costs. I do not think our judges are that stupid.

I would accept the view that actual costs may vary between banks and credit card companies because of structuring.

However, I would suggest that most if not all banks costs for each type of breach are within a pound for any given type of breach.

stargazer59

oldwiring wrote: »

Setting aside the debate on the bindingness of whatever court the case goes to decsion, I do wonder how a determination besed on one bank's costs can be appled to all banks. They all have different cost structures, unless of course the court takes an naive view of costs and does not facor in an allwance for all the overheads of running any business and merely limits itself to the paer ink and stamp costs. I do not think our judges are that stupid.

So does the fact that i have a completely paperless account, access all my banking online and never receive a letter incurring the cost of paper and a stamp mean my charges should be less than it was when i received statements through the post each month etc? They still charge me the same amount for doing less! If i ran my business like that, i would not have any customers left!

Nathan_Spleen

oldwiring wrote: »

Setting aside the debate on the bindingness of whatever court the case goes to decsion, I do wonder how a determination besed on one bank's costs can be appled to all banks. They all have different cost structures, unless of course the court takes an naive view of costs and does not facor in an allwance for all the overheads of running any business and merely limits itself to the paer ink and stamp costs. I do not think our judges are that stupid.

A ruling would only apply to natwest but it would open the doors to all banks
being dragged through the same proccess and subject to the same ruling.

Nathan_Spleen

Tozer wrote: »

Things can only go to appeal if leave is granted.

Oh - tell you a funny thing - there are no barristers in the UK called Tom Brennan. Odd eh?

He's a newly qualified barrister and as far as I'm aware, as yet, non- practicing, but a barrister nontheless. So presumably thats why you would'nt find him listed yet.

digp

Oh, and where did you check that, on the internet? Ha. The internet bar directory is a cut down version.

hibees1875_2

Nathan_Spleen wrote: »

He's a newly qualified barrister and as far as I'm aware, as yet, non- practicing, but a barrister nontheless. So presumably thats why you would'nt find him listed yet.

he says he is registered as non practicing with the bar council, so presumably he should show up on the list, no??

Nathan_Spleen

I can't speak for the valadity of the list and I'm sure you can't either.

Do you honestly think that this man, who's story and status has been the
subject of national TV exposure and crawled over by journalists, is anything
other than who he says he is? When not one person including the bar, the defendants and even those who know him has said anything to dispute it?

I know exactly what my money's on, and it's not a doubting thomas or two on this site who think they know more than the above.

Get a grip

Tozer

Nathan_Spleen wrote: »

I can't speak for the valadity of the list and I'm sure you can't either.

Do you honestly think that this man, who's story and status has been the
subject of national TV exposure and crawled over by journalists, is anything
other than who he says he is? When not one person including the bar, the defendants and even those who know him has said anything to dispute it?

I know exactly what my money's on, and it's not a doubting thomas or two on this site who think they know more than the above.

Get a grip

Rubbish. If he says he is a barrister then he must show up as being called to the bar whether he is newly qualified or not.

When I was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors, I was on publicly available lists straight away.

And no it is not cut down at all.

Nathan_Spleen

Well if you if you think he's a fake why don't you report him to the bar?

They way I see it, the only basis for your argument is the non-appearance
of his name on some list...hardly convincing stuff is it?

Nathan_Spleen

In fact lets have a little wager on it shall we? May as well make it interesting.

Wadaya say Tozer?