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Oops they are a bit large, sorry.LegalBeagles0
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http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-3122764/Judges-turn-passport-profiteer-court-throws-claim-copycat-website-owner-against-unhappy-customer.htmlThe man behind a controversial passport website who routinely uses the courts to chase customers disputing his bills is discovering that his bullying tactics are not impressing some judges.
Earlier this month, a county court judge in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, threw out a claim for £197.60 made against an unhappy user of the British Passport Services website by owner Richard Howard.
But more significantly, the judge also accepted a counter claim made by user Ethan Wainwright, who said British Passport Services, operated by Howard’s firm UK Services & Support Limited, had harassed him for payment relating to a service he did not agree to.
Triumph: A county court judge in Barnsley accepted a counter claim made by user Ethan Wainwright, who said British Passport Services had harassed him for payment relating to a service he did not agree to
The judge awarded the 18-year-old student £1,500 in a move that could trigger similar actions from other unhappy customers.
It also raises the pressure on Howard, who in the past two months has seen many of his claims dismissed. On Wednesday, a county court judge in Reading threw out a £202.60 claim against 44-year-old business analyst Dominic Ogden, awarding him costs of £90.
Continued....The Mail on Sunday understands that Trading Standards is showing a keen interest in Howard’s business activities.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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Richard Howard arrested and offices raided by trading standards ecrime
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Investigation over past four months leads to passport boss's appointment...with the policeFree/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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There are similar sites for driving licences ESTA and all sorts and easy to accidentally fall in to.
By the way: I renewed my passports last week. Sent everything off in the Saturday morning post. New passports arrived on the Thursday after. No fast track needed.NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!0 -
BBC You and Yours discussing the arrests with trading standards ecrime.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06084kg
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I can't understand why those who choose to renew a passport online get done by these sites. If you use an adblocker then you don't get the dodgy sites showing. I use Adblock and Chrome and all the results on Page 1 are for gov.uk sites. That doesn't mean they should get away with their sneaky practices but it isn't hard to get some ptorection at least and its free!0
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If these sites are not there - then 1 job less for adblock ... I think that is what the government and law enforcement is trying to do...:TI can't understand why those who choose to renew a passport online get done by these sites. If you use an adblocker then you don't get the dodgy sites showing. I use Adblock and Chrome and all the results on Page 1 are for gov.uk sites. That doesn't mean they should get away with their sneaky practices but it isn't hard to get some ptorection at least and its free!0
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https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications/2015/7/UK-Services-and-Support-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_273276.aspx#.VZPcUSzbI5s
Mr Howard did try......but,0
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