Small claims: what happens?

rwb196884

I'm currently pursuing a small claim against a motor trader who supplied a car which had (and still has) a number of problems that materially affect its value. (Specifically, within 3 months I had to replace the clutch, I'm trying to recover the cost).

I keep logging in to MCOL and clicking the next button and paying the fees but I don't really understand what is happening. I find the documentation provided to be quite lacking.

This is where it's got to:

You submitted a claim on 25/02/2017 at 09:50:45
Your claim was issued on 27/02/2017
You submitted a judgment against Charles Hurst Motor Company on 28/03/2017 at 15:14:02
Your judgment against Charles Hurst Motor Company was issued on 29/03/2017 at 19:23:19
Charles Hurst Motor Company notified the court of a change of address on 16/05/2017
You submitted warrant 0A475473 against Charles Hurst Motor Company on 02/08/2017 at 12:08:44
Your warrant 0A475473 against Charles Hurst Motor Company was issued on 03/08/2017 at 19:27:08

I was expecting getting a date to go to court but nothing happened.
As I understand it I have won by default as no defence has been given. Is this so?

What happens next?

Thanks,
Richard.

KeithP

rwb196884 wrote: »

As I understand it I have won by default as no defence has been given. Is this so?

Yes, that happened in March.

steampowered

It looks like you won a CCJ on 28 March.

It looks like you have now sent the debt to county court bailiffs for enforcement.

Have a read of https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/action-your-creditor-can-take/bailiffs/bailiff-has-issued-you-with-a-notice/how-bailiffs-are-authorised-to-act/.

rwb196884

Bump!

I was kinda expecting something to happen but nothing has. What do I need to do next?

Ta.

bris

rwb196884 wrote: »

Bump!

I was kinda expecting something to happen but nothing has. What do I need to do next?

Ta.

Follow the advice given above.

steampowered

Is it possible to call up the court to find out the status of the warrant?

If the debt is over £600, I would send it to High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs). You will find plenty of HCEO firms on google. There is a fee for this (the fee is recoverable from the defendant) but it will give you the best chance of getting a payment reasonably quickly.

rwb196884

Well today I've received a very oddly laid out letter -- if you can call it that -- from the The County Court Business Centre saying
> "Defendant no longer trading at green belt site= he said will pay £400 next week then monthly over 2 months"

They certainly seem to be still trading.

The piece of paper also contains the phrase "EX77-Interim Return on a Warrant".

I guess I shall wait and see if anything happens next week...

(Thanks everyone for your input.)