Hopson Solicitors Letter

sweetsensation

Should I only reply to Hopsons? Do i need to acknowledge TNC Collections or CPS Midlands?

By the way thank you all so much for your help i’ve been going out of my mind over this!!

safarmuk

Should I only reply to Hopsons? Do i need to acknowledge TNC Collections or CPS Midlands?

OK, first things first, what is the correspondence address on the letter?
Is it TNC's address (Albion St) or Hopsons address (Imperial Square)? Both conveniently in Cheltenham ...

sweetsensation

The address is Hopsons - I’ll reply to them and continue to ignore other parties?

safarmuk

Draft up a letter based on the one here, try to amend it slightly to make it relevant to your letter:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=72802210&postcount=21

Once you have a first draft post it here for review and then when the forum members think it is ready to go you send it to Hopsons and the SRA.

The_Deep

I have brought this thread to their attention. It seems a pity when a reputable company involves itself with {text removed by MSE Forum Team}
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safarmuk

I have brought this thread to their attention. It seems a pity when a reputable company involves itself with {text removed by MSE Forum Team}
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In a most eloquent and forthright way I would imagine TD! Did you get any response?

Forest1865

Hi, first time poster also. I received one of these solicitors 14 day letters this morning as well from them but I have been to court at the start of the year for a different one. Not saying pay or dont pay but just passing on my previous experience as I have already had to go to court! Good luck to you.

Coupon-mad

The_Deep wrote: »

I have brought this thread to their attention. It seems a pity when a reputable company involves itself with {text removed by MSE Forum Team}
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Well done - no reputable firm of solicitors should lend its letter-heading to cowboys shot down in Parliamentary discussions for their abhorrent and aggressive business practices.

Hopson Solicitors should know better, this isn't a valid debt collection situation. The parking *industry* is just as rotten as when clamping was legal.

Hopson Solicitors - you do realise these are not 'parking tickets' as you or I might understand, but a form of extorting money from drivers and keepers?

sweetsensation

@Forest1865 which “parking firm” was the incident you went to court with?

sweetsensation

Thanks for all your help so far all your hard work's definitely not unappreciated!

Here's my draft, does it look okay? I'll send to Hopsons, SRA and Law society and continue to ignore other parties (CPS Midlands / TNC Collections)? Thanks!!

"To whom it may concern,
I refer to your correspondence of 20th September 2017. I wish to make a complaint on the basis that your letter is threatening, misleading as to the law and an abuse of the process of debt recovery. I refer to SRA Warning Notice 11/06/2013

To the extent that the correspondence may have been sent by a third party, the letter is on Hopson Solicitors letterhead and the firm is responsible for the content. I wish to raise the following points:

1. Your letter states you or agents on behalf of your client will seek to obtain a CCJ which may affect my ability to obtain credit.

The above point is misleading as to the position and may impair access to justice. The Court will determine any dispute if proceedings are commenced. In the event that a Judgment is awarded in your client's favour that will not occur provided that the Judgment is paid promptly. This is not made clear precisely to prompt the recipient into early payment and to discourage any defence of the action (however meritorious).

2. The full extent of Court enforcement is set out within the letter in a manner which is aggressive and intimidation without making the process of debt recovery clear (in clear disregard of the Warning Notice).

3. Your correspondence gives rise to no consideration of the recipient's position or any defence of the proposed action or consideration of negotiated settlement, only payment of the debt, which is neither admitted nor proven

4. At £160 the debt sought would appear to be set at a level beyond that which is likely to be recoverable in the small claims court (or at all) and may therefore misstate the correct legal position regarding the recovery of the parking charge in this matter, were your client to be successful.

5. The letter received appears to come from no particular individual at Hopson Solicitors Could you please advise who exactly sent the letter? It is unclear as to what their position is. It is further not clear that Hopson Solicitors have appropriately represented their status as required by the Warning Notice.

We expect you to accurately and openly represent your authority/status in all communications, and to convey in those communications the correct legal position with regard to debts and the debt recovery process.
Just so that you are aware, a copy of this letter has been sent to both the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully,
xxxxxx xxxx"