BW Legal Discontinuance

KeithP

andytaylor wrote: »

OP said 18th, not 8th, so 6 years on Wednesday.

It's October now.

beamerguy

Cally_Kid wrote: »

It's headed " Notice of Discontinuance". It looks official and quotes the courts. It's goes on to say To the Court

The claimant (tick box) discontinues all of this claim

It is signed BW Legal - Claimants solicitor and dated 9th October

That's it then, just court confirmation now

safarmuk

So to summarize:

1) You had a parking event on the 18th September 2011 (over 6 years ago)
2) BWL started a claim about this parking event prior to the 6 years being up but subsequently discontinued and you have an official notice of discontinuance related to the claim for this parking event from the court
3) BWL have restarted proceedings on this same parking event threatening to take you to court over it and have started this all over again over 6 years after the same parking event (that they discontinued on)

Wow.

Yep, call the court tomorrow.

Yep, email the DVLA

Yep, email the SRA

Cally_Kid

Thanks everyone for all your help and the really helpful summary. I will let you know tomorrow what the court says.

andytaylor

KeithP wrote: »

It's October now.

So it is :silenced:

Fruitcake

From what I understand, the six years is actually six years and a bit to allow for "finishing off/winding up" an existing claim, so the scammers could in theory go over the six years for the claim they started in February.

However, I don't believe they can start a new claim once the six year date has passed.

As above, Court, DVLA, SRA, local MP, local and national press should be contacted fifthwith about this disgraceful behaviour.

Castle

Fruitcake wrote: »

As above, Court, DVLA, SRA, local MP, local and national press should be contacted fifthwith about this disgraceful behaviour.

And don't forget the Credit Services Association, since BW Legal are members:-
http://www.csa-uk.com/corporate/members-list/

System

What about a counterclaim for the misuse of the court process to harass and frighten people. Can't think of a better time to send in a counterclaim.

Cally_Kid

Rang the courts and they have confirmed that the case has been discontinued. So now I will put in my letters of complaints as suggested. Don't think I want to counterclaim but can I claim defendants costs because I have already done all the work on my defence?

Lamilad

Cally_Kid wrote: »

Rang the courts and they have confirmed that the case has been discontinued. So now I will put in my letters of complaints as suggested. Don't think I want to counterclaim but can I claim defendants costs because I have already done all the work on my defence?

If your case had already been transferred to the small claims track when it was discontinued then it's highly unlikely you'll be able to claim costs... Plus it would cost you £255 just to set up the costs hearing.