CCJ Claim Help - Vehicle Control Services

Coupon-mad

None of this is needed about the tedious DRP letter chain or the court process:

Shortly after the 12th January 2018 the defendant received a letter from the claimant threatening court proceedings if £100 was not paid before the 26.01.18 see evidence 8


The defendant then received a letter from DRP requesting payment on behalf of the claimant for £160, an increase of more than 50% see evidence 9

Around the 21st February the defendant received another letter form DRP - Debt Recovery Plus Ltd demanding payment for £160 but this time threatening further court action and using language such as ‘This is your last chance for an easier …’ see evidence 10.

Again the defendant received another letter see evidence 11 from DRP dated 08.03.18, demanding payment but offering a settlement offer of £136 to be paid by 22.03.18.

The defendant received a letter see evidence 12 dated 26.03.18 from Zenith Collections stating they were responsible for recovering the amount on behalf of the claimant. The letter from Zenith Collections offered a discounted settlement figure of £79.99 if paid with 14 days.

Again the defendant received another letter see evidence 13 from Zenith Collections dated 16.04.18 offering the £79.99 discounted settlement figure for an additional 14 days but if the defendant doesn't pay this within the given time frame the amount would increase back up to the £160.

Shortly after the 17.07.18 the defendant received a letter directly from the claimant advising that if £160 was not paid within 30 days then court proceedings would begin see evidence 14.

Upon returning from holiday 28.08.18 the defendant received a claim form from the claimant through the County Court Business Centre. The claim form requested a total amount of £185 see evidence 15.
The defendant submitted acknowledge of service on 29.08.18 via MCOL see evidence 16.

On the 25.09.18 the defendant submitted their defence via email to CCBCAQ@Justice.gov.uk and received an acknowledgement email back at 15:36 on 25.09.18 see evidence 17.

Shortly after the 26.09.18 a Directions Questionnaire was received by the defendant.

The defendant sent the Directions Questionnaire to the courts and the claimant by recorded delivery on the 07.10.18 see evidence 18.

Letter received from the claimant dated 05.10.18 enclosing a copy of the claimants Directions Questionnaire see evidence19.

The defendant received the court letter Notice of Transfer of Proceedings dated 16.10.18 see evidence 20.
The defendant received court letter Notice of Allocation to the Small Claims Track (Hearing) dated 16.11.18.
Letter received shortly after 28.11.18 from the claimant containing the claimant’s Witness statement and evidence.

PugT

Thank you and I shall amend.

nosferatu1001

I disagree

THere are TWO contracts - signage and the contract with the landholder
I am pretty sure the "A" is requiring them to provide copies of the signage. This is further suggested by talking about the detailed reason for breach of contract; you cannot possibly breach a contract between the landholder andthe provider.

PugT

Hi All

So I've come home this evening to a letter from VCS containing a Notice of Discontinuance! I will be contacting the court on Monday to check they have also received the same paperwork, as VCS state they have served a copy to the court.

My understanding of this is that the court hearing has been cancelled, as long as the court agrees and that I can claim charges I have incurred along this process?

Any further clarification on this matter would be most appreciated.

Smaru

Hello PugT
I will be having to write a smilar defence soon but as keeper no driver.I wonderd if you can tell us if there was a happy ending ?

PugT

Hi Smaru

VCS have cancelled the court hearing (dropped the case) and I am currently in the process of claiming costs back.

Smaru

That is awesome:T.You must feel so relieved,PugT.Well done .Amazing to see the support from the forum members .



I have been reading the whole thread, and I gathered that you had to send in the defence and that you received the discontinuation before submitting the Witness statement.