Britannia/BWLegal: Another claim struck out for Abuse of Process

Mahershalalhashbaz

Johnersh said:

Ta dah!  https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2017/3206.html
Para 55(2) applies - Where the conduct of the first action has been found to have been an abuse of process or otherwise inexcusable, then the second action will be struck out as an abuse of process, save in "very unusual circumstances". 

I can't tell the O/P what to do, but were it me, I'd tell the parking company/debt collectors/claimant solicitors (as applicable) that this has come before the court, has been struck out and the revisiting of it now is an abuse of process, amounting to harassment.  They are to stop communicating and if they issue proceedings you will counterclaim for harassment and seek to have their claim struck out.

That is useful information.  I wasn't expecting BW Legal to take me to court again, but if such a course is still open to them, then perhaps they are within their rights to extract money with such a threat.  Presumably though there is a time limit in which they can make another claim over the same alleged parking event.

Mahershalalhashbaz

beamerguy said:

I assume you received a letter from the court advising of the strike out ?

BWLegal have displayed a high level of incompetence over the last few months.  A letter to the SRA should ask why they allow such a legal to put them in disgrace.  And a complaint by Judge Grand will carry a lot of weight

I agree with Johnersh that a letter should be sent requesting they explain their actions as this is not the first we have heard of

A link to the letter from the court advising the claim be struck out was posted earlier in the thread, a long time ago now. 
 
I have got used to ignoring correspondence from BW Legal.  Other than wasting time, I do not feel myself to be a victim of their dubious practice.  My concern is that people who do not read this forum will receive such letters and pay out.  

Coupon-mad

The SRA email complaint is the most important action then, because that might be the last straw that makes a difference for other people in the future, given that we know BW Legal are being investigated by the SRA right now. 

Wouldn't it be great if BW Legal were struck off and you knew you'd helped to achieve that?!

D_P_Dance

Indeed

https://www.sra.org.uk/

Help us to get this pariah struck off.