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Civil Enforcement Limited - Court Claim

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,731 Forumite
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    That's the one!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • Barry100
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    edited 30 April 2020 at 10:41AM
    Had a letter today that, due to CEL not paying the trial fee, the claim has been struck out! 
    Thank you to all for your help!!
  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    Thats great news - im wondering if their processes are messed up due to Covid. 
  • D_P_Dance
    D_P_Dance Posts: 11,592 Forumite
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    Now consider your revenge, thay ahve wasted your time now waste theirrs. 

    https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/letter/letter-before-small-claims-court-claimt
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • Barry100
    Barry100 Posts: 18 Forumite
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    I thought maybe Covid has played a part and maybe they have missed this one.  But am grateful it's not going further.

    I hadn't considered a claim against them... interesting!  In terms of actual costs, I think posting my defence to CEL was my only expense, but I have no idea how many hours (has been many many evenings!) of reading through threads on here, writing defence etc. but not sure how I would calculate a figure.  I'm just thankful it's over - I'm not sure I have the energy to put more time into it, but I will read through and have a think - thank you for the link.  Are there cases of CEL or others paying anything out based on a letter before small claims, or would I have to follow it through to get anything out of them?
  • nosferatu1001
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    You cannot make a new claim in the county court based on your costs from this claim. That would be an abuse of process. 
    Think of
    - harassment
    - DPA breach
    - etc .
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 30 April 2020 at 9:43PM
    Yay!  ANOTHER CEL ONE BITES THE DUST!

    Keep the paper work this year in case CEL come back after lockdown and prove they did pay and the court mislaid or misfiled the payment (has happened). 

    Assume you have won, but no throwing away your file!
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  • D_P_Dance
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    edited 1 May 2020 at 10:13AM
    You cannot make a new claim in the county court based on your costs from this claim. That would be an abuse of process. 
    Think of
    - harassment
    - DPA breach
    - etc .
    or perhaps offences under The Housing Acts, e.g. quiet enjoyment, have you read this?

    https://forums.landlordzone.co.uk/forum/residential-letting-questions/1053920-private-parking-companies


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