VCS CCJ successfully set aside Leeds Crown Street

Le_Kirk

Coupon-mad said:

Brilliant news!  Are you still out of pocket for £255 though, the set aside fee, or was hat refunded to you after the first hearing?

From 19th November 2020: -

We discussed costs and I was not awarded any. He explained that as he had ruled that the default judgment and service of the claim form was regular then he could not award my £255 set aside fee.

............. so unfortunately, OP is out £255.

Ferrybird

Yes, sadly out £255 plus the 3 days leave for the various court appearances. Not to mention the hours of research and prep. At least my credit score is repaired  

Umkomaas

Excellent result and super court report @Ferrybird. 🥂

You're obviously very welcome to come back and help others at any time - as you have been doing so admirably over the past few months. Well done girl! 

Coupon-mad

Yes, please stick around.  The knowledge you have gained in a relatively short time is more than we started with.

Snakes_Belly

Well done Ferrybird

"Really I should have objected to my integrity being questioned in this way."

VCS/Excel and their reps do this. They basically called me a liar and said that I had no intention of paying for car parking in their WS.  This is why I worry a bit about telephone hearings. It's easier to get the measure of a person when seeing them face to face and maintaining eye contact.

Ferrybird

@Snakes_Belly I had a very similar thought about it being via telephone hearing. Probably feels a lot easier to cast aspersions when you don't have to look a person in the eye.

From what I've read on here in the past 6 months VCS (and Excel) seem to me to be the most unpleasant, pernicious operator in this field. That they then support a raft of other parasitic entities who all make money from intimidating ordinary people AND that they co-opt the legal system to further their ends is abhorrent.

It's a shame more people are not aware of this scam, but for the ones that do become aware at least this resource is here to help people fight back.

Snakes_Belly

@Ferrybird, You should stick around. I don't consider myself a regular as I don't have their knowledge but I do enjoy getting involved in certain cases that are similar to the circumstances of my case.

Umkomaas

Snakes_Belly said:

@Ferrybird, You should stick around. I don't consider myself a regular as I don't have their knowledge but I do enjoy getting involved in certain cases that are similar to the circumstances of my case.

You're doing a damned good job as it is. I always regard you now as a 'regular'.  Keep it up gal! 😊

Snakes_Belly

Umkomaas said:

Snakes_Belly said:

@Ferrybird, You should stick around. I don't consider myself a regular as I don't have their knowledge but I do enjoy getting involved in certain cases that are similar to the circumstances of my case.

You're doing a damned good job as it is. I always regard you now as a 'regular'.  Keep it up gal! 😊

Thanks Mr U . There are some grey area's like the POFA. I mean to buy myself a book sometime about this area.