Block paving job - installer refusing to complete job or refund deposit

mattyprice4004

mobileron said:

All in the Sherrifs

You are aware that’d take several years with the court backlogs currently going on...?

swajarbal

mattyprice4004 said:

mobileron said:

All in the Sherrifs

You are aware that’d take several years with the court backlogs currently going on...?

Is it really that long to take a case to court? I'd expect a few months but not that long. Does anyone know the actual backlogs or have recent experience on this?

Fosterdog

swajarbal said:

mattyprice4004 said:

mobileron said:

All in the Sherrifs

You are aware that’d take several years with the court backlogs currently going on...?

Is it really that long to take a case to court? I'd expect a few months but not that long. Does anyone know the actual backlogs or have recent experience on this?

It's going to depend on what area you are in but there are people who initiated court action prior to first lockdown in March who haven't yet had their cases concluded. I guess if you are lucky and your area is running without too much of a delay you could be looking at 6 months to a year, if you are unlucky and your area is further behind you could be looking at well over a year.

swajarbal

Fosterdog said:

swajarbal said:

mattyprice4004 said:

mobileron said:

All in the Sherrifs

You are aware that’d take several years with the court backlogs currently going on...?

Is it really that long to take a case to court? I'd expect a few months but not that long. Does anyone know the actual backlogs or have recent experience on this?

It's going to depend on what area you are in but there are people who initiated court action prior to first lockdown in March who haven't yet had their cases concluded. I guess if you are lucky and your area is running without too much of a delay you could be looking at 6 months to a year, if you are unlucky and your area is further behind you could be looking at well over a year.

Any ideas how I find this out? I live in Notts (and the work was carried out here) but the trader is based in Derbys.

Aylesbury_Duck

Contact the local court and ask them.

swajarbal

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Contact the local court and ask them.

The trader is based in a different county to where I live (see above). Which county court do I contact?

macman

Why did you even employ a non-local contractor, who wanted £5K out of a total contract value of £2K, upfront? £1-£2K might have been a reasonable advance. 
The court you contact is the one where you want the case heard=presumably Notts.

swajarbal

macman said:

Why did you even employ a non-local contractor, who wanted £5K out of a total contract value of £2K, upfront? £1-£2K might have been a reasonable advance. 
The court you contact is the one where you want the case heard=presumably Notts.

We live very near the county border, and he is based less than 5 miles away. He said the money was for materials and it all sounded plausible, but yes with hindsight it was very stupid.