Autosec and DCBL Letter of Claim

Umkomaas

Absolute sidestep. Carpet lifted, brush applied. 

hullensien

I’ve had identical letter from DCBL with regard to Autosec

I have asked them to provide proof of contract with Landowner and proof of LBC consent to erect signage - they advise they are still awaiting to receive from their client.

I also offered to settle out of court

A nice man called Owen replied stating client would not be willing to take settlement and the full balance of £170 was outstanding. i replied back saying he had misunderstood me, and I expected his client to pay me. He hasn’t replied yet? 

Coupon-mad

I'd ask the BPA to disclose the comms they had about your case, which is your data under SAR rules.  Ask for the consent they say they've seen and if they haven't seen any, then the letter or email trail itself.

patient_dream

hullensien said:

I’ve had identical letter from DCBL with regard to Autosec

I have asked them to provide proof of contract with Landowner and proof of LBC consent to erect signage - they advise they are still awaiting to receive from their client.

I also offered to settle out of court

A nice man called Owen replied stating client would not be willing to take settlement and the full balance of £170 was outstanding. i replied back saying he had misunderstood me, and I expected his client to pay me. He hasn’t replied yet? 

I cannot see DCBL doing well with Autsec.  But they will keep hitting on you to the very last moment.  They already know that if goes to court, it will cost them about £95 in your costs when then lose

Castle

You do realise that this is the same Sara Roberts who used to work for the Britannia Parking Group.

patient_dream

Castle said:

You do realise that this is the same Sara Roberts who used to work for the Britannia Parking Group.

Really .... the old saying .... "familiarity breeds contempt"

hullensien

patient_dream said:

hullensien said:

I’ve had identical letter from DCBL with regard to Autosec

I have asked them to provide proof of contract with Landowner and proof of LBC consent to erect signage - they advise they are still awaiting to receive from their client.

I also offered to settle out of court

A nice man called Owen replied stating client would not be willing to take settlement and the full balance of £170 was outstanding. i replied back saying he had misunderstood me, and I expected his client to pay me. He hasn’t replied yet? 

I cannot see DCBL doing well with Autsec.  But they will keep hitting on you to the very last moment.  They already know that if goes to court, it will cost them about £95 in your costs when then lose

I will be looking for more than £95

Hours spent researching
Meetings with residents
Meetings with local councillor and MP
all charged at discounted rate if they settle out of court

Mileage to and from meetings
Stationery

Vexatious litigation

costs for attending court

Le_Kirk

If you want more than £95, you will have to prove unreasonable behaviour and that is a high bar to cross.

D_P_Dance

Unfortunately, getting a judge to award you for your time is not easy,  You need to be very persuasive to swing unreasonanleness, despite what the law says, read this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reasonability

hullensien

But he had 2 debt collection agencies harassing when he knew he didn’t have written contract or listed building consent


“Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter which is otherwise a meritorious cause of action.”

Frivolous litigation is the use of legal processes with apparent disregard for the merit of one's own arguments. It includes presenting an argument with reason to know that it would certainly fail, or acting without a basic level of diligence in researching the relevant law and facts. 

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