UK CPM, Gladstones/Empira CCJ success

Jenni_D

How much did you pay to set aside the CCJ? (Apologies if this has been mentioned previously, but this thread is at 11 pages now). If £100 covers it then maybe look to settle (them paying you) - if not then the amount you paid should be the minimum settlement amount.

Coupon-mad

I read it that they are OFFERING you £100.

Reply and say no, pay all my reserved costs and I'll walk away.  I will not be left out of pocket due to your own incompetence and ignorance (or deliberate/negligent flouting?) of the CPRs and Code of Practice re service addresses.

I am well aware you don't want a hearing in 2025, so paying my costs to make it go away has value to your client.  Especially given that a further hearing will increase my costs.

(Restate the amount of your costs, give them your sort code and bank account and give them until the end of September to close the case).

Mana2019

Jenni_D said:

How much did you pay to set aside the CCJ? (Apologies if this has been mentioned previously, but this thread is at 11 pages now). If £100 covers it then maybe look to settle (them paying you) - if not then the amount you paid should be the minimum settlement amount.

It cost me £275, so no - £100 does not cover it.

Coupon-mad said:

I read it that they are OFFERING you £100.

That don't make sense because at the end of the e-mail, this was written (should have copied and pasted the whole thing):

We invite you to make payment on or before the 30th September 2024.

Payment can be made via bank transfer to the account detailed as follows:

Gladstones Solicitors Ltd

Barclays Bank

Account Number: 33028712

Sort Code: 20-24-09

Reference: xxxxx

This makes it clear that they want me to pay in money to their account.

Coupon-mad said:

Reply and say no, pay all my reserved costs and I'll walk away.  I will not be left out of pocket due to your own incompetence and ignorance (or deliberate/negligent flouting?) of the CPRs and Code of Practice re service addresses.

I am well aware you don't want a hearing in 2025, so paying my costs to make it go away has value to your client.  Especially given that a further hearing will increase my costs.

(Restate the amount of your costs, give them your sort code and bank account and give them until the end of September to close the case).

Responded to them with my bank account details.

I am going to assume they'll decline, so June 2025 hearing it is.

Mana2019

UPDATE: So Gladstones spoke with the Client (UKCPM) and sent me their response on the e-mail.

UKCPM is willing to pay (or refund) the N244 fee and settle the claim. However, they don't want to pay for the additional £95 as they feel it is too excessive for me filling in the N244 form (I don't recall saying the £95 was for ONLY me filling in the form but whatever).

So it looks like Gladstones and UKCPM came to the conclusion that they will lose this case.

Question is, do I either agree to just settle with £275 and move on... or reject and wait until June 2025 and get that extra £95+.

Coupon-mad

Up to you. Sounds good either way!

A suggestion:

You could always say meet me in the middle and settle my reserved costs at £320 and we can drop hands. I will give you until Friday 18th October to accept otherwise I'll see you in court again in June 2025.  As you know, these costs are reserved so you can't wriggle out by discontinuing. If you do, I will ask the court for the lot (£370 at this stage).

Mana2019

Guys, I got a positive response

Good Morning,

 

Thank you for your correspondence.

 

Our Client is agreeable to pay your costs of £320.00 on the proviso that both parties walk away from the matter, and the claim will be discontinued with the court once the parties agree.

 

Should you wish to accept the sum of £320.00, we kindly request that you provide your bank details and the sum shall be paid.

 

Upon you confirming receipt of the funds, we shall proceed to file and serve the notice of discontinuance which will conclude the matter.  

 

We look forward to your response.

Going to accept this later today (unless one of you have objections) and put this to bed!

Coupon-mad

No objections.  So glad it worked.

Chortle!

Mana2019

I received the money from them.

They said they are going to issue a notice of discontinuous soon but I don’t know if that requires further action from me.

But 100%, it’s over. 

@Coupon-mad Take it away with your catchphrase!

Gr1pr

Please alter the thread title to something more meaningful 

UK CPM, Gladstone's CCJ success 

Or whatever suits 

Well done for succeeding and costing those pirates money !

Coupon-mad

Mana2019 said:

I received the money from them.

They said they are going to issue a notice of discontinuous soon but I don’t know if that requires further action from me.

But 100%, it’s over. 

@Coupon-mad Take it away with your catchphrase!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!