Leaving the country with parking ticket unresolved

Coupon-mad

Yep send that.

I suspect they were hoping you'd ignore it, and then they'd file a claim to your old UK address on the excuse that the NZ address was made up. Your evidence proves it isn't.

Grizebeck

Probably sent out automatically regardless of where the address is located. Issuing a claim is another matter...

KeithP

Grizebeck said:

Probably sent out automatically regardless of where the address is located. Issuing a claim is another matter...

Yes, I still think I would ignore their Letter of Claim, just for the curiosity of seeing what Moorside Legal and/or UKCPS do next.    

themightykettle

FYI, I've had a response from Moorside confirming they're taking it no further.

We can confirm we have closed this account as this is outside of our jurisdiction.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Yours sincerely

Moorside Legal

Cheers all

Coupon-mad

themightykettle said:

Coupon-mad said:

Do you mean they posted that LBC to NZ? Wow!

Is this Moorside Legal?

Looks like they were testing if you really live there. Call their bluff,

Certainly reply today by email to confirm that the LBC arrived yesterday and (using no template) tell them that this NZ address is indeed your permanent address (attach a utility bill or some proof of residency).

State that, as they well know, you are out of jurisdiction of the English Courts so they must return the case to their client immediately, as it is unrecoverable in the county court. Should they issue a claim to a NZ resident anyway, or should they use the old UK address this will breach the Civil Procedure Rules and would be wholly unreasonable conduct and harassment. If they do, you will report Moorside Legal Services Ltd and their Principal Solicitor, Ibrar Ahmad, to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Yeah, it's pretty wild that they've bothered to send it out.  I received another letter from them with a suggested 'schedule payment plan' which I laughed at as they paid for the postage for that tat, but I was surprised at this one.

I've previously instructed them to delete all previous (UK) addresses from their system so this should be the only one they have. 

Thanks for the advice, of course the UK County Court doesn't have jurisdiction in NZ. I have drafted an email following your advice, if anyone has any feedback I'd appreciate it - it basically a short mishmash of the letter on the newbies page and the above advice:

Dear Sirs,

 

Your Ref: **********

Proposed Legal Proceedings

Claimant: UKCPS Ltd

 

I refer to your letter of claim.

I confirm that my address for service is as follows:

*********, New Zealand

 

As I have previously instructed, any older address must be erased from your records.

I am now a permanent resident of New Zealand and have no plans to return to the UK. I have attached a copy of my permanent residency visa, my residency agreement, and a utility bill as proof of residency at this address.

As you will be aware, I am outside the jurisdiction of the English courts. Consequently, this case should be returned to your client immediately, as it is unrecoverable in the county court.

Should you issue a claim against a New Zealand resident without confirming that the courts of England and Wales have the requisite jurisdiction to address this case, it would constitute a breach of the Civil Procedure Rules, as well as unreasonable conduct and harassment. In such an event, I would be obliged to report Moorside Legal Services Ltd and your Principal Solicitor, Ibrar Ahmad, to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Regarding this matter, I dispute the alleged debt. Any court proceedings, should you find a way to initiate them, will be vigorously defended.

 

Kind regards,

Mighty Kettle (The)

Oooh ... methinks young Ibrar didn't like that!

Nice result.