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Letter before claim
Downwithpcm
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hi all I received a letter before claim from Moorside legal. This is dated in September. I have not responded to this as there is no mention of a 30 day window which I have seen mentioned in the newbies thread, so I assumed it was not a ‘real’ letter before claim. I have not received anything since.
Should I continue to ignore this or email Moorside with the generic reponse (below for ease of reference).
Many thanks for your help in advance.
Dear Sirs,
Your ref: [insert reference number]
Proposed legal proceedings
Claimant: [insert name of parking company]
I refer to your letter of claim.
I confirm that my address for service for the time being is as follows, and any older address must be erased from your records:
[Insert correct address here]
You should revert to your client because the 'propensity to pay' score in my case is zero, so any claim is hopeless and a waste of the court fee (whether 'fronted' by your firm or not). Move on to weaker victims.
The alleged 'debt' is disputed and any court proceedings will be vigorously defended.
Yours faithfully,
Should I continue to ignore this or email Moorside with the generic reponse (below for ease of reference).
Many thanks for your help in advance.
Dear Sirs,
Your ref: [insert reference number]
Proposed legal proceedings
Claimant: [insert name of parking company]
I refer to your letter of claim.
I confirm that my address for service for the time being is as follows, and any older address must be erased from your records:
[Insert correct address here]
You should revert to your client because the 'propensity to pay' score in my case is zero, so any claim is hopeless and a waste of the court fee (whether 'fronted' by your firm or not). Move on to weaker victims.
The alleged 'debt' is disputed and any court proceedings will be vigorously defended.
Yours faithfully,
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Respond using the template, because its confirming the correct address for the service of papers2
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If they have not used the protocol compliant LBC and proceed to a court claim then it is something extra to add in to your defence.
https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/pdf/protocols/debt-pap.pdf2 -
Thanks will doGr1pr said:Respond using the template, because its confirming the correct address for the service of papers0 -
Thanks this is helpful. Although I note the link only refers to the letter of claim rather than the letter before claimfatbelly said:If they have not used the protocol compliant LBC and proceed to a court claim then it is something extra to add in to your defence.0 -
Same thing, they have several acronyms. LOC/LBC/LBA/LBCCCDownwithpcm said:
Thanks this is helpful. Although I note the link only refers to the letter of claim rather than the letter before claimfatbelly said:If they have not used the protocol compliant LBC and proceed to a court claim then it is something extra to add in to your defence.2
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