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To be honest, something as serious as this should definitely be put to a specialist solicitor, especially because of the sum in question.
That said - My 2¢ (I do not have a legal background): the UAE have no authority to enforce a debt in the UK. The debt collectors have two options; a) sell the debt on again to a UK based debt collection agent in-which the debt is then under UK law. The debt then becomes statue barred (unenforceable) under the Limitation Act 1980 and is written off assuming you have not made any payment for over 6 years. b) the debt stays, unenforceably, in the UAE and they just send you letters until the end of time. Naturally you probably can't go back to the UAE ever again.Know what you don't0 -
Other forums would be more helpful here
Try this one
https://legalbeagles.info/forums/forum/legalbeagles-consumer-forums/news-and-information/have-your-say/82956-dubai-debt-enforced-in-uk-court
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https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?490153-UAE-debt-IDRWW-chasing-in-UK
Generally advice is to ignore, and never travel to/via the Middle East againpoppy100 -
Under English Law this is statute barred and cannot be enforced in our jurisdiction. Whether you want to tell them that now or wait to see what they do is up to you.0
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Already a thread running from 2015 about this crew on legal beagles, consensus of opinion suggests UAE law would apply, and there limitations period is 15 years, some of these debts have, apparently been enforced in Europe.
However £1million pounds is ludicrous and frankly laughable, who has a spare million in there bank account ?.
I think your pretty safe on this one, worse case scenario, if it ever went to a UK court, then you offer them £1 a month.
The sentence “acting on behalf of the client” confirms it’s not even there debt.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter0 -
Once it is 10 years old there is nothing they can do.
The statute is 6 years in the UK but 10 in the UAE.
CWD and IDR are not the same company but they are linked by Directorships0
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