Recent content by Sheila Harris

  1. Sheila Harris

    Startup in a mess help please

    Congratulations on the set-up of the new business and also am very glad to hear that you're getting lots of work. You mentioned at the start that you were having some problems with Cash Flow and chasing payments, if this is still posing a problem for you, then I may be able to help, and it would...
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    Witness statement set out

    One more thought - there can be any number of reasons why somebody has a CCJ(s) against them and that does not necessarily indicate that they have failed to comply with court procedure.
  3. Sheila Harris

    Witness statement set out

    oz07; Dean; The current fee for a check for CCJ's at Registry Trust is £6 and the result comes back instantly. It appears that the experience of judges setting aside judgements varies with the types of cases involved and indeed with the luck, or otherwise that litigants experience from their...
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    Witness statement set out

    Hi Michael, Although I appreciate that you may not concur with my post, that post was based on first hand experience gained in County Court Litigation on behalf of myself and my clients. In all the many cases that I've been involved in and obviously I can't speak for those that I've not been...
  5. Sheila Harris

    Disputed invoice sent to Collections agency before due date

    Hi Tartuffe, I hope that the matter has now been resolved, but, don't make any assumptions. I agree with Old Welsh Guy, your response, that you sent with your cheque, should have stated "in full & final settlement", but just because you view the payment as full and final settlement, doesn't...
  6. Sheila Harris

    Urgent help - I've Made a Mistake

    They won't halt the Strike-Off process because there is no reason to. Winstob formed the company, hasn't used or operated it, therefore now wants it Struck-Off which is exactly what Companies House want to do Strike It Off because it hasn't traded.
  7. Sheila Harris

    Witness statement set out

    Don't rely on the judge doing his or her job - they don't always!
  8. Sheila Harris

    Witness statement set out

    Even if the witness is physically present, the judge will want to see a fully validated Witness Statement, signed with a Statement of Truth and this should be in the "bundle" of documents filed with the court prior to the hearing and copied to the Defendant. This instruction - Court Directions -...
  9. Sheila Harris

    Witness statement set out

    oz07. In my experience, once you have a CCJ by default i.e. the Defendant has failed to respond within the given time, then the judge WILL NOT set it aside the Judgement. It was clearly stated on the N1 Claim Form that he had 14 Days to respond, so his feeble excuse will not succeed. I have been...
  10. Sheila Harris

    Witness statement set out

    What you MUST do is to validate your Witness Statement with a Statement of Truth. Place this at the end of the Witness Statement using the words " I XX, confirm that this Witness Statement is a true reflection of the facts of this case to the best of my knowledge". Make sure you sign and date...
  11. Sheila Harris

    How to enforce a CCJ against a bank

    Just to clarify - High Court Enforcement Agents aka Bailiffs aka Sheriffs - they are different names for the same job, however a County Court Bailiff is really a waste of time and money in my experience. Although the 3rd. Party Debt Order may take a bit of time, it can sometimes work quicker...
  12. Sheila Harris

    Ltd Company owing Employment Tribunal Award

    The High Court Enforcement Officers are well used to this type of company, in fact there was an identical case on "The Sheriffs Are Coming" this week. They persisted - that's what they're paid to do and when they threatened to remove goods from the company, after they had already entered the...
  13. Sheila Harris

    Disputed invoice sent to Collections agency before due date

    The use of a debt collection agency does not have to be stated on the original invoice. Most of the time they will not get involved before the debt becomes overdue, but some companies prefer to use them to send reminders that a bill will soon become due for payment and they are well within their...
  14. Sheila Harris

    Who For Business Cards?

    I think so - I'm new to this so please excuse me if I missed something
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    Urgent help - I've Made a Mistake

    There is no need to be scared. The reason that you've received the letter from Companies House is that they're trying to confirm that you are still operating, and because they hadn't received your Confirmation Statement, they didn't know what your situation was. Rather than just ignore it and...
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