Client has 20 invoices outstanding

[Sapphire123]

I'm sick of going back and forth with client on overdue invoices .
She's trying to use leverage to settle as one

I'm.of the mindset to go straight to ccj

Can I open one ccj for every single invoice outstanding?

 

[fisicx]

Is this same client as in your other threads?

 

[Sapphire123]

Yes

 

[Mark T Jones]

You can put multiple invoices on one claim but it may not be the best idea.

Its probable that if you are successful in claiming one that they will give way on the remainder

It will cost less to claim one (possibly)

If you lose on a technicality you will get another chance.

In your case you need to make sure the contractual situation is absolutely clear

 

[Sapphire123]

So I'm best off doing multiple claims?

My reason for this is I can do them all online as they're under 10k but if I bunch them together then have to fill out manually on paper format etc...

From what I understand it'll cost a little more doing them separately but I'm not too bothered about that

 

[Gyumri]

f you lose on a technicality you will get another chance.

So I'm best off doing multiple claims?

You can't do multiple claims as that would definitely be considered by the court as an abuse of process.

I don't know what @Mark T Jones means by losing on a technicality. The judge will either give judgment for or against the claimant.

The total claim being sought just needs to be supported by invoices - if you are owed £100 you won't be able to bring a claim for £50 for some of the invoices hoping that you can bring another claim for the balance later.

You can bring a claim for part of the sum owed if you wish - but you won't get two bites of the same cherry.

Henderson v Henderson abuse: "defendants should not be harassed twice in respect of the same set of circumstances."

The other thing to ensure is that your client has some asset or funds that you could recover, apart from a TV set and an old settee.

 

[Mark T Jones]

So I'm best off doing multiple claims?

My reason for this is I can do them all online as they're under 10k but if I bunch them together then have to fill out manually on paper format etc...

From what I understand it'll cost a little more doing them separately but I'm not too bothered about that

There's not enough detail to know what you're best off doing, I'm throwing ideas around.

Depending on the size of your claim, it might cost less (in many cases, having lost one claim they will pay up on all invoices)

The point of technicalities was, for example if you misunderstood the process, you can issue a new claim against a different process and correct your error.

 

[Gyumri]

I'm sick of going back and forth with client on overdue invoices

As you've been a tad generous in allowing the client to run up 20 outstanding bills without receiving a dicky bird, if I were the client I would be running a Donald Trump defence in saying that you shouldn't have granted me so much credit in the first place, knowing that I would be unable to pay you back what I owe.

 

[Chris Ashdown]

The real question is why you are acting like a bank in the first place., There is seldom the need to offer credit unless its a large company buying and even then most buyers will have credit cards for relatively small purchases, say under £1000. Better to lose the sale than your money and the goods