Legal advice needed

[John85]

Hi,

I have rang around my local practises this morning but apparently the amount I want to claim is not big enough for them.

Anyway, I am in a dispute between myself and a person I purchased a company from in 2013.

At the time of the sale, an agreement was signed to say that amongst other things, all monies owed had been paid to HMRC. However I later found out that Corporation Tax had been underpaid which was subsequently deducted from payments I made.

I drew this to the attention of the person that I bought the company from and asked them to repay those funds however they have declined to do so.

I would like advice on the next steps I can take?

 

[Billmccallum]

have a read through this https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome

 

[John85]

Hi Billmccallum, I have yes but I think I stand a better chance of being successful if I do it via a solicitor specialising in contractual law?

 

[GRDCredit]

How much are you talking about?

 

[John85]

Just under 600 quid. Not a huge amount but its the principal that I was mislead.

 

[Newchodge]

Just under 600 quid. Not a huge amount but its the principal that I was mislead.

Never pursue a principle through the courts. The courts are there for you to pursue money.

The reason that you cannot find a lawyer to deal with this is that you will pay more in fees than you will recover. It is not, therefore, worth their while; or yours.

If you cannot do it yourself through money claim online, then you probably have to forget about it.

 

[GRDCredit]

Never pursue a principle through the courts. The courts are there for you to pursue money.

The reason that you cannot find a lawyer to deal with this is that you will pay more in fees than you will recover. It is not, therefore, worth their while; or yours.

If you cannot do it yourself through money claim online, then you probably have to forget about it.

Agree totalling with the first bit and second bit

If you believe you have a case then go through MCOL yourself - cost for £600 will be £60.00.

 

[Alan R Price]

John

How much is your time worth per hour? Wouldn't you be better off using it to make more money than chasing potentially time-consuming and costly litigation for a measly £600?

 

[The Resolver]

Hi Billmccallum, I have yes but I think I stand a better chance of being successful if I do it via a solicitor specialising in contractual law?

In fact you will have less chance if you go via a solicitor. Its not that he will not do a great job but the other party may know that for any claim no more than £10,000 in value you do not recover your legal costs even if you win. As Cyndy says those fees will be more (well more) than the £600. All you can recover is the court fee you pay. So the other party will know that any suggestion that you will have a solicitor represent you is a bluff.

If you really want to pursue the principal, and I am fully with you on that (albeit Alan is right of course that, in value terms of your time, it makes no sense) then do it via the link Bill gave you. Its the Small Claims Track and is meant to be for unrepresented parties. You will find it very simple to do and if it goes all the way to final hearing its fairly informal and the judge will likely be very helpful.