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We have a supplier who supplied goods to my business worth around £9000. We noticed that we couldn't meet up payments so we contacted the supplier with a payment plan request which involved paying £1000 each in November, December and a final £2000 in January and but before we could agree, someone from their office went on to submit a claim to the Civil National Business Centre. The supplier's invoice does state that title of goods remain the property of the company until all outstanding accounts due are paid, so on this basis, we returned £5000+ worth of goods to the company (some of which had been missold using inaccurate images) and paid around £100 cash. The supplier received all the returns as we have proof of delivery.
Now this is where it gets interesting:
The claim was submitted on 23/10/2023 for the £9000 plus some fees and interest, it was brought up to £10,192.36
Because we knew we had a solid case, I sent in an acknowledgement of service on 27/10/23 and within the required timescales, I sent a request to contest the court jurisdiction of 09/11/23 on the basis that the claimant misrepresented the amount to be claimed by claiming the wrong amount and not submitting to the courts that we had returned some goods as well as cash and this was received on 11/11/23. I then had a baby on the 14/11/23 thinking that it was an open and shut case on the basis on the misleading amount. In the meantime, we had paid off the £2000 according to the plan so we had only £2000 left.
To my surprise, I logged in early December to find that Judgement had been issued against the company on the 30/11/23 without acknowledging the letter I sent contesting court jurisdiction.
On 09/12/2023 I then submitted a set aside request with cash we don't have. This was returned even though on the form, it was clear that I had stated that I requested a set aside with the reason. The person who returned it, alluded to it not being clear. I was also asked to apply directly to a local court because a writ of The date on the return mail was 22/12/23 but we were closed then so we only received it in the new year. I have done this on the 2nd of January, 2024.
Today, I received a letter that someone from an enforcement company attended the premises on 29/12/23 to remove goods. We were not open then and in all this, I have a newborn yet dealing with this level of stress.
Please what are my options? I feel like I was wronged by the court from the beginning when my request to contest court's jursidiction was not acknowledged and this set off everything. I have also returned £5000+ worth of goods to the supplier. Could someone please help?
Now this is where it gets interesting:
The claim was submitted on 23/10/2023 for the £9000 plus some fees and interest, it was brought up to £10,192.36
Because we knew we had a solid case, I sent in an acknowledgement of service on 27/10/23 and within the required timescales, I sent a request to contest the court jurisdiction of 09/11/23 on the basis that the claimant misrepresented the amount to be claimed by claiming the wrong amount and not submitting to the courts that we had returned some goods as well as cash and this was received on 11/11/23. I then had a baby on the 14/11/23 thinking that it was an open and shut case on the basis on the misleading amount. In the meantime, we had paid off the £2000 according to the plan so we had only £2000 left.
To my surprise, I logged in early December to find that Judgement had been issued against the company on the 30/11/23 without acknowledging the letter I sent contesting court jurisdiction.
On 09/12/2023 I then submitted a set aside request with cash we don't have. This was returned even though on the form, it was clear that I had stated that I requested a set aside with the reason. The person who returned it, alluded to it not being clear. I was also asked to apply directly to a local court because a writ of The date on the return mail was 22/12/23 but we were closed then so we only received it in the new year. I have done this on the 2nd of January, 2024.
Today, I received a letter that someone from an enforcement company attended the premises on 29/12/23 to remove goods. We were not open then and in all this, I have a newborn yet dealing with this level of stress.
Please what are my options? I feel like I was wronged by the court from the beginning when my request to contest court's jursidiction was not acknowledged and this set off everything. I have also returned £5000+ worth of goods to the supplier. Could someone please help?
