Auction house withholding payment

[LayZ]

Thanks for the recommendation Breadvan72.

Again I don't really have the bravado to turn up, just a nice idea. A good solicitor will do the best job.

[Willhire89]

Not Wilmots as they act for them:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2878351/Classic...

[anonymous-user]

They have also acted against the company, IIRC. That article may refer to the previous incarnation of the company.

[anonymous-user]

That case was ten years ago, by the way.

[Willhire89]

Breadvan72 said:

That case was ten years ago, by the way.

I know - still all the same Leopards though

[anonymous-user]

Wilmots may indeed be off limits, as acted for the company more recently.

Use a local solicitor, letterbox instructions to me, I will do you a letter for free, and a claim form if needed.

[hornetrider]

Breadvan72 said:

Wilmots may indeed be off limits, as acted for the company more recently.

Use a local solicitor, letterbox instructions to me, I will do you a letter for free, and a claim form if needed.

Good effort.

[EskimoArapaho]

LayZ said:

Yes definitely not talking about Barons.
The company in question obviously do a high volume of sales, especially given the catalogue for their next auction at Blenheim Palace (which has number of super-high-end lots, e.g. Gullwing SL) so I am not that worried.

Just to be clear: this opinion is exactly what unscrupulous company directors rely on. The real risk is that (unbeknown to you) the business that carries on trading and looks healthy is NOT the same company as the Ltd company that owes you.

In such enterprises, the new company name is chosen to be similar enough that most people will think it's the same and everything's hunky-dory. After all the same people are there, and they use the same short-form company name when answering the phone, etc. Meanwhile, the finances of the company that owes you are going down the pan, and the new one has somehow bought up the assets (including goodwill!) of the old one. By the time you do become worried, there's nothing but broken office chairs and Windows 3.1 computers to liquidate.

[Vixpy1]

Going over the companies house info for this company is fairly eye opening, lots of director changes and different companies which have ceased trading.

[Tiggers]

Breadvan72 said:

Wilmots may indeed be off limits, as acted for the company more recently.

Use a local solicitor, letterbox instructions to me, I will do you a letter for free, and a claim form if needed.

If you can't find a local solicitor to letterbox instructions to Breadvan, i'm happy to letterbox it if needs be. PM me if needed

[Black_mamba]

Tiggers said:

Breadvan72 said:

Wilmots may indeed be off limits, as acted for the company more recently.

Use a local solicitor, letterbox instructions to me, I will do you a letter for free, and a claim form if needed.

If you can't find a local solicitor to letterbox instructions to Breadvan, i'm happy to letterbox it if needs be. PM me if needed

Excuse my lack of knowledge but what does the term 'letterbox' mean in this context (apologies to all the legal eagles in advance...)

[anonymous-user]

It is not a legal term. Tiggers and I are just using it as shorthand to describe a solicitor sending the most minimal instructions to a barrister, to enable the barrister to act on the case. Some barristers do direct public access, but many (me included) work only on referrals from solicitors. The idea is for the solicitor simply to enable the barrister to act within the professional rules.

Thanks to Tiggers, by the way.

[blueg33]

Breadvan72 said:

It is not a legal term. Tiggers and I are just using it as shorthand to describe a solicitor sending the most minimal instructions to a barrister, to enable the barrister to act on the case. Some barristers do direct public access, but many (me included) work only on referrals from solicitors. The idea is for the solicitor simply to enable the barrister to act within the professional rules.

Thanks to Tiggers, by the way.

I have never quite understood why a Barrister need to be instructed by a solicitor. The cynic in me says its the legal profession maximising its fee opportunity.........

Actually, I generally instruct Planning Barristers, so tend to use a planning consultant or one of my RTPI qualified employees, but it is odd. Most businesses look to cut out the middle man.

[anonymous-user]

When the system doesn't work it involves duplication of cost. When it works you get a team effort with each of the lawyers fulfilling a distinct and complimenmtary role, and it's more cost effective for the client (the best example of this is in litigation). The traditional analogy was that a solicitor was a GP and a barrister a consultant, but this is no longer accurate as many solicitors are specialists in their field. For court work, it may be more cost effective to hire a barrister at a set rate rather than a solicitor at an hourly rate, but it all depends.

Nowadays some solicitors rarely use counsel, and some counsel do direct access. In the areas that I practise in, the traditional system still mostly works.

[blueg33]

Thanks, makes sense, except of course I have to pay the solicitor to instruct Counsel

[LayZ]

Tiggers said:

If you can't find a local solicitor to letterbox instructions to Breadvan, i'm happy to letterbox it if needs be. PM me if needed

Fantastic thanks. I'll be in touch if our ultimatum doesn't work.

Still no developments, other than an email from the guy I'd been dealing with on Tuesday saying "he'd address it as a matter of priority", so pinch of salt there.

[LayZ]

Well some developments! A cheque appears, and for the correct amount! Only really good when it is cleared funds of course.

Dated 21st June, postmarked 1st July.

[vpr]

I know the company you're referring too and I amongst may others I know would never use them again. The delay in getting paid creates so much worry and cash flow problems it's just not worth it.

Glad you got it sorted

[GuinnessMK]

Has the cheque cleared, or was it rubber?

[elanfan]

Lazy don't be coy tell has the cheque cleared?