How much evidence is required to succeed at small claims?

[mph1977]

RichS said:

You could also copy the correspondence to the Law Society. Mightn't do much good but I know I'd sit up and take notice if somebody did it to me.

SRA surely ?

[RichS]

mph1977 said:

SRA surely ?

Apologies you're probably right! Anyway it'll put the willies up him.

[Bristol spark]

Ive just had a search on the SRA website, and i cannot find him as registered.

Perhaps they removed him after a previous indiscretion?


Are you allowed to "legally" be a will writer without being registered?


Ive also spent £3 on a land registry check on his "main" house (where ive sent the letters), and it shows him as the owner, along with RBS as mortgage.

Edited by Bristol spark on Saturday 4th June 10:24

[RichS]

Not sure anything legal turns on the description. So he's probably not done anything wrong. A bit like "economist" or "personal trainer"- you don't actually need any qualifications. But can I just say that a will writer will know the square root of bugger all about litigation. I'd plough on.

[Bristol spark]

Thanks,

I have initiated the claim, so will have to see if he responds in the next 14 days.

[dartissimus]

Have a look on Facebook, find where he works and write a Google review.

Generally make his life miserable.

Just make sure that everything you say is true and provable.

Remember " Where there's a will, there's a relative", as I suggested earlier, write to his wife.

[blindswelledrat]

Not sure I would advocate making this personal. I think you have mentally lost these things when you let it get to you so much you start contacting relatives.
I'm saying that as a hypocrite because I used get exactly like this with our works legal stuff, but over time I realised that it is nothing personal, the bloke is just a prick, and by far the best way to deal with it is just matter of factly go through the motions of small claims and then bailiffs.

[insurance_jon]

As an aside check your business insurance. if you have a greater than 50% chance of winning your legal cover will usually fund the recovery of debts over £500

[Simpo Two]

dartissimus said:

Have a look on Facebook, find where he works and write a Google review.

Generally make his life miserable.

Just make sure that everything you say is true and provable.

Remember " Where there's a will, there's a relative", as I suggested earlier, write to his wife.

Guerilla tactics are not a good idea if there's a court case pending - and can backfire. If you want to throw dirt, make it a last resort.

insurance_jon said:

As an aside check your business insurance. if you have a greater than 50% chance of winning your legal cover will usually fund the recovery of debts over £500

No need for small claims - costs are small and will be added to the claim if he wins - but I agree it could be handy for big stuff when you have solicitors to pay for.

[insurance_jon]

Ironically I've just used mine to recover £2800 from an insolvency solicitor. DAS legal cover paid for DWF to handle it from day one. sols letters straight from the invoice being well overdue and his refusal to pay. he ended up costing himself double with his silly tactics

[red_slr]

Its a mixed bag and we have had payment straight away in some cases, in others never paid despite using bailiffs.

We don't really offer credit now for goods. If its for work done we take 20-50% deposit up front.