Just saw Piers' statement that Small Claims is only for England and
Wales. But the story still doesn't add up.
James
On 22 Feb 2008, at 10:34, James R wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I had a bad experience with a used car purchase 18 months ago and went
> the route of the small claims court. The dealer did pay up when he saw
> I was serious; he was obviously trying it on and getting a few months
> free credit as a minimum.
>
> Remember that the small claims court system is set up so that lawyers
> need not be hired and the judge listens to both sides of the story
> (with evidence). The whole system seems to be set up with an unusually
> common sense approach. There's clearly something wrong with the story
> that the claimant has given your son, so I wouldn't hesitate to tell
> him to take a flying jump...
>
> James
>
> On 22 Feb 2008, at 09:02, Piers Hemy wrote:
>
>>
>> You didn't forget, Chris, and that is just my point - the buyer is
>> in a very
>> weak position, beacuse (practically) he can't sue.
>>
>> --
>> Piers
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Chris Barker
>> Sent: 22 February 2008 05:29
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Re: OT: in the UK, who is responsible for goods
>> damaged in
>> transit?
>>
>>
>> Thanks for replying, Piers. I might have forgotten to mention that
>> the
>> claimant is in Northern Ireland.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 21 Feb 2008, at 22:06, Piers Hemy wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> You have already received sage advice, Chris, but I would just take
>>> up
>>> your closing words. The Samll Claims procedure will only help if
>>> the
>>> case is (claimant and respondent are) within England & Wales (yes,
>>> Scotland
>>> *is* a
>>> separate jurisdiction, always has been). In this insrance, I think
>>> the final words from your son might have to be "no, you have left it
>>> too late, and if you ain't satisfied, sue me."
>>>
>>
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