Barclays Refused Stay - We Won Today! 07/08/07

[minsters]

PHEW. I was soooo nervous and anxious I've stripped a whole room of wallpaper whilst my other half took all the papers I've prepared for him (I've done the admin for his claim as I previoyusly won First direct and so will be shortly handing him my legal invoice haha)

Just had case heard at city of london court. Barclays emailed me this morning to say they wouyldn't settle (i offered to accept claim charges without 8% interest). That they would be attending and applying for a 'stay' (as predicted!!!).

My partner went off this morning. There was a young woman there on behalf of Barclays. 3 other people were there to defend themselves in 3 other cases against Barclays.

The woman had a chat with all of them (last minute intimidation) - we're applying for a stay, how do you feel about that blah blah.

Then we all went into the same room. Woman asked for a stay as said no-one was here for bank charges ??? Judge asked if she'd actually read any of the claimant's info. He also asked her if she had any info pertaining to the 'forth coming case' she was basing her stay on. She didn't and couldn't provide an answer. He asked what everyone thought about the stay and said 'I think we'll proceed shall we?'. She then asked for an ajournment and was granted.

She spoke to everyone individually - by the time they got to my other half she said 'I've spoken to the office, they'll settle in full - but your partner go tthe interest wrong' (I was 200 out big deal!!!). He had to sign some confidentiality letter. Oops hope I haven't broken their terms and conditions.

This is excellent news to those of you who are anticipating banks applying for a stay at imminent court cases - but must stress - the clerk said upon leaving - you had a good judge. REALLY DO THINK IT'S LUCK OF THE DRAW FOR NOW.

yippee - just under 4K.
2K previously received from first direct (upon producing 2nd letter)
£890 outstanding from A&L who have just wrote to us saying they don't have to deal with it. 2nd letter going out today.

Good luck everyone - I'm pleased ours is over - PS - if anyone wants the small claims book for cheap - I've only had it for a day and it cost me £17. Will except £10 - free postage via pay pal if anyone interested.

[Bookworm]

[kog]

Well done - if more and more judges continue this route the waiver could get lifted

[baconbuttyman]

Originally Posted by minsters

PHEW. I was soooo nervous and anxious I've stripped a whole room of wallpaper whilst my other half took all the papers I've prepared for him (I've done the admin for his claim as I previoyusly won First direct and so will be shortly handing him my legal invoice haha)

Just had case heard at city of london court. Barclays emailed me this morning to say they wouyldn't settle (i offered to accept claim charges without 8% interest). That they would be attending and applying for a 'stay' (as predicted!!!).

My partner went off this morning. There was a young woman there on behalf of Barclays. 3 other people were there to defend themselves in 3 other cases against Barclays.

The woman had a chat with all of them (last minute intimidation) - we're applying for a stay, how do you feel about that blah blah.

Then we all went into the same room. Woman asked for a stay as said no-one was here for bank charges ??? Judge asked if she'd actually read any of the claimant's info. He also asked her if she had any info pertaining to the 'forth coming case' she was basing her stay on. She didn't and couldn't provide an answer. He asked what everyone thought about the stay and said 'I think we'll proceed shall we?'. She then asked for an ajournment and was granted.

She spoke to everyone individually - by the time they got to my other half she said 'I've spoken to the office, they'll settle in full - but your partner go tthe interest wrong' (I was 200 out big deal!!!). He had to sign some confidentiality letter. Oops hope I haven't broken their terms and conditions.

This is excellent news to those of you who are anticipating banks applying for a stay at imminent court cases - but must stress - the clerk said upon leaving - you had a good judge. REALLY DO THINK IT'S LUCK OF THE DRAW FOR NOW.

yippee - just under 4K.
2K previously received from first direct (upon producing 2nd letter)
£890 outstanding from A&L who have just wrote to us saying they don't have to deal with it. 2nd letter going out today.

Good luck everyone - I'm pleased ours is over - PS - if anyone wants the small claims book for cheap - I've only had it for a day and it cost me £17. Will except £10 - free postage via pay pal if anyone interested.

EXELLENT RESULT.....well done, i really mean that, thats one in the eye for Barclays....

[littlebea]

well done! mine got stayed andbarclys turned up im gutted - i was at BOw

[WatHorn]

Well done and congrats!

I have a case coming up shortly. Could I use the post as an argument against an application to stay?

[juicyd]

Congratulations Minsters, that is excellent news. Would you mind advising the name of the judge - was it District Judge Southcombe by any chance? My case is at Clerkenwell Court next week and am dreading getting one of the judges there who I know professionally. It would certainly help to be able to tell the judge that other judges have been refusing stays - they do not want to be seen to be bucking a trend so the more judges we know of who have said no, the better (hope that helps answers Wathorn's question too - better if we can name judges rather than posters!). The point the judge made is a good one - we do not know the exact facts of the case that the OFT are making and so the judges cannot know for certain whether it will be decisive of all the issues in claims which come before them for decision. I would also make all the points in the sticky about opposing the stay too of course

[vincymum]

Simply the best news I've read in a long time.. Congratulations and well done!!!!

If the small claims book is still going I'll have it.

Thanks vincymum

[bally35]

"Dont ya just love it when a plan comes together"

Happy spending

[deadlykiss]

congratulations ,, i think its what a lot of ppl have been waiting to hear

[overflow]

Perhaps this will lift the cloud thats been hangin round since FSA announcement.

Brilliant News

CONGRATULATIONS

[Camdenite]

Well done. Good to see some judges are seeing through all this. That is their job, after all.

Just out of interest, was it City of London Court or Central London Court? I'm due a prelim' hearing at Central London in late September and wonder if it's possibly the same judge, Judge Avent? He was very dismissive of the banks tactics at a previous prelim hearing I had and I hope he's going to look unfavourably on any requests for a stay.

[ja-de]

**Congratulations**
Minster.
\\\\\\At least something's happening at last//////
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[un1boy]

Originally Posted by kog

Well done - if more and more judges continue this route the waiver could get lifted

Exactly Kog, IF

[rob-the-viking]

Outstanding news ministers! I can only hope that other Judges follow suite!!

Congrats!

r-t-v

[ukaviator]

Congratulations.. .well done. Great result.

Uk

[kennythecelt]

Great news and what motivation. Well done minsters, enjoy yourself.

Everyone- spread the word to encourage people and let people know about minsters success!!!!!!!!

[ICY]

CONGRATULATIONS

[TUTTSI]

congratulations on a job well done....it gives us all some confidence.

Now we just have to educate all the judges to see these delaying tactics for what they really are.

Maybe we should create a list of all courts that have not gone along with the stays since the OFT announcement with case numbers etc which could be
now quoted in future cases...... just a thought!!

[Robdblynd]

Fab news

as DS says ... it gives the rest of us the confidence to carry on regardless. And she's got it right ... we do need a list of courts where they're not listening to banks misinformation about stays.

Enjoy your money.