Has anyone had to taken someone to small claims court?

Gosh, a compliment indeed! I would not dissuade anyone from taking a case, even in the small claims track, where they have the evidence to show they are right and it is economic to do so and many people I have advised have gone on to be successful. I informally advised one poster on here where she had a claim against a high profile defendant who tried to intimidate her. They made an offer which I said would be a success in anyone's terms, but she held her nerve and went for the whole thing and was successful and good on her. She had nothing to lose in the small claims track. But we have to advise on the economics and the stress factors as well as the law. But if you can cope with it, then best of luck. People should not feel they can get away with bad and illegal behaviour merey because there is a reticence to pursue procedures which are there for that purpose.
 
Mike 007, no, she's Hanoverian cross TB. No Welsh at all, but according to the person I bought her from who had her mother, the cutest foal ever. Hmmm. Just shows you never can tell.
 
henryhorn said:
We have won two cases in the SCC but your evidence has to be water tight.
Sadly yours isn't enough, you may just have to put it down to experience.
The only thing I have done which works (and is probably highly illegal!) is to write to her stating that if she doesn't pay up within 14 days you will personally inform every livery yard/tackshop/vet/farrier/feed merchant within a 20 mile radius to be careful dealing with her.
My woman paid up as she knew full well it was no idle threat from me..
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For my understanding she already has a bad reputation which is why she moved areas!
 
my mom took someone to SCC and won. Cost her £500 and still never got the money, he was very good at having everything in someone elses name!!

he lived in a big posh house with 3 new cars ALL owned by his wife :mad:
 
cariad said:
Hope so, having done this stuff for 20 years, including House of Lords as it was then! Sadly, I find the serious claims of millions much easier to deal with than the small stuff, though everyone should have the same access to justice. Often however, there is no "justice" as such as there are always people who live on the edge and don't really have anything to lose by not complying with the law. It's not right and it's not fair, but that's the reality.
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Echo 100%
 
Ok after stressful day and night thinking what to do want to follow my head not my heart (obviously all could change if she does send us letter saying we owe her for hay so we then need to start charging her for other little things! which I don't really want to bother as it is just petty) just need to convince hubby that we sit back (put it down to bad experience) and wait for her to self destruct which she's bound to at some point.

Just wonder if the tack place and the jumping instructor are still on her side after they found out she lied to them and was actually guilty of burglary and theft.
 
I've taken someone to small claims court over the sale of a pony which was not as described. She ignored 3 letters, the last one said if we do not get a reply within 14days we will take this to small claims court. The lady must have thought we were kidding as she didn't reply again. It cost us £80. and we won the case. The lady was not short of money and made an excuse she couldn't pay all at once - court ordered her to pay £250. a month for 3years.
 
feeling very shaky and tearful just been threatened by her ex who turned up on our driveway as we were outside as we'd threatened her on sat (that's what his daughter told him) and if we tittle tattle or speak to her our door would be kicked in my hubby would be beaten up and we wouldn't want to live here anymore. Wouldn't mind but we'd decided just to give up on money and do nothing as too much stress.:(
 
sadiedeb said:
feeling very shaky and tearful just been threatened by her ex who turned up on our driveway as we were outside as we'd threatened her on sat (that's what his daughter told him) and if we tittle tattle or speak to her our door would be kicked in my hubby would be beaten up and we wouldn't want to live here anymore. Wouldn't mind but we'd decided just to give up on money and do nothing as too much stress.:(
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Report to the police now.
 
Cariad's advice is spot on, I'm a lawyer.

At the end of the day I think the decision comes down to whether you can face the hassle. I think if it were me, knowing what sort of a person she is and that even if you win the case you may well have a struggle to get any money I think I'd chalk it up to experience. Especially if there is likely to be any doubt about whether she does in fact owe you this money.

Do call the police if you are threatened or intimidated though.
 
both sound utterly vile. i would report his threats to the police if only to have something on record should things escalate (which i sincerely hope they don't ofc).
did as you suggested and Googled (yes im nosy). any chance you see her out and about between 8pm and 8am? cos according to one newspaper report shes on curfew for 4 months....

as others have said folk like these know the system inside out and rely on intimidation and threats to deter those they've wronged
 
has already decided to give up on the money

have contacted the police as I'm worried about the safety of my animals, my family (especially my hubby as he threatened to beat him up) and my home (again threatened to kick the door in)

Curfew comment made me laugh (thank you I needed that as just want to cry) but she doesn't live round here (actually it's about 30 mins away) so not easy for her to pop over here at night!
 
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