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Notice of Assignment Law - HARD FACTS/EVIDENCE REQUIRED PLEASE

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  • Notice of Assignment Law - HARD FACTS/EVIDENCE REQUIRED PLEASE

    Hi all

    Has anyone out there had success in a court with the creditor not issuing a NOA as I have a hearing coming up soon and need to know some hard facts ,

    I Know I have mentioned some of these points in past threads but as yet I don't seem to have a definitive answer.


    Cut a long story short had a CCJ with OC whom then unbeknown to me sold the debt to first DCA but I never received a NOA, and then it was sold on to second DCA whom did send me a NOA.

    Problem being is the second DCA has taken me back to court 1, to be substituted as the new claimant and 2, to try and get the original judgement varied and in their witness statement have named the first DCA who bought the debt from the OC and have stated that a Notice of Assignment on each occasion was sent to the defendant at his last know address.

    Which is clearly not the case as I have lived at the same address since the CCJ and up to this witness statement being produced by the now claimant I knew absolutely nothing about the first sale of my CCJ nor did I receive any such NOA from the first DCA
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    I have asked the now Claimant now 3 times including a CPR 31.14 request to disclose this first NOA that they claim that I received in their witness statement from the first DCA whom bought the CCJ yet all that they have sent twice now is a copy of the Deed of Assignment from the first sale which is about 20 pages long but NO copy of the Notice of Assignment included.

    But in the now claimants own DOA they have a copy of their NOA included and wait for it the reason they gave for not providing me with a copy of the first sale NOA was that “as the now claimant was not a party to this assignment my client is not in possession of any assignment notices that were sent at the time” (so if that was the case why say in their witness statement that I had received one then)?


    Thing is I have read so many different threads regarding the laws on absolute assignments LPA act 1925 sec 136 and 196, also whether or not this case should have been referred back to Court when the OC sold it to the first DCA but I need hard FACTS here if I am to challenge these matters.


    According to the LPA act 1925 sec 136 and 196 If no NOA sent to the defendant then it is not valid or absolute therefore should this not have gone back to the Original Creditor and secondly the now Claimant / DCA whom bought this debt from the first DCA should they not have had a copy of the first NOA that they claim was sent to me in their witness statement included in the DOA from the first DCA before they actually bought it to prove that everything had been done legally and that I had received the NOA from the first sale as surely if the defendant has not received a NOA then it is not the first DCA to sell nor is it the second DCA to buy.

    Also I have read that an absolute assignment is one that transfers the assignors entire interest to the assignee unconditionally, If less than his entire interest ( eg part of the debt) is transferred, or if any condition is attached to the transfer (eg that the consent of a third party be obtained) the assignment is not absolute hence why I also asked the now claimant via a CPR31.14 request to disclose to me with the figure which they bought this debt for as I cannot see a DCA buying a debt for the entire interest can you and in both DOA sent the figure is blanked out.

    Have I got a case or not and is it worth pursuing.

    Any HARD evidence would be much appreciated.

    Unfortunately I have read so many posts recently where basically the Judge has either ignored what the defendant has had to say, even when the law states otherwise, not give you the opportunity to fully state your case, or just wants to get it over and done with asap with 99% of the time the Claimant coming out on top when it seems unjustified using let’s just say (TACTICS) and from the experience I have had so far I get that gut feeling as well.
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    Re: Notice of Assignment Law - HARD FACTS/EVIDENCE REQUIRED PLEASE

    Ok, think i followed that - its a bit "all over the place".

    BUT CPR rules are "supposed" to be the answer to getting everything right before getting to court, during and after.

    HOWEVER in reality "this is direct from a Solicitors mouth" CPR is "TOOTHLESS" ie if they dont comply nothing really happens.

    I suggest that you get an "Unless Order" and categorically ask for a copy of the first NOA from OC to DCA1.
    This means that "UNLESS" they provide it within, say 7/14/21/28 days (reasonable timescale) that you want the claim Struck Out (or Dismissed) as they have not evidenced a legal chain of ownership from the original OC to DCA1 to DCA2.

    That make sense? - dont bother "pi**sing" around with CPR requests.

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    • #3
      Re: Notice of Assignment Law - HARD FACTS/EVIDENCE REQUIRED PLEASE

      Hi Paulb2905

      Thanks for the advise

      So basically I just draft a letter to the now claimants solicitor stating that "UNLESS" they provide a copy of the first NOA from OC to DCA1 within, say 7/14/21/28 days (reasonable timescale) that I want the claim Struck Out (or Dismissed) as they have not evidenced a legal chain of ownership from the original OC to DCA1 to DCA2.

      Is that correct or is their a template for this sort of letter or would you word it different, and would you also send a copy to the Court as I did with my CPR31.14 request to show that I am doing all I can to resolve this matter.

      Always thought going down the CPR route was the be all and end all

      In court at my last hearing for a set aside their solicitor though that because they had supplied me with the DOA from the OC to DCA1 minus the NOA even thought they stated in their witness statement that I had received it that would suffice and was enough evidence and by the look an the judges face it was a case of well he is a solicitor and I am not so he must be right,

      Also the Judge did say that these were as he called them technicalities and that if I wanted to pursue them it could involve allot of costs of which if I lost which by all intensive purposes I think he thought that I would and therefore he asked did I not want to waiver my rights to challenge the claimant! and I nearly buckled under pressure.

      He then said that he would adjourn the hearing and for me to bring a schedule of the issues the defendant wishes to pursue including but not limited to arguments relating to the validity of assignment of the debt, as I have also some issues relating to Statutory interest being added to this debt.

      What make me mad thought is that all I have had so far for paying £75 for the case to be set aside is two 15 mins hearings to sort this matter out and on each occasion the claimant has failed to disclose the information that I have asked for( which I should not have had to do in the first place as I only received the claimants application & witness statement from the court literally one day before the Original hearing took place for the claimant to be substituted hence giving me no time whatsoever to form a defence and in my absence the substitution went ahead even thought on several occasions I rang and emailed the court to explain this and to transfer it to my local court as it was a 500 mile round trip for a 15 min hearing but it all fell on deaf ears and now the judge informs me that I COULD INCUR MORE COSTS when it is not me who is holding up proceedings.

      Also can you just send an "Unless Order" to the claimant or do you need to go through the court to get them to issue one.

      Once again thanks for your input.
      Last edited by The Tinkerman; 5th December 2010, 16:23:PM.

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      • #4
        Re: Notice of Assignment Law - HARD FACTS/EVIDENCE REQUIRED PLEASE

        Unless Order Needs to be applied for via the court and set out;

        IN THE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COUNTY COURT Claim No. X

        BETWEEN:
        XXXXXXXXXX
        Claimant
        - and –

        XXXXXXXXXX
        Defendant
        _________________________________

        DRAFT ORDER FOR DIRECTIONS
        _________________________________

        I XXXX request that an Unless Order be granted in respect of.................


        You could take this with you to the Hearing along with the Schedule Of Issues, might save you £75.

        Also heres the Stat Interest Defence bit "The claimant may not claim statutory interest at 8% under the County Courts Act 1984 pursuant to Section 69 as the purported agreement is a regulated agreement, regulated by the CCA1974 and the County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) Order 1991 (No. 1184 (L. 12)) section 2(3) states this may not be claimed"

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        • #5
          Re: Notice of Assignment Law - HARD FACTS/EVIDENCE REQUIRED PLEASE

          Hi

          Re the statutory Interest bit, does the (Interest on Judgment Debts) Order 1991 still apply even if the debt is over £5000 if the agreement regulated by the CCA1974.

          Much appreciated.

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