Liability order/summons

[Burgandy]

Hi, basically been disputing an amount of 300 pounds from 2011 with council for unpaid council tax for 4 years. It has gone to tribunal 3 times and been struck out through lack of evidence from them. Next thing I know got a liability summons obviously as they cannot win in a tribunal. I just need to know if the order is granted do you receive a letter advising you of this or will a balliff but sent without warning. The issue I have is not the amount its the principal I have disputed this all this time and find they can still slap this order on me, also I know I do not owe this money and the underhanded tactics the council have used over the last 4 years to get me to admit I owe this range from topdog ringing my home phone on a sunday morning with scare tactics to getting me to sign a letter they dumied up asking me to sign admitting I owe this I wonder how many other people have been bullied by councils. Pls advise

[Kati]

Re: Liability order/summons

Is it just the summons you've received (saying they are going to apply for a LO on a certain date)? They usually try and word those as though you shouldn't turn up at the 'hearing' ... this is because they take a fair few into a room and get them 'signed' without the need for anyone to read the facts first. If you turned up, they'd have to have an actual hearing :tinysmile_twink_t2:

[Burgandy]

Re: Liability order/summons

I didnt go was on sep 1st sent letter to court etc will the council have to advise me if this is granted.

[Kati]

Re: Liability order/summons

If you haven't gone then chances are it has been granted :sorry: ... council's don't need to show there is an actual debt just that they think there's one :sad:

You'll get a letter informing you of the LO (hopefully before bailiffs are contracted to collect) and will have to come to some sort of arrangement to pay

[Burgandy]

Re: Liability order/summons

Ah thanks Kati guess I gotta pay up. Cheers

[Kati]

Re: Liability order/summons

If you'd have gone to the court on the day of your summons you could have probably got it stopped dead in its tracks :tinysmile_hmm_t2: However, you might be able to challenge it on the ground of the three tribunal results. You can always try contacting the CEO of your council with a formal complaint citing the three tribunals?

How come it was thrown out at tribunal three times?