Party invoice: Boy sent bill for birthday no-show

[Legal Beagles]

A five-year-old boy has been billed for failing to attend a friend’s birthday party – resulting in legal action. Alex Nash, from Cornwall, was invited to the party just before Christmas. An invoice for £15.95 was sent by his schoolfriend’s mother Julie Lawrence, who said Alex’s non-attendance left her out of pocket and his parents […]

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[Captain Haddock]

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A five-year-old boy has been billed for failing to attend a friend’s birthday party – resulting in legal action. Alex Nash, from Cornwall, was invited to the party just before Christmas. An invoice for £15.95 was sent by his schoolfriend’s mother Julie Lawrence, who said Alex’s non-attendance left her out of pocket and his parents […]

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This is insane. I hope the judge throws the case out.

[Mineral1]

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Hey don't knock it! Could have a nice little business dishing out invites to all and sundry and claiming for all the no shows.... No worse than buying up lists of IOU's and dishing out the writs like confetti!!!

[PAWS]

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This is one of those etiquette dilemmas - as in do you slap the kid or the mother?! Good on Alex though who would rather spend time with his grandparents then go to some spoilt brat’s party at the dry ski slope.:cheer2: