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I have been embroiled in a row with an old client for some time. I took them to court to get the money I am owed back, the court ruled in my favour in absence of a response from the defendant, this was then appealed by the defendant, before a court date was set, he approached me with an out of court settlement proposal.
I was happy with the settlement, so agreed. He failed to pay the first couple of instalments, initially claiming the court was investigating my original claim! - The court has said this is rubbish!
Yesterday however 'the defendant' has emailed to say that I will have to take him back to court (which I will win) or he will pay the settlement, either way he is saying he will take me to court after I have received the money I am owed from him.
Can 'the defendant' do this? Can he pay the settlement, or have a judge order him to pay, and then take me to court at a later date to recover this?
I wonder if paying the settlement or being ruled against would prevent him from doing this?
I was happy with the settlement, so agreed. He failed to pay the first couple of instalments, initially claiming the court was investigating my original claim! - The court has said this is rubbish!
Yesterday however 'the defendant' has emailed to say that I will have to take him back to court (which I will win) or he will pay the settlement, either way he is saying he will take me to court after I have received the money I am owed from him.
Can 'the defendant' do this? Can he pay the settlement, or have a judge order him to pay, and then take me to court at a later date to recover this?
I wonder if paying the settlement or being ruled against would prevent him from doing this?
