Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

[TUTTSI]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Hi Kate

Would the solicitors complaint apart from the OFT for the way they handle and issue SD's willy nilly would it not also come under the umbrella of the SRA?

Dont forget the solicitors used by Criminowels, BW Legal, Mr Sean Barton. Theyre the ones who issue most of the SDs often with dodgy dates etc

QCK

[QCKate]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Hi Kate

Would the solicitors complaint apart from the OFT for the way they handle and issue SD's willy nilly would it not also come under the umbrella of the SRA?

Yes I think your right Tuttsi. Thats a good point. The SRA would be the place for a complaint against BW. But I think they should be referred to in any complaint to the OFT so that they have the full picture. Hamptons Legal (part of Criminowells I think) would also feature.

QCK

[Celestine]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

I don't think it's an SRA issue myself. It's the OFT who wrote the debt collection guidelines and issue CCA licences.

[QCKate]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

I don't think it's an SRA issue myself. It's the OFT who wrote the debt collection guidelines and issue CCA licences.

Your in a better position to know, Celestine. Thanks

QCK

[FlamingParrot]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Would anyone like me to send an FOIA request to the OFT requesting the following information about Lowells -

1. Number of Complaints, in total, made against Lowells;
2. Number of Complaints, in total, made against Lowells, sufficiently serious enough to warrant imposing Requirements to their licence;
3. Number of Complaints, in total, made against Lowells, sufficiently serious enough to warrant a Minded to Refuse Renewal or to Revoke;
4. Number of Complaints, in total, made against Lowells, sufficiently serious enough to warrant a Determination to Refuse Renewal or to Revoke

in the last 12 months.

I am also inclined to ask them if a strike-out or court judgement against Lowells for misusing Statutory Demands is sufficient to put their licence at risk.

Let me know what you think.

GREAT IDEA! :whoo:

That's an excellant idea BB :high5:

Do you need to restrict the FOIA request to the last 12 months or can it be the last 3 years because Lowells have been increasingly trigger happy with SDs since 2009 :typing: Also is there a way to find out the ratio of SDs to actual BRs to illustrate Lowells' abuse of the instrument?

Legal Beagles has 33,993 members so an appeal for information could be fruitful :bounce:

Both great ideas too. An appeal for information on the open forum wouldn't be restricted just to current members, other Lowell victims may read it and join in. :bounce:

[CleverClogs]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Hamptons Legal (part of Criminowells I think)

I never cease to be astounded that they seem to have no knowledge of rhyming slang. (link) msl:

[CleverClogs]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

I don't think it's an SRA issue myself. It's the OFT who wrote the debt collection guidelines and issue CCA licences.

But might one argue that inappropriate use of SDs could bring the legal profession into (further) public disrepute?

[ODC]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Hamptons Legal are not Solicitors. Its just different notepaper used to make The Leeds Losers seem important. At the end of the day its the same $h1t on different paper generated by the same threatomatic operated by the same threat monkeys

[CleverClogs]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Hamptons Legal are not Solicitors.

Legally, they're just a lot of Hamptons. :rofl:

[bluebottle]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Okay. Had a PM back from Cel. I'm going to send an FOIA request to OFT first, wait and see how non-compliant Lowells are, then invite posters to post up their experiences at the hands of Lowells, including cases where they throw SDs around like confetti. I might also put a number of questions to OFT as to how seriously they view misuse of SDs and what action they can and do take and, also, how they view ex parte injunctions being granted against a DCA for harassment of debtors. This could be useful ammunition against DCAs, not just Lowells, but the likes of CapQuest, a serial offender where harassment of debtors is concerned and, often, without due regard for the effect it has on the debtor.

[PlanB]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

I'm going to send an FOIA request to OFT first, wait and see how non-compliant Lowells are, then invite posters to post up their experiences at the hands of Lowells, including cases where they throw SDs around like confetti.

Are you going to start a new thread for this because I can contact victims to contribute to it if you do

[FlamingParrot]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Are you going to start a new thread for this because I can contact victims to contribute to it if you do

I definitely think we should, the more the merrier! :grin:

Invite as many people as possible to post up on the thread, we could dig up some of the current and past Lowell victims on LB.

[PlanB]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

I definitely think we should, the more the merrier! :grin:

Invite as many people as possible to post up on the thread, we could dig up some of the current and past Lowell victims on LB.

Are you suggesting that LB should maximize its presence on Twitter :beagle::beagle::beagle::beagle:

[bluebottle]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Okay, everyone. I've posted up some questions to put to the OFT earlier in this thread. Please post up questions you feel should be put to the OFT in the FOIA request. I will start a thread specifically for Lowells' victims to post details of their experiences. Any that are serious and, as yet, unresolved, may be a case of referring them to OFT Credit Fitness Team and Trading Standards.

[PlanB]

Re: Lowells and Statutory Demand threats

Okay, everyone. I've posted up some questions to put to the OFT earlier in this thread. Please post up questions you feel should be put to the OFT in the FOIA request. I will start a thread specifically for Lowells' victims to post details of their experiences. Any that are serious and, as yet, unresolved, may be a case of referring them to OFT Credit Fitness Team and Trading Standards.

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