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My son has a letter from Advantis yesterday about legal fees debt , this court case was at least 10 years ago ( more likely 12 years ago) he has no contact with anybody since and no letters , out of the blue this letter was put through the letterbox yesterday ,
My question are have they any right to pursue this debt ?
Does he legally have to.pay it ?
What can they do if he doesn't respond to the letter or what advise can someone give me please on what to do . Reading the letter it makes it sound he was in court recently, his court case was 13 years ago ..
Thank you in advance
This is what the letter said
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Letter Date 12/02/2025
Dear **%%%%**
We have been notified by the Legal Aid Agency that you have been convicted in the Crown Court. You should have been advised by your solicitor/litigator what happens at the end of your case, but this letter is to remind you of what happens next in relation to your legal aid.
Even though you have pleaded or been found guilty, you remain subject to an Income Contribution Order or an Income Evidence Sanction Order. This means you are still liable for any income contributions that fell due before your case ended. Our records show your income contribution payments are overdue and the amount of your arrears is £2602.60. This is due immediately.
Total
£2602.60
At the time of applying for legal aid you were advised that if convicted, you may be liable to make a contribution from capital towards the cost of your case if your disposable capital exceeds £30,000. To decide this, we may independently check the information you provided within your application.
In order to calculate your final liability, we need to know how much your representation at the Crown Court cost. This is the combined amount paid to your solicitor and advocate for representing you. Once the Legal Aid Agency has received and authorised both bills, we will use this total to decide if you must contribute from your capital and equity, if your income contribution you have paid does not cover your court costs.
If you still owe us money from your capital and equity, we will send you a Capital Contribution Order telling you how much you need to pay. This process usually takes five months but could take longer if there are delays in the submission of these bills or if the assessment of fees are subject to an appeal.
If you believe your capital and equity position has changed since you applied for legal aid, you must tell the Legal Aid Agency or us as soon as possible. Any changes from the information you declared must be evidenced. Guidance on common changes and suitable evidence to support these can be found at
http://www.gov.uk/government/publica...gal-aid-manual.
If you have any questions, please phone us on 0333 320 2150.
Yours sincerely,
Collections Director
Advantis Credit
My son has a letter from Advantis yesterday about legal fees debt , this court case was at least 10 years ago ( more likely 12 years ago) he has no contact with anybody since and no letters , out of the blue this letter was put through the letterbox yesterday ,
My question are have they any right to pursue this debt ?
Does he legally have to.pay it ?
What can they do if he doesn't respond to the letter or what advise can someone give me please on what to do . Reading the letter it makes it sound he was in court recently, his court case was 13 years ago ..
Thank you in advance
This is what the letter said
B
Letter Date 12/02/2025
Dear **%%%%**
We have been notified by the Legal Aid Agency that you have been convicted in the Crown Court. You should have been advised by your solicitor/litigator what happens at the end of your case, but this letter is to remind you of what happens next in relation to your legal aid.
Even though you have pleaded or been found guilty, you remain subject to an Income Contribution Order or an Income Evidence Sanction Order. This means you are still liable for any income contributions that fell due before your case ended. Our records show your income contribution payments are overdue and the amount of your arrears is £2602.60. This is due immediately.
Total
£2602.60
At the time of applying for legal aid you were advised that if convicted, you may be liable to make a contribution from capital towards the cost of your case if your disposable capital exceeds £30,000. To decide this, we may independently check the information you provided within your application.
In order to calculate your final liability, we need to know how much your representation at the Crown Court cost. This is the combined amount paid to your solicitor and advocate for representing you. Once the Legal Aid Agency has received and authorised both bills, we will use this total to decide if you must contribute from your capital and equity, if your income contribution you have paid does not cover your court costs.
If you still owe us money from your capital and equity, we will send you a Capital Contribution Order telling you how much you need to pay. This process usually takes five months but could take longer if there are delays in the submission of these bills or if the assessment of fees are subject to an appeal.
If you believe your capital and equity position has changed since you applied for legal aid, you must tell the Legal Aid Agency or us as soon as possible. Any changes from the information you declared must be evidenced. Guidance on common changes and suitable evidence to support these can be found at
http://www.gov.uk/government/publica...gal-aid-manual.
If you have any questions, please phone us on 0333 320 2150.
Yours sincerely,
Collections Director
Advantis Credit