Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

[lloydjones]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Did they add anything on top as way as compensation/interest etc? You'd be eligible to demand at least 8% p/a

Nothing. However, relieved to be getting my money back!

[mauijim]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

I read through thread and was keen to read HSBC v Carey case. Link was broken but I find it here http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup...2009/3417.html

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Legal Ombudsman have spoken to Eastleys. They have agreed to re-pay me in four more instalments of £471 starting next week. I am happy to accept this!

Did they add anything on top as way as compensation/interest etc? You'd be eligible to demand at least 8% p/a

[lloydjones]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Legal Ombudsman have spoken to Eastleys. They have agreed to re-pay me in four more instalments of £471 starting next week. I am happy to accept this!

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Furthermore as they where working for you a complaint should be made to the SRA

Consider this if they are insisting on part payments to you, how many more consumers are facing the same.

http://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/prob...wes-money.page

http://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/prob...solicitor.page

Regards

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Now they have admitted liability, have you considered sending them a Letter Before Action. If a solicitors get a CCJ then it is going to hurt them. They also know they would have no chance of winnning the case as they've already admitted liability.

Ooooh that's harsh (but oh so true)

* mental note, don't piss caspar off

[caspar]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Now they have admitted liability, have you considered sending them a Letter Before Action. If a solicitors get a CCJ then it is going to hurt them. They also know they would have no chance of winnning the case as they've already admitted liability.

[lloydjones]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Received a letter from Eastleys today, funny that after I'd informed then on Tuesday I'd taken the matter to the Legal Ombudsman!

Attached to the letter was a cheque for £269 as one instalment for the monies owed to me. They say they will pay the remaining outstanding money over the next 8 months.

I am not happy with this. I paid them over a 5 month period but they want to refund me over 9 months! If they cant pay me in full (which I find incredibly hard to fathom) then surely I can expect to be re-paid in the same manner as I paid them?

[Never-In-Doubt]

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didn't realise FOS had taken over sol's complaints as well, hope it doesn't mean even longer waits.

They haven't mate - it is the Legal Ombudsman - that FOS link is just listing all the resources available (click it) :niddy

[caspar]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

That's crazy. There's only one person can deal with it I assume. Well done for complaining - didn't realise FOS had taken over sol's complaints as well, hope it doesn't mean even longer waits.

[lloydjones]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Still no reply. Spoken to their office and partner in charge of my complaint away until 5th July! Made a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman!

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

See this for useful info (from the FOS):---> http://www.legalcomplaints.org.uk/home.page

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

14-21 days mate

However few b/hols so I'd give till next Friday then fire a reminder the Monday after.

[lloydjones]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Not had a reply yet, letter sent 22nd May. How long is a reasonable time to wait/accept a reply?

[lloydjones]

Re: Any solicitors here to help??? What can I do???

Reply written stating that instalments are unacceptable. Threatened Law Society and Legal Ombudsman and said I am well within my rights to demand interest and compensation but will waive these to receive my refund in full in a single payment, as a full and final settlement. Lets see what happens...