Morning all.
I guess I was just looking for some advise.
I brought a supplier to the small claims court as we were very unhappy with what we received, the customer services after and he also did not fulfill a key aspect that he said he would (in writing too).
Just before the court date, he said he would give us our money back on condition we gave him back the goods, which we were not happy to do, as we need the goods to be able to get someone else to work on them, and have something that we could be happy with. We did try to contact him to discuss this, but we never heard anything back.
He did not turn up on the day of the hearing, so we were granted what we were looking for (our money back and the goods did not have to be returned)
He than appealed this decsion, and now we have to go to the circut court. Again he contacted us and said he would give us our money back (after the second court date) which I don't believe he will, as this is just a tactic to "look good" when we do go to court.
I spoke to a solicitor and he suggested that we get a barrister, as we should not represent ourselves. At this rate the court costs are going to be more than the sum involved. I am not sure what to do, or where we stand now. Would the ruling of the first just have any bearing on the second court case?
Does anyone know how much a barrister / junior barrister costs?
I feel as if I am in over my head at this stage, but on the other hand, I don't want him to "get away" with it either.
Sorry I cannot go into the specifics of this (as in what service provider) but I am afraid someone will recognise me, as the case is quite specific!
thanks so much
creme egg.
I guess I was just looking for some advise.
I brought a supplier to the small claims court as we were very unhappy with what we received, the customer services after and he also did not fulfill a key aspect that he said he would (in writing too).
Just before the court date, he said he would give us our money back on condition we gave him back the goods, which we were not happy to do, as we need the goods to be able to get someone else to work on them, and have something that we could be happy with. We did try to contact him to discuss this, but we never heard anything back.
He did not turn up on the day of the hearing, so we were granted what we were looking for (our money back and the goods did not have to be returned)
He than appealed this decsion, and now we have to go to the circut court. Again he contacted us and said he would give us our money back (after the second court date) which I don't believe he will, as this is just a tactic to "look good" when we do go to court.
I spoke to a solicitor and he suggested that we get a barrister, as we should not represent ourselves. At this rate the court costs are going to be more than the sum involved. I am not sure what to do, or where we stand now. Would the ruling of the first just have any bearing on the second court case?
Does anyone know how much a barrister / junior barrister costs?
I feel as if I am in over my head at this stage, but on the other hand, I don't want him to "get away" with it either.
Sorry I cannot go into the specifics of this (as in what service provider) but I am afraid someone will recognise me, as the case is quite specific!
thanks so much
creme egg.