He owes me money

Double Bubble

I got a former work colleague 4 tickets for a premiership game (value £142) last December 2008. He has since moved jobs, and after numerous e-mails and texts, I still have not received the money from him. From a legal point of view, Is there anything I can do, or has anyone any ideas how to get the money from him. At this stage, I would pay the £142 on a solicitor if it meant he would have to pay up.

Thanks.

dermot_sheehan

You can take a district court case yourself to recover the money.

But since the amount you state is in GBP, I'm assuming you are based in Northern Ireland or Britain so you'd take a case in the county court.

Double Bubble

I'm in southern Ireland, but tickets are for english premiership game, so prices are £stg.

eagle_&_bear

without giving advice, the only thing would be to engage a solicitor and send a warning letter demanding payment within 14/21days failing that, seek an order in the district court but be mindful of costs. you'll certainly pay the 142 but you'd be better speaking to a civil solicitor

Double Bubble

Whats the difference in a civil solicitor to a standard solicitor?

dermot_sheehan

The problem is £152 is too small for a solicitor to take since if you are victorious the only costs that would be recovered from the other side would be scaled costs.

i.e. €24 if it is undefended, €104 if it is.

These are the costs you risk being awarded against you if you take a case yourself and lose.


To take a case you need to draft a civil summons for a liquidated amount in accordance with the district court rules (www.courts.ie has them online). If the contract was made in Dublin or defendant resides in dublin you then go to District Court office in aras ui dhalaige in four courts and pay stamp duty, issue summons and serve it on the defendant.

If it was made outside of dublin you need to ring up your local district court office or check diary on courts.ie for next civil sittings. You serve summons with that date and then appear at court on that date with summons with stamp duty stamped on it and with proof that you served it (you have to swear a statutory declaration of service)

eagle_&_bear

gabhain7 wrote: »

The problem is £152 is too small for a solicitor to take since if you are victorious the only costs that would be recovered from the other side would be scaled costs.

i.e. €24 if it is undefended, €104 if it is.

These are the costs you risk being awarded against you if you take a case yourself and lose.


To take a case you need to draft a civil summons for a liquidated amount in accordance with the district court rules (www.courts.ie has them online). If the contract was made in Dublin or defendant resides in dublin you then go to District Court office in aras ui dhalaige in four courts and pay stamp duty, issue summons and serve it on the defendant.

If it was made outside of dublin you need to ring up your local district court office or check diary on courts.ie for next civil sittings. You serve summons with that date and then appear at court on that date with summons with stamp duty stamped on it and with proof that you served it (you have to swear a statutory declaration of service)

this is why I said you'll definately pay the 142.

There is absolutely no difference between a civil and a standard solicitor. only some solicitors only deal in criminal, some in company law etc. just make sure whomever you speak to works in the civil realm that is all i meant .apologies if there was any confusion