Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Basically, as long as you write them a letter saying you didn't do it, you can't loose.

So far, in 100% of cases where people wrote back, they have dropped the matter.

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Very interesting ;)


And :welcome: btw :)

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

YW & Thanks :-)

If you find Tapps' postings a little dubious, then try "Norman Wells" at uk.legal
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.le...tchdog+Report#

and/or Metoo @ Slyck.com
http://www.slyck.com/forums/search.p...keywords=metoo

Pre-warning - On topic - Long reads, but "interesting" if you've got a "minute or two" to while away :)

Regs

M2PW

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

But my friend also wrote back and had telephone conversations but they still sued him.

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

No. They didn't.

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Your full of it mate, not being in the country is a valid reason to have the case heard again, as is DL not sending the proceedings document through recorded delivery

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Not true, and not true.

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

I thought these sorts of Court proceedings could only be issued in person to the one being sued?

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

If you are on holiday or away for some other reason so you cannot know you received the letter, that is a good enough reason.

Although not exactly the same as a normal court, I didn't receive a letter from the court telling me a hearing date for a Small Claims Court procedure I was taking against Royal Mail. I told them and they simply rescheduled it.

PS. As expected, DL tried to arrange a re-hearing during the time I was away. The court has now moved the hearing to June.

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Or alternatively

4. Did you receive the summons? They are not sent by recorded mail.

5. Maybe you were unable to attend court and defend yourself

11. It could have been that you were away from the time between the issue of the summons and entry of the judgement?

http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/...id-reasons.php

And that is why they should send the details by recorded delivery, to make sure you recieve them and the link says set aside, which isn't guaranteed by any means, an actual hearing with you present is certain though.

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Hi all

I've just read this thread from front to back and theres some good sound advice in here (amongst the heated debates :D)

I've received a letter from them stating they want £604 damages for my sharing the game "Pinball" for the wii. I haven't and I've told them so via an email.

I also stated that I was unaware that this game was being downloaded via my IP address. I did have suspicions of who it may have been, and mentioned I will try and find out for them.

I received a new letter saying that they will grant me more time until such time as I can run my own 'investigation'. That's when I discovered this thread. I replied with:

Dear Sir/Madam

I cannot prove without doubt who was responsible for this download for the fear of getting it wrong, or even if it really did happen. For all I know it could have been via my wireless.

I do however have a solicitor helping me and he has asked me to request some information from yourselves:

1, I need a full break down of the damages you are claiming.

2, Why is this case £604 when other case examples are around the £300 mark?

3, How long was this file being shared by my IP address?

4, He needs the log from you're program showing my ip address and exactly what I was uploading and for how long. (This will also help me find who was using my pc because I'm never away from the pc for very long)

I look forward to your speedy reply

Kinds Regards

The question is, have I said too much already?

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

You are screwed then as you've basically admitted it.

Regardless if it was done via Wi-Fi if you're the bill payer of the ADSL connection, it up to you to make sure your equipment is secure.

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

This arguements been done before in this thread...

The bill payer does NOT have to make sure that thier connection is secure.. Whoever uses a connection without permission is the one commiting the crime...

Even if the T&C's specify that the account holder is responisble for the line security that doesn't make them responsible to a third party..

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Thats the thing though, who I thought may have done it, couldn't have possibly done so.

According to what the people have dug up and posted on this thread, there is no legal requirement to secure my wireless. I live in a terraced house, and all the houses are kinda concentrated around me :confused:

I also don't own a wii! lol

Re: Have you received a letter from Davenport Lyons?
 

Fair comment - but it could be argued if it got to court...