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Language Company Takes Court to Court
Added: (Mon Oct 13 2008)
Magistrates Court in the Docks
A UK Magistrates’ Court was issued with a 'warrant of execution' last month for refusing to pay for the services of UK Languages Company Prestige Network.
Vale Magistrates’ Court sought the services of Newbury based Translations Company Prestige Network early in 2008, and had paid half of the invoice upon completion of the assignment. Prestige Network had not however, despite efforts to settle the issue, received the final portion of the payment.
On May the 30th 2008, Prestige Network issued a claim through the courts that the defendant, Vale Magistrates’ Court, pay the remainder of the bill by the 16th of June the same year.
After several failed attempts to engage Vale Magistrates’ Court directly, Prestige entered judgement in August, with the stipulation that the defendant be required to pay the full amount of the original fee, plus interest and legal expenses.
After continued refusal to comply with the court order, Vale Magistrates’ court were issued with a 'warrant of execution' on the 24th of September 2008. The defendant was left with no other choice than to agree to the court’s ruling. Vales Magistrates’ Court paid the full bill, interest and legal fees on the 3rd October 2008.
Prestige Network CEO commented, “It's extremely unfortunate to have to go to such lengths to receive our fee. However, we were left with no choice but to issue Vale Magistrates’ Court with the 'warrant of execution'. There are situations where we have had to issue court summons to clients on the odd occasion, but this is the first time that one has refused to pay after being instructed to by a court. It is such a shame, not to mention a waste of public money.”