Common Defences Given For Unpaid Fees In Lieu of Notice
Video 9 of 11 in our series discussing issues relating to Private School debt.
As debt collectors, our company receives many debt recovery cases from private schools, most of which tend to be in the category of unpaid fees in lieu of notice. And invariably, some of these cases will end up as County Court claims.
Quite often in such cases, there has been no response to correspondence, and the defendants have ignored all attempts at communication, hoping that the matter would just go away.
This can often lead to what we call 'Ambush Defences', with parents giving such reasons like; There is a waiting list at the school, so how can they be out of pocket? They claim to have suffered a pre-estimated loss, but this can't be true as the place can be filled next term.
My children were bullied so I had to protect them, so we removed them immediately for their own safety.
My child was suffering racial abuse, and the school failed to address the problem. We could not stand it any longer.
My child was not getting a satisfactory education, and had fallen behind because of the poor quality of the tuition.
Here at Town & Country Legal Services, we cover all the bases before issuing any proceedings. Occasionally a spurious defence is received, but we have never lost any of these cases. Remember, we are here to help you get the best results and fast. We would love to hear from you. We can arrange a complimentary meeting via Zoom or please just give us a call on 01883 212121 or email enquiries@tclsllp.com.