Jason Bennison and his obsession with The Strand
Jason Bennison seems to have a bit of an obsession with “The Strand” and West London. He enjoys telling punters that all the had to do is run over to “The Strand” to apply for a writ to be stayed, a judgment set aside, etc. We have seen him describe the building, the various rooms, and even the way from the tube station, in quite minute detail. There can only be one reason for this: he wants to give the impression of being a lawyer who spends his days litigating in the High Court!
In case someone out there is not aware of what has happened during Bennison’s repeated visits to The Strand, this is the best example of the realities of his intimate knowledge of the building: Bennison v Nominet Ltd (a firm) – IHQ17/0408.
Below we can see a recent post where Jason instructs a BHF poster to go in person to “The Strand”. He even mentions the room numbers, to show familiarity with the building. The poor poster lives up north, but Jasons says he can just fill in an N260 and recover all costs! Sure! Poor poster will get the impression that you present the form at “The Strand” and they reimburse you in cash. This is not so, costs are only recoverable on successful applications. Jason of all people, should know that! Mushroom Pote decides to come out of his box and points out that going to “The Strand” isn’t really the best advice. Three Cheers for the lap dog!
Below is another poster who has been instructed to do the exact same thing, and mentions the usher and the master, giving the impression he spends his life in the building. Also note how liberally he uses the EX160 form for fee remission. In fact, for people who are not on means tested benefits, fee remission is not that straightforward. HMCTS wants in-depth details of your finances and the capital allowance is lower than for getting benefits. He makes it sound like anyone can just fill one in and not pay the court fee, maybe that’s how Bennison managed to issue all those spurious claims and injunction applications without forking out a penny…
Here, we can see Bennison telling yet another poster that she should go to “The Strand” and, once more, gives directions. Note how he never bothers to ask people where they live, whether they are able to travel to London, take time off, etc. Showing off is his top priority, never mind the posters.
Another example, he always says the same thing, without asking the poster.
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Here is someone else not happy with the “advice” given in this thread:
http://www.bailiffhelpforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5103
Particularly the last post:
Re: DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
Post by sara031204 » 08 Jun 2018 03:05
Well after paying the above person (Schedule 12) for a telephone consultation, he called me for a few minutes from the philipinnes! He said his internet was down so hadn’t received my information, I briefly went through it and was surprised when he said he needed to take advice from a colleague and he would phone me back in 10 minutes. I wondered why does he need to get advice when his website makes him look like he knows everything, but gave him the benefit of the doubt. I waited and my call was not returned! I phoned him the following morning, no answer, however he did call back straight away, he hadn’t saved my number so didn’t know who I was, when I explained he said he was still waiting for his colleagues advice and that she had been in court all day the day before and was this morning so to give him until later on in the day and he will get back to me. It’s now nearly 3am the following day and guess what??? No phone call. I have been left car less, spent my last £35 on trying to get help and find out I’ve been scammed! Shame on you Jason Bennison. Going to go through PayPal and hope I can get my money refunded. Disgusting!
Note the comments about his “colleague” – wonder who that could be especially as they are referred to as a “she” & “in court”?
Well what a surprise the post above has been deleted – not moved – who would touch a clown like this particularly given the guff he has come up with as an excuse. When I get time I’ll upload the original thread and it’s replacement so we can see what went on. Even Highland Cattle don’t have that much bullsh1t.
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DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
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DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
by sara031204 » 05 Jun 2018 12:35
Can anyone advise me. DCBL turned up at 7 this morning banging aggressively on my door repeatedly! He then posted a notice after entry or taking control of goods notice and a copy of the writ. 2 hours later a tow truck arrives and they start taking my car. I went outside explained I haven’t got any money and I didn’t agree with the debt. They carried on taking my car, I told them that the car wasn’t in my name anymore but they wouldn’t listen. Therefore I have lost my car including private reg for a mobile phone contract which I had for 2 years and paid £85 per month each and every month for 2 years. I came out of the contract a year early as I could not afford the payments any longer. The cheeky phone company wanted £2500 off me to get me out of the contract. I couldn’t pay that so i just walked away from it. A year later this is where I am. I don’t think the company stuck to their side of the deal either as they were supposed to buy me out of my Vodafone contract but never did as I have had debt letters from Vodafone. Is there anyway I can set aside this writ or have this mobile phone contract made void? I just need my car back, I’m now car less with young children to get to school etc.
by Syd Snitkin » 05 Jun 2018 12:56
Before any of this happened, you would have been taken to court and a CCJ granted. Do you have any correspondance from the phone company, debt collectors, the court or DCBL before they took the car?
If you had only a year left on the contract, what reason did the phone company give for demanding £2500?
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss.
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Re: DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
by sara031204 » 05 Jun 2018 13:03
I have had letters off them threatening legal action. I haven’t had any paperwork from the court or DCBL. The £2500 was to buy myself out of the last years contract. I had already paid them over £2000 in monthly payments! Obviously a rip off company.
by Syd Snitkin » 05 Jun 2018 13:20
You’re going to need to do some digging to get as much info as possible, most likely by contacting the number on the letters threatening action. You need to know who exactly took you to court and which court. You need copies of the contract, the default notice, a statement of the account and if the debt was sold on, the details of the purchaser.
You can then apply for a set aside (cancelling the CCJ) on the grounds that you were unaware of the action plus you dispute the amount claimed. Alternatively you can apply for a stay and variation to allow you to repay at an affordable rate.
How much do DCBL now say you owe and what is your car worth?
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss
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sara031204
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Re: DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
by sara031204 » 05 Jun 2018 13:49
This sounds complicated.
The first notice said £3800 and then they posted another after taking my car saying £4500 they have said £3700 estimated value on their paperwork.
When I first took the contract out it was in my name but t/a my company name. I had no letterheads or any business documentation at all and the man said don’t worry I will sort something and he created a letterhead in my business name and used that to get it through the credit check! Surely this is a breach?
by Syd Snitkin » 05 Jun 2018 14:29
Ok, then you need to get all the info as I said earlier and get the CCJ set aside. The original contract is important – personally, I’ve never come across a mobile contract that runs for 3 years, so you need to check it. It may have been sent by email at the time.
The £2500 settlement for the final year makes no justifiable sense and it needs to be established why it’s so high.
You can also check for any CCJs registered against you here > https://www.trustonline.org.uk/search-yourself There is a fee to pay, I think it’s about £6 at the mo.
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss.
sara031204
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Re: DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
by sara031204 » 05 Jun 2018 14:49
They have tried to trick me without a doubt as I can remember him saying “it’s an 18 month review & upgrade period, most other companies are 2 years” he said it several times. On the contract it says it in big capital letters then in small print it says term 36 months! How do I apply to the court? And what are my chances of getting this set aside?
by Syd Snitkin » 05 Jun 2018 15:25
You need to find out which court first. If you want to set aside (cancel) the judgement, then it’s form N244. If you want to stay and vary the claim (return it from the bailiff to arrange affordable payments) then it’s form N245. More info here > https://www.gov.uk/county-court-judgments-ccj-for-debt
Can you upload a copy of the contract, removing any personal details?
You mentioned that the car is not in your name – can you expand on that? Who is the legal owner of the car? When did it change ownership? Who is insured to drive it? If it genuinely does not belong to you then a third party interpleader claim can be made by the owner to return the car.
The £2500 will need explaining to the court, so you need to read over the contract carefully. There are a lot of hoops that they must jump through before taking you to court. Member Michelle on here is the best for contract debts but she usually stops by in the evening.
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss.
by sara031204 » 05 Jun 2018 16:37
Ok I will try and find the contract I signed and upload it later on. Thanks for your help.
by Schedule 12 » 05 Jun 2018 17:16
See if any of these apply to you.
http://www.nationalbailiffadvice.uk/Sto … -HCEO.html
A detailed assessment usually offloads DCBL plenty of money.
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by sara031204 » 08 Jun 2018 03:05
Well after paying the above person (Schedule 12) for a telephone consultation, he called me for a few minutes from the philipinnes! He said his internet was down so hadn’t received my information, I briefly went through it and was surprised when he said he needed to take advice from a colleague and he would phone me back in 10 minutes. I wondered why does he need to get advice when his website makes him look like he knows everything, but gave him the benefit of the doubt. I waited and my call was not returned! I phoned him the following morning, no answer, however he did call back straight away, he hadn’t saved my number so didn’t know who I was, when I explained he said he was still waiting for his colleagues advice and that she had been in court all day the day before and was this morning so to give him until later on in the day and he will get back to me. It’s now nearly 3am the following day and guess what??? No phone call. I have been left car less, spent my last £35 on trying to get help and find out I’ve been scammed! Shame on you Jason Bennison. Going to go through PayPal and hope I can get my money refunded. Disgusting
Replaced with this to save time have started with last post of 5 June 2018
by Schedule 12 » 05 Jun 2018 17:16
See if any of these apply to you.
http://www.nationalbailiffadvice.uk/Sto … -HCEO.html
A detailed assessment usually offloads DCBL plenty of money.
by Syd Snitkin » 08 Jun 2018 12:37
Rather than deleting the post and saying ‘dealt with it’, it would’ve been better to reply on here and explain how it was dealt with. No need for censorship is there?
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss.
by sara031204 » 08 Jun 2018 12:45
Syd Snitkin wrote: ↑ Rather than deleting the post and saying ‘dealt with it’, it would’ve been better to reply on here and explain how it was dealt with. No need for censorship is there?
Are you talking to me?
by Syd Snitkin » 08 Jun 2018 12:52
No, to Jason. Making himself look daft again. He’s his own worst enemy.
Did he finally make contact with you?
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss.
Re: DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
by sara031204 » 08 Jun 2018 12:58
Ahh I see. Messed me about something wrotten. Just received an email off him saying he will refund me and apparently it’s my fault he can’t help me because I posted it on here and dcbl and the courts read this forum
by Syd Snitkin » 08 Jun 2018 13:03
What else were you going to post about – remedies for piles?
Did you track down which court the claim came from, and who actually made the claim? Are you any further forward?
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss.
by sara031204 » 08 Jun 2018 13:06
Remedies for piles yes thank you. I have done a lot of research and had some ‘good’ advice. Applied to have it stayed and set aside as clauses in the contract, creditor in breach of contract plus I never received a claim form from the court just the judgment.
by Syd Snitkin » 08 Jun 2018 13:07
What about your car?
Dodgeball on the Criminal Procedure Rules – “FMOTL nonsense”. Discuss.
Schedule 12
by Schedule 12 » 08 Jun 2018 14:21
I cannot take on this case because the client asked for a refund and I have given it. Following the guidance of the SRA Handbook, no solicitor will look at any client’s case where the client asks for a refund and I have to declare it to the solicitor.
Sara has a claim on several fronts, among other things, a detailed assessment and an application to recover the car. As I am no longer referring the claim and provided Sara is happy, we can assist with free help on this board, or she is free to approach a solicitor of her own choice.
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Re: DCBL Have taken my car. Please help!
by sara031204 » 08 Jun 2018 14:34
I asked for a refund because I spoke with you briefly on Tuesday in which you told me your internet was down and you had to seek advice from a colleague. You told me you would phone back in 10 minutes, I heard nothing from you. I called you the following day and you told me you would get back to me later that day when your colleague had finished in court. I still heard nothing until I posted on here last night. I asked for urgent assistance and you failed to help me im afraid.
by Schedule 12 » 08 Jun 2018 14:43
I can only apologise for that. It has been exceptionally busy and without internet, I am limited to using a mobile device for communication. All has been restored. I am sorry if I cannot help you but once a client asks for a refund, I am required to stand down.
If anyone puts a question to me, and I am not 100% sure of the answer, then I am required to seek advice from a colleague or get a counsel opinion. There is no such thing as having a definitive knowledge of enforcement regulations, and most cases I prepare are represented at court by solicitors and counsel, so I call on them from their input before making a referral.
I see he did make a refund to the OP and cannot for the life of me understand why she goes back for more especially as some is completely wrong. I guess PMs were sent to her advising to steer clear of all but those on BHF.
The OP quotes “The local court told me proceedings should be put on hold now an application has been made but the agents are refusing to put anything on hold.” but no one has told her the “agents” are correct. Until such time as an Order has been made then the Agents are within their rights to carry on enforcing, after all the application could be turned down.
Required to ‘stand down’, Required to ‘seek advice’…Required by who?
I’m reminded of the time that he was posting on the CAG and when he claimed to be based in Dubai (when he was really in Crawley)
From there he changed his location to The Strand and then to ‘London WC2’. Fast forward to early this year when he globtrotted over to the single men’s paradise of the Philippines.
Next, he’s back to living in London WC2 (when he is really living with Mum) and now he’s back in the Philippines once again……or is he?
Got a wedding coming up at a country house very near to his Mum’s, We are driving over there so it wont be a problem if he would like us to pop around for a ‘nice cup of.tea and a chat’?
We have all seen how *successful* Bennison has been during his repeated visits to The Strand. Maybe he even squats in a doorway every night… Rumour has it, he is penniless and destitute, no, wait, he said so himself in front of the judge and over a dozen witnesses, in a room in said building in The Strand! 3 months after he found himself stranded in The Strand, one has to wonder whatever happened to this costs order, surely Nominet are not just going to lick their wounds and walk away.
Once a court order has been made, it can be enforced by:
– Freezing the debtor’s bank account, although there’s probably less than £400 in Bennison’s account
– Bailiffs, although he’s given mum’s address and he probably only owns a clapped out death trap of a vehicle and nothing else
– An attachment of earnings, but you need to be employed
– A statutory demand, followed by a bankruptcy petition.
Would be interesting to see what steps Nominet have taken to recover the £26,000, if they don’t do anything, then any moron can walk into the same building on The Strand and do the same thing!
Jason Bennison responded on the Bailiff Help Forum to his friend’s criticism of him. This is what he said:
Jason, you are a liability to creditors, and what is worse, is that you cannot see it.
He is someone who has done more damage to the Enforcement Industry singlehandledly than anyone else. No wonder there is such a proliferation of Advice websites out there now. Jason has become the laughing stock and most Enforcement Co’s see a day in Court with him or his clients as a golden handshake.
Would guess this guy is only there for one thing and that is himself. He is trying to line his own pockets at the expense of anyone else and doesn’t appear to care 1 iota about his “clients” and what happens to them either financially or bailiff wise. If he cannot even level with his own colleagues then that seems to say it all CXn MxN through & through.
Jason Bennison wants to give his forum visitors the impression that he is a solicitor. For many years I have been reporting of the endless court failures that he has been involved in (acting as a McKenzie).
Whenever I have published evidence, he has tried to distance himself away from any involvement. This usually takes the form of his lying on the Bailiff Help Forum to either claim that he had either not assisted the individual…….the poster had been a ‘spoof’ …….or the judgment had been a forgery.
There are so many examples that it is difficult to know where to start:
Let’s start with Mr Kirk:
Or the case of Plumb 27: one
Or the case of Rudey:
We also have Miss Anderson:
One of the worst was the case of Mr Nils L:
Following publication of that case, Jason’s associate; Mark Bowley made some important posts on the Bailiff Help Forum to highlight Jason Bennison’s appalling behaviour.
PS: These cases are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’. There are MANY more failures involving Jason (Bola, Mr Miller, Muratroyd, Ori etc etc) and so far, not a signal shred of evidence of any supposed court wins involving any of Jason’s supposed clients.
It was after the appalling case of Mr Nils L that Mark Bowley addressed his friend and associate publicly on the Bailiff Help Forum to say this:
Mark Bowley followed the above post by telling Jason Bennison this: