Well, 2 bits of news. 1st off the Nat West has responded with my statements back to April 2001 and a letter stating that when I have identified the charges to return the statements. Interesting it only took 2 weeks to get them.

We'll see what happens when the statements go back.

The 2nd bit of news I heard on the radio at 4:30 this afternoon, that Lloyds /TSB have won a court case for charges! I will try and find a news link and post

Right here: BBC NEWS | Business | Bank's overdraft charges upheld
And here's a summary of the judgement: http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/docs/Summary.pdf

Basically what happened is the Judge didn't understand that the charges are a breach of contract and made his judgement based on that.

Not to worry as there are some SERIOUS minds on this case now, it WILL be appealed.
The appeal goes straight to the HIGH COURT and as such FULL disclosure is assured.

DON'T panic WE will win through.
Basically this was a standard LTSB defence that has been distroyed many times in the past. Also the lower courts cannot set a precedent.

After a load of digging and a follow up on BBC (BBC NEWS | Business | Was the bank victory an accident?) it's seems tha the judge was concerntrating on the breach of contract angel.
Unfourtunatly when asked, by the judge, if exceeding your agreed overdraft was considered a breach the person answered NO when he should have said YES.
I suppose that pride over took him and he didn't want to admit to any wrong doing.
Really this case should never of gone before the judge in the first place as SC&M (LTSB's lawyers aka SCaM) didn't even turn up!

The upshot of this is it could become the test case we have all been waiting for, which of course the banks have been trying to avoid at all costs.
Forget Tom Brennen, this is where the action is.
Small Town Joe (or Kev in this case) Takes On The Banks In High Court!

Well I've got some great news, Natwest have just written back to me and awarded me everything I asked for (£1400) without so much as a fight, just had to wait for a while!

I'm chuffed to bits!

And apparently RBS have sent me a letter this week too! Nice!

Keep up the good fight people!

Nice one Hunter.
I happy for you.
Well my "request" is happily winging its way to LTSB, I wonder what their response will be.
Should be interesting as I'm going for 10 years with contractual interest on top.
Hey if you're going to claim then make it a doosy ;)

Update: LBA letter has gone in claiming some £1200 including interest from NatWest. Fingers crossed, that's next years holiday to US and Australia.

Legend!

Natwest paid my money into my bank on Tuesday! Spend, spend, spend!

I'm just waiting on my RBS settlement letter now! Woop!

Well I have a few more days before I can LBA LTSB, still waiting on my BogOff letter from them.
Should be interestig, but knowing me they won't of read my claim at all and I'll just get a template job.

Woohoo! RBS have just settled with me, and for the full amount! Happy Days!

The Milky Bars are on me! Lol!

*Takes Hunter Out The Back For A Good Shoeing*

:(:(:(
I'm still fighting with mine and you guys are getting settled already.

Sorry Curly!

I've had to wait quite some time though, I requested my statements at the start of March, and my first request letter went out at the end of March, so that's 3 months from start to finish!

Still worth it though!

Dude,
I requested my statements start of FEB!!
OK so my claim is a lot more involved with 10 years and CCI, but even so :(:(

Now this is starting to get a little silly:
BBC NEWS | Business | More bank cases face strike out

What is this person thinking.
We so need a test case so the whole thing can be completely settled once and for all.
I must admit to being slightly concerned as I'm taking on LTSB, but I have already told them that I don't agree with their assessment that their cahrges are for a service and not penaltys.

I've looked back on some old T&C's and they state that these charges are to cover the extra work involved, so your teling me it costs £30 to increase my overdraft??

If that's the case I'm in the wrong line of work, as that would be a few thousand pounds a hour pay, almost up there with lawyers ;)

This morning my son has received 970.00 GBP from the Natwest no fuss or hassle. Followed the usual sequence DPA, LBA and got his money. Good for him! The least he can do is buy me a beer!

My own LBA has been acknowledged by the bank so we'll see what happens in the next week or so!

Woohooo! Congratulations! *cheers*

Did Natwest respond at all during that claim?

Yes, with the usual "Thank you for your letter of the ....blah blah, Regards Charges Referral Team" with some obscure squiggle at the bottom. Very efficient of the bank, if they were to be charging me the standard letter, it has cost them £60 on top of what I'm claiming... nice

See, they didn't respond to me AT ALL until they said 'Hey, do you want everything you've asked for?'

Must be a glitch in the Matrix!

:(:(

Don't lose faith CB, you'll get your money, just be patient!

LOL, I know.
Hey well it's only one claim I have going, saying that all the others are taking their sweet time too.

So looks like I maybe very busy at my local court in the very near future.