06-25-2026, 03:07 PM
@dimebagslash, that is still an excellent result overall. The important point is that the CCJ has definitely been set aside and the claim has been struck out, so the immediate damage has been undone.
On the costs point, although the sealed order does not mention them, can you remember whether the judge said anything at all about the application fee or costs at the hearing? I am making enquiries in case costs were dealt with orally but omitted from the sealed order by mistake, because it is a little unusual for there to be no mention of costs at all where the Defendant has succeeded on both set aside and strike out.
Either way, the main objective has been achieved. Also, there is at least some satisfaction in the fact that this will almost certainly have cost the Claimant far more than they ever hoped to recover, particularly if they instructed an advocate to attend the hearing. By the time they have paid their solicitor, hearing agent and internal costs, they are likely well out of pocket on a claim they have now lost entirely.
For now, the key thing is that the CCJ is gone and the claim is finished. If you do remember any discussion about costs at the hearing, let me know.
On the costs point, although the sealed order does not mention them, can you remember whether the judge said anything at all about the application fee or costs at the hearing? I am making enquiries in case costs were dealt with orally but omitted from the sealed order by mistake, because it is a little unusual for there to be no mention of costs at all where the Defendant has succeeded on both set aside and strike out.
Either way, the main objective has been achieved. Also, there is at least some satisfaction in the fact that this will almost certainly have cost the Claimant far more than they ever hoped to recover, particularly if they instructed an advocate to attend the hearing. By the time they have paid their solicitor, hearing agent and internal costs, they are likely well out of pocket on a claim they have now lost entirely.
For now, the key thing is that the CCJ is gone and the claim is finished. If you do remember any discussion about costs at the hearing, let me know.
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