[Sussex] Bank charges, important court case

[Richie Jarvis]

John D. wrote:
> On Saturday 07 April 2007 08:43, Andrew Guard wrote:
>   
>> Well someone has found away to force the banks to prove the crages in
>> court and banks can not get out of it.
>>
>> The barrister Tom Brennan believes bank penalty charges are illegal
>> and he try to get "exemplary damages". plus full refund. And the bank
>> has no choice but to defend this action.
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/6530315.stm
>>     
> Which does seem that he's trying for "over and above" what Martin Lewis at 
> http://www.moneysavingexpert.com has been after - I believe that theres a 
> proforma letter available at MSE for download/completion to obtain any bank 
> charges that may have been applied to someones account "illegally".
>
> regards
>
> John D.
>   
According to the news this morning, he could be de-barred and bankrupted 
if he loses as well, so he's got a pretty good incentive to win.