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#Post#: 90815--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: jfollows
Date: September 21, 2025, 6:41 am
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I suggest you call the court first thing tomorrow to verify the
status of the case. There are many reasons why the case may have
been discontinued without your knowledge, it shouldn’t happen
but it does.
#Post#: 90825--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: b789
Date: September 21, 2025, 7:54 am
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The first thing you ask is whether there trial fee has been paid
by the claimant. If it has, this means that there is still a
possibility that the hearing will go ahead. However, Moorside
Legal are known to discontinue 24 hours before the hearing date.
If they do, you will be able to ask for costs.
Due to a very recent High Court appeal case which is binding on
the lower courts, it has been found that paralegals/non-admitted
staff cannot conduct litigation merely because their firm is
authorised; they may only support an authorised litigator. SO,
we need to see the names of every person that has signed
anything or written to you since the claim was issued.
Any person conducting litigation without the prior authorisation
is committing a criminal offence. So, who signed the N1SDT Claim
Form with the PoC, the N180 DQ, their Witness Statement and
anything else that has been corresponded to you since the claim
was issued. This firm of utter incompetents masquerading as a
bilk litigator, will get their comeuppance soon.
Where on earth is the first page of their WS with points 1-4 and
where is the Statement of Truth (SoT)? You should have shown
EVERY page of their WS, especially if it contains a name or a
signature!!!
Please answer the above questions first.
#Post#: 90844--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: NBSCMN
Date: September 21, 2025, 10:42 am
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--- Quote from: b789 link ---
>
> The first thing you ask is whether there trial fee has been
paid by the claimant. If it has, this means that there is still
a possibility that the hearing will go ahead. However, Moorside
Legal are known to discontinue 24 hours before the hearing date.
If they do, you will be able to ask for costs.
>
> Due to a very recent High Court appeal case which is binding
on the lower courts, it has been found that
paralegals/non-admitted staff cannot conduct litigation merely
because their firm is authorised; they may only support an
authorised litigator. SO, we need to see the names of every
person that has signed anything or written to you since the
claim was issued.
>
> Any person conducting litigation without the prior
authorisation is committing a criminal offence. So, who signed
the N1SDT Claim Form with the PoC, the N180 DQ, their Witness
Statement and anything else that has been corresponded to you
since the claim was issued. This firm of utter incompetents
masquerading as a bilk litigator, will get their comeuppance
soon.
>
> Where on earth is the first page of their WS with points 1-4
and where is the Statement of Truth (SoT)? You should have shown
EVERY page of their WS, especially if it contains a name or a
signature!!!
>
> Please answer the above questions first.
>
--- End Quote ---
the first page of the WS i reuploaded the document as per my
previous message
HTML https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-pRIcabSZ1m8F1e1dPJrjjQzKZNlSpza
#Post#: 90848--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: NBSCMN
Date: September 21, 2025, 11:27 am
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`Safina Zubair
--- signed the witness statement
and
Ibrar Ahmad signed the N1SDT claim
The N180 copy that was sent to me was just signed by 'Moorside
Legal'
I cant seem to find anything else at the moment. I will contact
the court tomorrow.
HTML https://imgur.com/a/i58L2WF
#Post#: 90862--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: b789
Date: September 21, 2025, 3:25 pm
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Send the following email immediately to help@moorsidelegal.co.uk
and CC yourself:
--- Quote ---
> Subject: Clarification required regarding conduct of
litigation by non-authorised person
>
> Dear Ms Rebecca Horton-Grainger,
>
> I am writing in relation to the witness statement signed by Ms
Safina Zubair in National Car Parks Ltd] v [Defendant], Claim
No. M8MP864A. At paragraph 1 of that statement, Ms Zubair
describes herself as:
>
> [indent]“a Paralegal employed by Moorside and I have conduct
of this matter subject to the supervision of my
Principal.”[/indent]
>
> That assertion causes me serious concern. As you are aware,
the conduct of litigation is a reserved legal activity under the
Legal Services Act 2007. In Mazur & Ors v CRS LLP [2025] EWHC
1710 (Ch), the High Court held unambiguously that a
non-authorised individual cannot conduct litigation, whether
supervised or not. Employment by, or supervision within, an
authorised firm does not entitle an unqualified person to
conduct litigation.
>
> I therefore require your clarification as COLP:
>
> [indent]1. Does Ms Zubair in fact have conduct of this matter?
> 2. If not, why has her witness statement expressly stated
otherwise?
> 3. Who is the authorised person at Moorside who has true
conduct of this litigation, and who is exercising professional
judgment and responsibility in accordance with the SRA
Principles and Code of Conduct?[/indent]
>
> I also note that your cover letter to the court accompanying
the trial bundle is signed only in the name of “Moorside Legal
Services Ltd.” This letter includes a settlement proposal. As
this is a document submitted to the court in active proceedings,
I require confirmation of:
>
> [indent]• The name of the individual who drafted and signed
this correspondence; and
> • That this individual is personally authorised to conduct
litigation within the meaning of the Legal Services Act
2007.[/indent]
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, if it transpires that a paralegal
or any other non-authorised person has had conduct of this
litigation or has been performing reserved acts, I will report
the matter to the SRA as a regulatory breach, and I will invite
the court to apply Mazur in relation to costs consequences for
improper conduct of litigation.
>
> Please provide your clarification within 7 days.
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
> [Your Full Name]
> [Your Address]
--- End Quote ---
When you receive a response, please show us. I believe that by
permitting an unauthorised person to conduct litigation, there
has been a breach of the Legal Services Act, which is a criminal
mater and the person and the employing firm should be reported
to the SRA.
#Post#: 90908--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: NBSCMN
Date: September 22, 2025, 5:04 am
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Hello
I have sent that email to moorside.
I have also called to see if the trial fee has been paid and
they told me that there is no logs to confirm payment has been
made however it may be still processing and that I should assume
it has been paid unless I am notified otherwise.
#Post#: 91871--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: NBSCMN
Date: September 28, 2025, 1:30 pm
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I still haven't received a reply from Moorside/
I've sent a chase up email today but their auto email said they
reply within 5 days which they havent.
#Post#: 91915--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: b789
Date: September 29, 2025, 3:47 am
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I have no idea what you actually sent as a 'chase up' but there
a few things you need to do. First I suggest you send another
email to help@moorsidelegal.co.uk with the following:
--- Quote ---
> Subject: Urgent: Non-response re conduct of litigation (COLP
clarification)
>
> Dear Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP),
>
> Further to my email of [date], no response has been received
within the 7-day deadline. In light of the absence of any
clarification, I have today submitted a report to the SRA
concerning the following:
>
> [indent]• Ms Safina Zubair’s witness statement asserting: “I
am a Paralegal … and I have conduct of this matter subject to
the supervision of my Principal.”
> • Your bundle cover letter filed to the court signed only as
“Moorside Legal Services Ltd”, which also contained a settlement
proposal, with no named individual or status.[/indent]
>
> Please provide, within 48 hours:
>
> [indent]1. The name and professional status of the person at
Moorside who has conduct of these proceedings and who is
personally authorised to conduct litigation;
> 2. The name and professional status of the individual who
drafted and sent the cover letter to the court, and confirmation
that they are personally authorised to conduct litigation;
> 3. Confirmation that all reserved acts in these proceedings
have been undertaken by an authorised person, and if any were
not, what remedial steps you will now take.[/indent]
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, I will place this correspondence
before the court and rely on Mazur & Anor v CRS LLP [2025] EWHC
2341 (KB) when addressing conduct and costs.
>
> Please note that this email is my final 48-hour chaser. An SRA
report has been submitted, and I will update the SRA if your
response arrives.
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
> [Your full name]
--- End Quote ---
At the same time, you notify the court with an email for the
file to
Enquiries.kingston.countycourt[member=6517]justice[/member].gov.uk
and you CC help@moorsidelegal.co.uk and yourself:
--- Quote ---
> Subject: M8MP864A – Conduct of litigation issue; SRA referral;
request to note and reserve costs
>
> Dear Sir/Madam,
>
> I write to record that Moorside Legal Services Ltd (for the
Claimant) has not responded to my 7-day request for
clarification after their paralegal, Ms Safina Zubair, stated in
her witness statement that she “has conduct of this matter
subject to the supervision of [her] Principal”. A bundle cover
letter was also filed signed only “Moorside Legal Services Ltd”,
containing a settlement proposal, with no named individual or
status.
>
> Given the proximity of the hearing, I have reported the matter
to the SRA and sent a 48-hour final chaser to the firm’s
Compliance Officer of Legal Practice (COLP) today. I
respectfully invite the Court to (i) note the issue, (ii) direct
the Claimant to identify on the record the authorised individual
with conduct and to confirm that all reserved acts have been
undertaken by that person, and (iii) reserve costs arising from
any improper conduct, with reference to Mazur & Anor v CRS LLP
[2025] EWHC 2341 (KB).
>
> I also enclose a concise Costs note (CPR 27.14(2)(g)) limited
to the unnecessary work caused by the conduct issue raised
herein. If required, I respectfully seek the Court’s permission
to rely on this short note at the hearing. Copies served on the
Claimant’s solicitors today.
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
> [Your full name]
>
> [Your address]
--- End Quote ---
Include the following costs note with the above email (adapt the
times if necessary at the LiP rate of £19/hour:
--- Quote ---
> IN THE COUNTY COURT AT KINGSTON UPON THAMES
> Claim No.: M8MP864A
> Between: National Car Parks Ltd (Claimant) and [your full
name] (Defendant)
>
> Costs note – unreasonable conduct (CPR 27.14(2)(g))
>
> Background
> [indent]1. The Claimant’s paralegal, Ms Safina Zubair, states
in her witness statement that she “has conduct of this matter
subject to the supervision of [her] Principal”.
> 2. The Claimant also filed a court cover letter signed only as
“Moorside Legal Services Ltd”, which included a settlement
proposal but did not identify the individual author or their
professional status.
> 3. Those features have required me to take issue, write to the
firm’s COLP, prepare regulatory correspondence, and address the
point for the Court, increasing time and cost.[/indent]
>
> Law
> [indent]4. Conduct of litigation is a reserved activity. The
High Court in Mazur & Anor v CRS LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB)
confirms that non-authorised employees cannot conduct
litigation, even under supervision; employment/supervision does
not confer entitlement.
> 5. Under CPR 27.14(2)(g) the Court may order costs where a
party has behaved unreasonably in bringing, defending, or
conducting proceedings.[/indent]
>
> Application to the facts
> [indent]6. The paralegal’s express assertion that she “has
conduct” (even “subject to supervision”) conflicts with Mazur.
> 7. Filing a court document bearing only the firm’s name—and
containing a settlement proposal—without identifying the
authorised individual responsible obscures accountability for
reserved acts.
> 8. That conduct has been unreasonable, necessitating
additional work by the Defendant to safeguard the integrity of
the proceedings and regulatory compliance.[/indent]
>
> Costs sought (summary schedule)
> [indent]9. I ask the Court to award costs under CPR
27.14(2)(g) at the LiP rate of £19/hour, limited strictly to the
unnecessary work caused by the above, namely:
>
> [2:00] Reviewing WS wording and researching Mazur – £38.00
> [0:30] Drafting COLP letter and chaser – £9.50
> [1:00] Preparing SRA report email (and exhibits) – £19.00
> [0:30] Preparing this costs note and short oral submissions –
£9.50
>
> Subtotal: £76.00
>
> Total claimed: £76.00[/indent]
>
> 10. The Defendant respectfully invites the Court to:
> [indent](a) find that the Claimant’s conduct has been
unreasonable within r.27.14(2)(g); and
> (b) award the Defendant the limited costs set out
above.[/indent]
--- End Quote ---
You download this SRA Report Form
HTML https://www.sra.org.uk/globalassets/documents/consumers/report-solicitor-form.docx?version=4a80ca,<br
/>complete it and email it back to report@sra.org.uk and CC
yourself. Use the following to guide you through the form:
--- Quote ---
> Firm: Moorside Legal Services Ltd (ABS).
> Matter: National Car Parks Ltd v [Defendant], Claim No.
M8MP864A, hearing listed [8 October 2025, 11:45].
>
> Summary of concern:
> A paralegal, Ms Safina Zubair, signed a witness statement
stating: “I am a Paralegal employed by Moorside and I have
conduct of this matter subject to the supervision of my
Principal.” The firm also filed a bundle cover letter to the
court signed only as “Moorside Legal Services Ltd” which
included a settlement proposal, without identifying the
individual author or their status. My concern is that a
non-authorised individual is asserting conduct of litigation and
potentially performing reserved acts.
>
> Why this engages SRA regulation:
> Conduct of litigation is a reserved activity. The High Court
in Mazur & Anor v CRS LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) held that
non-authorised employees cannot “conduct litigation” even if
supervised; employment/supervision does not confer entitlement.
The witness statement wording is inconsistent with that position
and may reflect improper conduct within an SRA-regulated ABS.
The unsigned (by individual) court letter compounds the concern
by obscuring who is responsible for reserved steps and whether
they are authorised.
>
> Chronology:
> [indent]• [Date] – Claimant’s witness statement served;
wording quoted above.
> • [Date] – Bundle cover letter filed to court, signed only
“Moorside Legal Services Ltd”, including a settlement proposal.
> • [Date] – I wrote to the firm’s COLP seeking clarification
and identification of the authorised individual with conduct;
7-day deadline given.
> • [Date] – No response received.
> • [Today’s date] – Report submitted to the SRA; 48-hour final
chaser sent to COLP.[/indent]
>
> Potential breaches:
> [indent]• Reserved legal activities undertaken/held out by
non-authorised person (Legal Services Act 2007; SRA
Principles/Code).
> • Failure to ensure proper supervision and clarity of
responsibility; opacity as to who is conducting litigation;
potential misrepresentation to the court.[/indent]
>
> Outcome sought:
> [indent]• Regulatory review of Moorside’s arrangements for
conduct of litigation.
> • Confirmation/correction that only authorised individuals
have conduct and perform reserved acts; identification of the
authorised individual on the court record.
> • Any remediation the SRA deems appropriate, including
guidance to prevent recurrence.[/indent]
>
> Attachments (to upload):
> [indent]1. Extract of Ms Zubair’s witness statement (with
“have conduct” wording highlighted).
> 2. Copy of the court cover letter signed “Moorside Legal
Services Ltd”.
> 3. My email to the COLP dated [date] and proof of
non-response.
> 4. Today’s 48-hour chaser.
> 5. Hearing notice (for context).[/indent]
--- End Quote ---
You don't have much time so please get this done today.
#Post#: 91967--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: NBSCMN
Date: September 29, 2025, 6:53 am
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Thank you for this. I have done all but completed the SRA form,
I need to confirm the dates and upload the documents which I
will when I get home from work today.
#Post#: 92909--------------------------------------------------
Re: No reply from NCP and now getting solicitor letters
DIR By: NBSCMN
Date: October 5, 2025, 9:36 am
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SRA form was sent on 30/9
No emails received from any party yet. Can anyone give me
guidance on what I need to do for my hearing this Wednesday
please
Thank you
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