Santander Cards (UK) Ltd v Mayhew [2012] EW Misc 14 (CC) (20 March 2012)

Santander Cards (UK) Ltd v Mayhew [2012] EW Misc 14 (CC) (20 March 2012)

The original agreement was unenforceable due to lack of prescribed terms and conditions; the 2003 upgrade constituted a modification requiring compliance with regulation 7, which was not met; the default notice was defective due to missing OFT fact sheet and incorrect amount; section 78 request was complied with, but overall the claim was dismissed due to unenforceability of the agreement.

Citation
[2012] EW Misc 14 (CC)
Parties
Claimant: Santander Cards (UK) Ltd; Defendant: Diana Mayhew
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Debt Recovery Claim / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Enforceability of Credit Agreements, Default Notice Requirements, Section 78 Consumer Credit Act Requests

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Parties

Santander Cards (UK) Ltd

Claimant

Diana Mayhew

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Debt Recovery Claim / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Validity of April 2000 credit agreement
  2. 2 Validity of 2003 card upgrade
  3. 3 Compliance of default notice with Consumer Credit Act

Ratio Decidendi

The original agreement was unenforceable due to lack of prescribed terms and conditions; the 2003 upgrade constituted a modification requiring compliance with regulation 7, which was not met; the default notice was defective due to missing OFT fact sheet and incorrect amount; section 78 request was complied with, but overall the claim was dismissed due to unenforceability of the agreement.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • Claimant to pay Defendant's costs subject to detailed assessment if not agreed