I need legal advice please answer (UK)?

recently had a meter changed (under Scottish power) before this I missed a number of appointments due to work. Apart from one appointment where the engineers failed to knock at my door. I received a letter saying that if I missed another appointment a warrant would be issued. I stayed in for my next appointment and two engineers knocked at my door and replaced my meter. I shown them the letter and asked if this was under a warrant and would I be charged. The two engineers said no. I started to notice that my electric was running out quicker than normal and instead of topping up by 拢10 a week I was having to double that. I checked the meter which stated that there was a weekly charge of 拢10.23. I rang Scottish power who informed me that this charge was due to the warrant. I had to pay 拢140 in total! I was surprised, not only was I not informed of this charge but there was no warrant!I need legal advice please answer (UK)?
Well, I am in Canada and things don't work that way. If you don't pay your power bill, they send you a letter and/or a registered communication through the mail and then disconnect your supply from the pole outside on the street. Unpaid bills are usually sent to a collection agency or service for recovery. Obviously, your credit rating can be affected by unpaid bills. To get your power restored, you'd have to pay your bill. They would never enter your house for such a reason (unless your power meter is on the inside, like the old days).. However, I do know that you can be served a summons to appear in court, such as a small claims court for bill recovery. If you do not appear, you may have a warrant issued by the judge for them to come and pick you up and hold you until the judge sees you again at his bench or to search/enter your residence. At court, you will either enter into an agreement to pay the outstanding balance or receive a sentence like an order to pay by a certain time or even jail time. Usually, a judgement is issued against you or a lien put against your property. In Canada, your house can be searched without your presence if you are involved in a crime whether you are home or not. In major investigations, the element of surprise is used and police can appear at any time, especially if they fear the loss of evidence. A search warrant is presented to you, if you are at home. If not, it would be left inside the premises in aconspicuous place and your premises sealed on their departure. A summons is usually planned to be served when you are home, but can be dropped in front of you, if you refuse to accept (for an appearance in court) or given to an individual on the site that is the apparent age of majority.


In your country, if you fail to be present, more than a reasonable number of times, there must be a law that allows them to go into your premises and change it (your meter). I think they would only have to prove that your were reasonably notified according to whatever laws they function by. Otherwise, they would never get anything done because people would avoid them and likely do on occasion... Perhaps when the engineers visited, the final time, they had the warrant with them, in case you were not there and appear to have considered it made or served because they had gone and got it and had it with them, all written up. Often times, people like this that come to your residence ';on service'; don't really know whether their superiors or administrators will proceed with a charge until they return to their office. Some of them just don't fully know about eveerything they are doing themselves! Sounds to me that they just ';head-nodded'; courteously, while at your place and left there and put the paper work against you in the ';paper mill';. If you can not afford a lawyer or a representative, you have no choice but to continue to call them and hope they will answer and I also think you should put this in writing and send it to them asking for a meeting (and keep a copy). You should appeal their action. Surely, you are allowed representation and recourse, through a meeting or the appeal process. Check around to se if they have (and they should) such a process and use it. If not, and you do not have a lawyer, or can not go to a small claims court, you are out some money. I know I live in another country and things are not the same here, but I hope something I have said will help you in some way.





JohnI need legal advice please answer (UK)?
ust pay it.. you can't win. Not with the uk