I recently went to the Local Court to have a default judgement set aside in which I was successful.
The Registrar being ever so diplomatic ordered me to pay $100 towards the Plaintiffs professional costs plus disbursements of $84 within 28 days. The Plaintiffs Solicitor was not happy with the outcome and outside court exclaimed that this was not the correct figure and the Registrar had made a mistake?
A few hours later I receive an email from the Solicitor demabding I pay the monies as per judgement within 15 days PLUS additional costs incurred by them for court filing and serving fees. (approx. $250)
It was also stated that I was put on notice that if the total amount was not received within the 15 days, the instruction was to commence legal proceedings to recover the total debt plus costs and interest without further notice.
The question is can the Solicitor make this additional claim after Orders were made by the Court and what is the most appropriate response?
The Registrar being ever so diplomatic ordered me to pay $100 towards the Plaintiffs professional costs plus disbursements of $84 within 28 days. The Plaintiffs Solicitor was not happy with the outcome and outside court exclaimed that this was not the correct figure and the Registrar had made a mistake?
A few hours later I receive an email from the Solicitor demabding I pay the monies as per judgement within 15 days PLUS additional costs incurred by them for court filing and serving fees. (approx. $250)
It was also stated that I was put on notice that if the total amount was not received within the 15 days, the instruction was to commence legal proceedings to recover the total debt plus costs and interest without further notice.
The question is can the Solicitor make this additional claim after Orders were made by the Court and what is the most appropriate response?
