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Following Steel Services - Martin Russell Jones 7 August 2002 application to the LVT - which resulted in report LVT/SC/007/120/02 (ref #992 on LVT database)

LVT 8 October 2002

LVT 10 October 2002

Mine 22 October 2002

LVT 29 October 2002

Mine 25 November 2002

Mine 9 December 2002

LVT 11 December 2002

Mine 18 December 2002

Mine 12 January 2003

Mine 12 January 2003

LVT 6 February 2003

LVT 27 March 2003

My solicitors to LVT 7 April 2003

LVT to CKFT 21 July 2003

Mine 30 July 2003

LVT 1 August 2003

Mine - 20C application 10 August 2003 and covering letter 12 August 2003

LVT 14 August 2003

LVT to CKFT 26 August 2003

LVT 29 August 2003

Complaint, request for summary of 17 June 2003 determination to Head of LVTs 6 September 2003

Head LVTs 12 September 2003

Office of Deputy Prime Minister 6 October 2003

Mine 6 October 2003

Mine 9 November 2003

Head LVT 26 November 2003

Nearly three years

CONCLUSIONS

The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal and the Mr John Prescott's Office have cost me:

(1) Over 250 hours of my life (= SEVEN WEEKS, based on 35-hour week), including writing to the Head of LVTs, as well as writing to the media

(2) £30,000 (US$53,000) of my life savings

(3) an unbelievable amount of torment, anguish and distress - including, post issuing its report. LVT/SC/007/120/02, as the LVT failed to perform its remit by not including a summary of the impact of its determination on the "reasonableness of the global sum demanded" resulting in an on-going battle in the courts with CKFT over the following year; battle still continuing in 2006

This has also led me to spend thousands more in costs

Furthermore, the summary of the case on the LVT's database, reference #992, blames me for the LVT action. This amounts to libel under the Defamation Act 1952 and 1996

CONCLUSIONS

In total betwen year 2002 and 2004 West London County Court, Wandsworth County Court and Lord Falconer of Thoroton have cost me:

(1) Over 200 hours of my life (= SIX WEEKS, based on a 35-hour week), including writing to Lord Falconer

(2) Over £10,000 (US$17,000) in legal fees (Healeys, Piper Smith Basham, Butcher Burns, Pliener, Staddon) and other costs, such as transcript of 24 May 2004 hearing, etc.

(3) An indescribable amount of torment, anguish and distress over a period of ONE YEAR AND NINE MONTHS - and continued anguish since then as it WRONGLY captured that the action against me be 'stayed' i.e. open to further action - knowing full well that an agreement had been reached

WLCC claim, 7WL00675, 27 February 2007 - Filed by Portner and Jaskel

My 22 March 2007 Acknowledgment of Service

My 4 April 2007 document in support of contesting the court's jurisdiction

WLCC 26 April 2007, hearing for 8 May, Skeleton Argument by 3 May 2007

My 30 April 2007 fax asking for extension

My 3 April 2007 Skeleton Argument

My 4 April 2007 fax to WLCC asking for letter from Portner Jaskel

WLCC 4 May 2007 that hearing postponed to 24 August 2007

My 30 June 2007 demand for amended 3 April 2007 Order

My 12 August 2007 letter highlighting no Skeleton Argument from Portner Jaskel

My 16 August 2007 letter that still no Skeleton Argument from Portner Jaskel

My 22 August 2007 fax that Portner Jaskel lies: it has received my Skeleton Argument

WLCC 24 August 2007 Order that I pay £293 to "Roostock Over. Corp"

My 28 August 2007 demand for tape of hearing

My 12 September 2007 "Defence & Counterclaim"

My 13 September 2007 letter to prove delivery of my "Defence & Counterclaim" to Portner Jaskel

WLCC 27 September 2007 asking me to pay £1,700 to "file a counterclaim"

My 2 October 2007 letter re. Portner Jaskel's 26 September 2007 correspondence

My 14 October 2007 letter chasing a reply to my 2 October 2007

My 14 October 2007 letter chasing amended version of 3 April 2007 Order

My 28 October 2007 letter chasing a reply to my 2 October 2007 letter

My 28 October 2007 letter chasing amended version of 3 April 2007 Order

WLCC 11 January 2008 amended version of the 3 April 2007 notice

WLCC 19 Dec 07 - 4 Jan 08 'order' stricking out my - non-existent - counterclaim

WLCC 11 January 2008 'allocation questionnaire' (I did not return)

WLCC 7 March 2008 allocation questionnaire and threat

My 14 March 2008 allocation questionnaire to WLCC and supporting document

WLCC 9 April 2008 case management directions

WLCC 18 April 2008 notice of trial (on 21 August 2008)

My 30 April 2008 application to WLCC

WLCC 9 May 2008 refusal of my application

My 14 May 2008 reply to District Judge Nicholson

Portner and Jaskel 23 May 2008 ccd WLCC suggesting 'multi track'

My (74 pg) 3 June 2008 Witness Statement; (4 pg Main Points) (NB: as per 9 Apr 08 WLCC directions, sent only to Portner and Jaskel)

My 5 June 2008 that 'Claimant' has not sent witness statement

Portner and Jaskel 6 June 2008 Notice of Discontinuance of "all of the claim" against me

My 22 July 2008 to copy on my Notice Commencement Assesssment Costs and Statement of Case for costs

My 26 August 2008 reply to Mr Ladsky's 11 August 2008 'points of dispute' re. my 26 June 2008 Bill of Costs, and application for assessment hearing

12 Sep 08 Notice of 4 Nov 08 Detailed Assessment hearing

My 11 Nov 08 letter to copy on my 11 Nov 08 letter and enclosures to Portner

My 13 November 2007 complaint to Her Majesty Court Service (HMCS)'s Customer Service

HMCS Customer Service 15 November 2007 initial reply I will hear in "two weeks"

HMCS Customer Service 29 November 2007 letter: "reply in next two weeks"

My 5 December 2007 reply: "transfer my case immediately to another court"

HMCS Customer Service 10 December 2007 letter totally ignoring my demand

HMCS Customer Service 20 December 2007 'reply' to my complaint

My 27 December 2007 reply

HMCS

HMCS Customer Service 2 January 2008 - back to square one

My 11 December 2007 letter to Mr Jack Straw, Justice Secretary, asking for assistance

HMCS Petty France Customer Service initial 21 December 2007 acknowledgement

My 27 December 2007 reply

HMCS (2nd person) Petty France 10 January 2008 "reply to my complaint"

My 28 January 2008 reply to 10 January letter

HMCS (3rd person) Petty France 24 January 2008 follow-up to my complaint

My 18 February 2008 letter to Mr Jack Straw re. WLCC silence following 26 Jan 08 letter

My 26 January 2008 letter "To: A Judge committed to the concept of Justice" - asking for transfer of case out of WLCC

CONCLUSIONS

Since March 2007 West London County Court has cost me [ ]

Mine 2 December 2003 to Piper Smith Basham (which I view as an extremely generous letter)

Reply 18 December 2003

Mine 24 January 2004

Reply 30 January 2004

Complaint to the Law   Society (LS) 16 March 2004

LS 2 June 2004

Mine 17 June 2004

PSB 1 July 2004

LS 3 August 2004

Mine 16 August 2004

PSB 25 August 2004

LS 22 September 2004

Mine 30 November 2004

LS 8 December 2004

Complaint to the Legal Services Ombudsman (LSO) 5 December 2004

LSO 17 January 2005

LSO 27 April 2005

LSO - Decision 12 May 2005

Mine 22 May 2005

LSO 7 June 2005

Two years and   four months

CONCLUSIONS

In total, Piper Smith Basham and the Law Society, the Legal Services Ombudsman and her head of department, Lord Falconer of Thoroton have cost me

(1) c.200 hours of my life (= FIVE WEEKS, based on a 35-hour week) in relation to my complaint against them and the one year of ensuing battles with them, the Law Society and the Legal Services Ombudsman

(This is in addition to the c.300 hours of my life - much of these due to the need to argue with them: my legal and statutory rights; get them to undertake what had been agreed)

(2) In the process, they - combined with Mr Stan Gallagher and Cawdery Kaye Fireman & Taylor - have 'allegedly' made me endure the most appalling torment, anguish and distress

(3) They have also cost me the following six months of on-going battle with CKFT which, among others, led me to have to take more time off my annual leave (visits to the Citizen Advice Bureau, the court)

(NB. Piper Smith Basham cost me £6,500 (US$11,300) in fees (including £1,500 (US$2,600) (for counsels), and £1,500 in other costs, including 'allegedly' loss of earnings)

Complaint to Mr Gallagher / Arden Chambers

Mine 20 January 2004

Reply 23 January 2004

Mine 26 January 2004

Complaint to the Bar Council (BC) 5 April 2004

BC 14 April 2004

BC 28 April 2004

Mine 3 May 2004

BC 6 May 2004

SG reply 9 June 2004

Mine 29 August 2004

SG 11 October 2004

Mine 31 October 2004 + 2 November 2004

BC - Decision 27 January 2005

Mine 25 March 2005

BC 30 March 2005

BC 3 June 2005

Mine 22 June 2005

Complaint to the Legal Services Ombudsman (LSO) 25 March 2005

LSO 1 April 2005

Mine 2 April 2005

LSO 8 April 2005

LSO - Decision 30 August 2005

Two years and three months

CONCLUSIONS

In total, Mr Stan Gallagher and the Bar Council, the Legal Services Ombudsman and her head of department, Lord Falconer of Thoroton have cost me

(1) over 250 hours of my life (= over SEVEN WEEKS, based on a 35-hour week) spent on writing the complaint against him and the one year of battles that followed with him, the Bar Council and the Legal Services Ombudsman

(2) In the process, Mr Gallagher - combined with Piper Smith Basham and CKFT - has 'allegedly' made me endure the most appalling torment, anguish and distress

(In addition, 'allegedly', the loss of the majority of my spare time from 13 November 2003 and, in fact, starting after the 28 October 2002 meeting - over 200 hours (= SIX WEEKS, based on a 35- hour week), as well as the time I continued having to take off my annual leave (visits to the Citizen Advice Bureau, the courts) during the on-going battle with CKFT, as well as the courts over the following seven months)

CKFT 7 October 2002

Mine 17 October 2002

CKFT 21 October 2002

Mine 9 August 2003

Mine 19 December 2003

+ numerous other letters

Complaint to the Law Society (LS) 20 December 2004

LS - Decision 8 February 2005

Mine 19 February 2005

LS 17 March 2005

Complaint to the Legal Services Ombudsman (LSO) 20 February 2005

LSO - Decision 11 July 2005

One year and seven months

CONCLUSIONS

Cawdery Kaye Fireman & Taylor, its client Mr Andrew Ladsky and his other puppets, Martin Russell Jones and Mr Brian Gale have cost me over £75,000 (US$133,000) of my life-savings and more than 9,000 hours of my life, including the 18 months spent on developing this website - at c. 40 hours per week. Based on a 35-hour week, it amounts to FIVE YEARS

They are a key part of the root cause of the indescribable sheer utter hell I have gone through since 2002.. and they continue to make me go through the same sheer utter hell now

On its own, the complaint against Cawdery Kaye Fireman & Taylor has cost me c. 200 hours of my life (= SIX WEEKS of my life, based on a 35-hour week), including the ensuing battle with the Law Society and referral of my complaint to the Legal Services Ombudsman

PJ 10 February 2006 "notice"

Mine 3 March 2006

PJ 6 March 2006

Mine 11 March 2006

PJ 14 March 2006

Mine 30 March 2006

PJ 3 April 2006

Mine 30 April 2006 (1.1MB)

CONCLUSIONS

I hold the view that the 10 February 2006 "notice" sent by Portner and Jaskel was 'bogus' and that this action was motivated by malicious intent

While it led me to undertake a comprehensive search of the Land Registry titles for Jefferson House and to discover that Steel Services no longer has control of the last floor of Jefferson House, this exchange of correspondence has cost me in excess of 50 hours of my life

Portner and Jaskel has subsequently confirmed that its client is Mr Andrew Ladsky - which I knew all along (see My Diary 3 October 2006 )

PJ 16 February 2007 threat of bankruptcy

Mine 25 February 2007 never heard of company

PJ filing of WLCC claim, 7WL00675, 27 February 2007

PJ 17 April 2007 asking for "my defence"

PJ 1 May 2007 to WLCC claiming only just received 19 April 2007 Order

PJ 1 May 2007 to WLCC copy 6 April 2007 letter from my website visitor

PJ 1 May 2007 supplying 3 April 2007 WLCC Aknowledgment Service Filed

PJ 1 May 2007 to me of what sent to WLCC

PJ 4 May 2007 to inform me 8 May 2007 hearing cancelled

PJ 8 May 2007 asking me copy my contesting jurisdiction of court

PJ 8 June 2007 chasing me for my evidence contesting court's jurisdiction

My 30 June 2007 letter supplying my 4 April 2007 Skeleton Argument

PJ 12 July 2007 to send "Rootstock" title

My 12 August 2007 reply

My 22 August 2007 detailing my costs

Gary Williams, barrister, 22 August 2007 Skeleton Argument

My 10 September 2007 to send cheque for £293.70

Gary Williams, barrister, 26 September 2007 Defence to my "Defence & Counterclaim"

PJ 4 February 2008 'List of documents'

My 15 March 2008 re. my allocation questionnaire

My 6 May 2008 standard disclosure

My 16 May 2008 request from std disclosure

My 19 May 2008 Part 18 Request

PJ 19 May 2008 supply of 7 Jan 08 airspace transaction for £1

My 21 May 2008 to supply full copy of all of my standard disclosure

My 22 May 2008 to supply outstanding documents - including 'sums claimed by year'

PJ 23 May 2008 ccd WLCC suggesting 'multi track'

My (74 pg) 3 June 2008 Witness Statement; (4 pg Main Points)

My 5 June 2008: no reply to my Part 18 rqst; no witness statement

PJ 6 June 2008 Notice of Discontinuance of "all of the claim" against me

My 26 June 2008 statement of costs

My 22 July 2008 Notice of Commencement of Assessment of Costs, and my Statement of Case for costs

Mr Ladsky's 11 August 2008 'points of dispute' re. my 26 June 2008 Bill of Costs

My 26 August 2008 reply to Mr Ladsky's 11 August 2008 'points of dispute' re. my 26 June 2008 Bill of Costs, and application for assessment hearing

My 31 Oct 08 fax to confirm Detailed Assessment hearing on 4 Nov 08

3 Nov 08 fax from Portner to WLCC claiming had not been informed of hearing

My 11 Nov 08 amended Bill of Costs

My 28 February 2007 complaint to Mrs Fiona Woolf, President of the Law Society

Mrs Woolf 2 March 2007 (forwarded my complaint to CEO of Legal Complaints Service)

30 March 2007 Solicitors Regulation Authority decision of "no malpractice" by Portner and Jaskel

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CONCLUSIONS

Since filing its 16 February 2007 unlawful threat of bankruptcy, followed by filing the fraudulent 27 February 2007 claim against me, Portner and Jaskel has cost me [ ]

The unlawful 16 February 2007 threat of bankruptcy has caused me an unbelievable amount of torment, anguish and distress.

And the horrendous nightmare has continued ever since following the filing of the fraudulent 27 February 2007 claim against me in West London County Court

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Several files full of letters to Martin Russell Jones since 1989

Complaint to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 2 February 2005 (1MB)

RICS 1 March 2005

Mine 5 March 2005

Mine 21 March 2005

RICS 13 May 2005

Mine 17 May 2005

Mine 2 June 2005

RICS 10 June 2005

RICS 3 August 2005

Mine 14 October 2005

RICS 4 November 2005

RICS 14 August 2008 threat of legal proceedings

My 18 August 2008 reply asking for clarifications

RICS 21 August 2008 ignoring my reply and implied encouragement to Martin Rusell Jones to issue proceedings against me

My 4 September 2008 reply

CONCLUSIONS

Martin Russell Jones, its client Mr Andrew Ladsky and his other puppets, Cawdery Kaye Fireman & Taylor and Mr Brian Gale, have cost me over £75,000 (US$133,000) of my life-savings and more than 9,000 hours of my life, including the 18 months spent on developing this website - at c. 40 hours per week. Based on a 35-hour week, it amounts to FIVE YEARS

They are a key part of the root cause of the indescribable sheer utter hell I have gone through over the last five years... and they continue to make me go through the same sheer utter hell now

On its own, the complaint against Martin Russell Jones to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has cost me over 200 hours of my life (= over SIX WEEKS of my life, based on a 35-hour week), including the eight months battle with the Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Mine to Pridie Brewster 30 March 2005

Reply 15 April 2005

Mine 17 April 2005

Mine 9 May 2005

Complaint to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) 19 July 2005

Mine 2 August 2005

ICAEW 4 August 2005

ICAEW 23 August 2005

Mine 1 September 2005

ICAEW 6 September 2005

ICAEW 2 November 2005

Mine 7 March 2006

ICAEW 16 March 2006

ICAEW` 13 April 2006

Mine 17 May 2006

ICAEW 24 May 2006

Mine 6 June 2006

ICAEW 8 June 2006

Mine 12 July 2006

ICAEW 18 July 2006

ICAEW 29 August 2006

ICAEW 9 October 2006

One year 5 months

CONCLUSIONS

Pridie Brewster and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, have cost me over 70 hours of my life (= TWO WEEKS, based on 35-hour week)

Mine 22 June 2004

Tenancy Relations Officer (TRO) to CKFT-MRJ 25 June 2004

Mine 2 July 2004

Mine 22 July 2004

Mine 25 July 2004

Mine 6 August 2004

Mine to Ward Councillor 30 August 2004

Mine to Chief Housing Officer 10 September 2004

Mine to Chief Housing Officer 15 September 2004

Complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) 17 September 2004

Ward Councillor 30 September 2004

Mine to Ward Councillor 5 October 2004

LGO 5 October 2004

Chief Housing Officer 15 October 2004

TRO 25 October 2004

Mine to Chief Housing Officer 11 November 2004

Mine to TRO 11 November 2004

LGO 16 November 2004

Mine to LGO 17 November 2004

LGO 17 November 2004

Housing Dept Exec. Director 16 December 2004

LGO 26 January 2005

LGO 9 February 2005

Mine to LGO 27 February 2005

LGO 14 April 2005

Mine to LGO 17 April 2005

LGO 12 May 2005

My 22 November 2004 letter to the Parliamentary Ombudsman (not a 'proper' complaint as I did not go through my Member of Parliament to file my complaint)

8 months (to get accounts - that are not compliant)

CONCLUSIONS

The battles with Kensington & Chelsea Housing over a seven-month period have cost me c. 150 hours of my life (= over FOUR WEEKS, based on a 35-hour week)

The battle with the Local Government Ombudsman has cost me another c. 100 hours of my life, including my letter to the Parliamentary Ombudsman (=nearly THREE WEEKS, based on 35-hour week)

They have also cost me c. £100 (US$180) in postage costs

I also hold Mr John Prescott, then overall head of Local Government responsible for the battles I have had to engage in with the council and the ombudsman

Crime report BS 560 4102/02C 1st and 2nd application as the first form was "lost" by K&CP police

Mine 21 February 2002

Complaint to the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) 13 March 2002

Detective Inspector 19 March 2002

Mine to CID 25 March 2002

PCA 25 March 2002

Mine to CID 26 March 2002

Mine to Detective Inspector 2 April 2002

Detective Inspector 23 April 2002

K&C police 9 May 2002

K&C police 20 June 2002

Complaint to the Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) 5 May 2002

MPA 13 May 2002

Mine to MPA 31 May 2002

MPA 5 June 2002

MPA 11 July 2002

Mine to MPA 4 August 2002

MPA 7 August 2002

And the 27 August 2003 reply from the Home Office from being copied on my letter to the media

eight months

CONCLUSIONS

My seven-month battles with Kensington & Chelsea police, and subsequently with the Police Complaints Authority and the Metropolitan Police Authority have cost me c. 100 hours of my life (= nearly THREE WEEKS, based on a 35-hour week)

In the process, they have caused me considerable torment, anguish and distress, including leaving me in the situation of assuming that I now have a police record - as a "complaint has been fully recorded by the police."

In addition to this, Kensington & Chelsea police has also cost me more of my time following its letters of 27 January 2003 and 6 February 2003 - leading me to reply on 11 February 2003

As with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal and West London County Court , they have also been the cause of my spending a significant number of hours writing to a dozen media

As the Home Office is the overall head for the police, I also hold it responsible for events

Mine 28 March 2006

LR 4 April 2006

Mine 18 April 2006

LR 25 April 2006

CONCLUSIONS

The Land Registry has wasted c. 30 hours of my life (= nearly ONE WEEK, based on a 35-hour week)

I also hold Lord Falconer of Thoroton responsible for events as the Land Registry is one of his departments

Mine 23 April 2005

FSA 12 May 2004

Complaint of 4 June 2005

FSA 20 June 2005

Mine 4 July 2005

FSA 26 July 2005

CONCLUSIONS

The Financial Services Authority has wasted c. 20 hours of my life

Complaint 17 May 2005

Mine 14 June 2005

Mine 21 June 2005

Mine 10 September 2005

RM 15 September 2005

Mine 11 March 2006

RM 4 April 2006

Mine 3 July 2006

RM 12 July 2006

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CONCLUSIONS

I was not going to include my battle with the Royal Mail (post office), mainly because the replies acknowledge the content of my letters i.e. have been read, as well as communicate genuine empathy, understanding and determination to address the issue.   A first for me - on all counts - not only from a public sector department, but also from anybody I have approached since the start of this nightmare in 2002.

However, the unreliability of the service is continuing and is causing me a lot of anxiety

So far, the post office has cost me about 20 hours of my life.

Update, post the launch of my site - The unbelievable events that took place in October 2006 and November 2006 caused me, among others, an enormous amount of distress and an additional c. 50 hours of my time.

These events led me to contact Postwatch which supports my complaint.

Hence, for the FIRST TIME in my horrendous, five-year nightmare, I HAVE HAD A COMPLAINT UPHELD.