Richard Durkin has today won his 16 year battle with HFC Bank over a credit agreement he signed back in 1998 when buying a PC from PC World.
He claimed the HFC bank ruined his credit rating after he tried to pull out of a credit agreement when he returned the £1500 computer.
In 2008 the Sheriff of Aberdeen (Hipster's Dad) actually found in Mr Durkin's favour and awarded him £116,000 damages. Incredibly Mr Durkin went back to Court as he felt the £116k award was too small and he wanted another £100k.
The Court of Session in Edinburgh did the opposite and reduced his damages to just £8,000. And despite winning the Supreme Court ruling today, they have not increased his damages by a penny meaning all he gets for 16 years of stress is £8k.
So is he a hero or a bellend? He did take on and beat a major UK bank so he must be applauded, but by being a greedy twat he has cost himself £108,000.
What a bellend.
He claimed the HFC bank ruined his credit rating after he tried to pull out of a credit agreement when he returned the £1500 computer.
In 2008 the Sheriff of Aberdeen (Hipster's Dad) actually found in Mr Durkin's favour and awarded him £116,000 damages. Incredibly Mr Durkin went back to Court as he felt the £116k award was too small and he wanted another £100k.
The Court of Session in Edinburgh did the opposite and reduced his damages to just £8,000. And despite winning the Supreme Court ruling today, they have not increased his damages by a penny meaning all he gets for 16 years of stress is £8k.
So is he a hero or a bellend? He did take on and beat a major UK bank so he must be applauded, but by being a greedy twat he has cost himself £108,000.
What a bellend.