Consumer Claims Tribunal decisions not honoured

Josephine Attard vs Sandro Bianchi - Flexi Marketing Ltd. Ref: CCT 131/05.

This is our fourth appeal on this case in which the Consumer Claims Tribunal (CCT) arbiter accepted claimant's request and ordered Sandro Bianchi of Flexi Marketing Ltd to pay Josephine Attard Lm400, and Lm50 as moral damages, plus expenses.

However, I am informed by Mrs Attard that whenever she calls Mr Bianchi he does not reply. I tried calling him too and, likewise, I got no reply. So I have no other option but to continue asking Mr Bianchi of Flexi Marketing to honour the arbiter's decision, which was made on January 24.

Mary A. Smith vs C. Gauci - Waterproofing. Ref: CCT 120/04.

In this case, the CCT arbiter accepted claimant's request and ordered C. Gauci - Waterproofing to pay Mary A. Smith Lm800 plus expenses.

This is another drawn-out case since the decision was made on January 11, 2005 - a year and a half ago. I have already referred to this case on January 15 and February 12 - to no avail. In line with our new policy, I will continue asking C. Gauci - Waterproofing to honour the CCT decision.

Finally, if you have referred a case to the CCT, a decision was made by the arbiter in your favour, and the respective trader refuses to honour the decision, write to me and send me a copy of the CCT arbiter's decision.

It is important for consumers to know about traders who do not respect the CCT arbiter, Dr Martin Fenech's decisions. Such traders do not deserve our custom.