i wanna know about consumer courts in detail?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_rights
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Look up the Federal Consumer Protection Act. Especially the part involving Fair Debt Collection Practices. This act provides for a creditor to pay your attorney's fee if they are found liable of breaking these regulations. Speak with an attorney that handles debtor-creditor issues.
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Start with your state government.  Attorney General is usual title, also consumer fraud group etc.
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I found this answer on a web site and included the link:\n\nOpen account: 3 years from the last payment or last charge for goods or services rendered on the account.\n\nWritten contracts (non-UCC): 5 years.\n\nSale of goods under the UCC: 4 years.\n\nVirginia Judgments: 10 years, and renewable (extended) to 20 years.\n\nForeign judgments: 10 years.\n\nI am not sure how up to date or reliable this source is.\nI have also included alink to the Federal trade commission site. They are the agency that oversees fair debt collection practices.
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http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/lowcost/flfcountysandiego.htm\n\nhttp://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/directory/california.html
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All these fine responses, and not one person actually answered your question.  lol\n\nFirst my war cry...you are about to go to war.  Do NOT fight these guys unarmed.  Knowledge of the law is your only weapon!\n\nRead the link below.  This is the Fair Debt Collections Act.  All the answers you need are right here.\n\nThe federal agency in charge is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  As noted in the law, they have "Administrative" control over collection agencies.  But that's not what you want.\n\nRead the law below....\n\n================\n\n§ 805.  Communication in connection with debt collection   [15 USC 1692c]\n\n(a) COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONSUMER GENERALLY.  Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt -- \n\n(3) at the consumer's place of employment if the debt collector knows or has reason to know that the consumer's employer prohibits the consumer from receiving such communication.\n\n================\n\nTherefore, your first step is to contactthe collection agency, and give them a "cease and desist" order.  Be sure to put in the letter that they must not contact you at your place of employment.\n\nSend this letter by certified mail.  You don't need a return receipt because you have a tracking number on the certified mail slip they give you.  Go online and get the delivery confermation and save yourself the return receipt fee.\n\nNow, if they call you again, on to Step #2!\n\n====================================\n\n§ 813.  Civil liability  [15 USC 1692k]\n\n(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, any debt collector who fails to comply with any provision of this title with respect to any person is liable to such person in an amount equal to the sum of --\n\n    (1) any actual damage sustained by such person as a result of such failure;\n\n    (2) (A) in the case of any action by an individual, such additional damages as the court may allow, but not exceeding $1,000;\n    (3) in the case of any successful action to enforce the foregoing liability, the costs of the action, together with a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court. On a finding by the court that an action under this section was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment, the court may award to the defendant attorney's fees reasonable in relation to the work expended and costs.\n\n\n====================\n\nTherefore, if they call your employer, and he would agree to appear in court, you have a slam-dunk court case.  Run down to small claims court and file a suit against them for $1000.  The cost is around $25 for this.  And you can add that cost to what they pay you. \n\nThe reason collection agents get away with this crap is because you don't know the law.  They are ARMED! They alreadly know the law.  Now you do too!
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For the general public using the internet Find Law is an excellent site to study case opinions for the United States Supreme Court as well as the State Supreme Courts.\n\nhttp://my.findlaw.com/\n\nRandy
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Wow. I thought this would be easy, but Oklahoma's official web site is definitely NOT OK.\n\nYou can call the Consumer Protection office in the OK Attorney General's office, or find a library with the state laws and look up the Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2 (usually), which governs sales and warranties. Try to use an annotated set of the laws, so there are summaries of cases decided using each section. There may be separate Attorney General or other regulations on "lifetime warranties" as there are in MA, but you will not be able to find them through the official web site.
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Try this link, it will get you the info you need...\n\nhttp://dw.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm
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Initially, you need to contact the retailer from whom you purchased the commodity, if he doesn't respond or pay you back the refund, you can approach any consumer forum in your district and file a petition against the concerned parties.\nConsume Forums are the fastest justice courts in India.
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Consumer Fraud Awareness\nhttp://www.westernunion.com/info/faqSecurity.asp
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If you could be a little more specific, i could answer.  what particular statute, what state, service aspect or consumtion aspect.
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I need more information.  Arbitration in regards to what?  Credit card debt?
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hope this helps, get that B.....\n\nhttp://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/small_claims/index.html
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Best bet is to go to the people that know for sure.\n\nThe BBB (The Better Business Bureau) www.BBB.org\n\nUse the Federal and State Consumer Protection Commissions.\nThese can be reached through firstgov.gov. This site really does work. Whod a thunk it.
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Since you don't identify the state, it's hard to be very helpful. Some states have an agency under the state supreme court that oversees attorneys. Some have a state bar association committee that does that work, but bar associations are notoriously favorable to the lawyers.\n\nYou should be able to find out by calling the local bar association and asking where you file a complaint about a lawyer. If there is a consumer protection office in your state, call them.\n\nIn general, a lawyer is not entitled to a fee or a retainer payment until he works on the case. This can include the initial office visit and telephone calls. Some lawyers try to get around that by having a client sign an agreement that the initial retainer is not refundable. These are usually not legal.\n\nIf you have not done so, send the lawyer a letter, certified mail return receipt, and ask for your money back. Send a copy by regular mail, and be sure to keep a copy for your records.
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yes we do have courts here and lots of them there called civil  county courts they handle civil cases such as claims against people like you and me, counter claims and business disputes such as insolvency or a company has not paid for goods recieved by a supplier but in extreme serious cases where breach in health and safety such as death or damage to property or the enviroment then the matter will be turned over to the crown courts were they can receive a higher sentence or fine you can find out how many companys are taken to court usually they offenders are printed in your local newspapers under business section or you can find out this information from the local county courts or visit the department of trade and industry