shame 2 people

[michael007]

I helped 2 friends when they needed it most. what i didnt realise was the same friends didnt inform me of loan that needed to be repaid from a legal chargee . i inherited the legal charge loan debt when the house was passed over to me, also the executor of will. paid most of loan, few years ago, just lately wrote to friend regarding final payment, and asked if he would confirm amount to pay.
Did not recieve a reply untill many weeks later, was told if not repaid with in 2 months getting solicitor involved. iam willing to pay. I helped these people, when there son was in debt not once but many times. took there son in to my home because they were sick of the shame of bringing debt to there door. They are proffessional people. while i was helping out on this friends house and shop DIY etc, also helping there son this loan was accummulating interest. I accept this loan needs to be repaid.
can i name and shame these people at there place of work, as i feel they are being very arrogant.

[buildersmate]

I really don't understand the question - perhaps I'm not the only one, given the distinct lack of answers.
Why shame them? - you might create a libellous or slanderous situation. How is that going to help you?
If you think you've been shafted, you might have to pay for proper legal advice (go to the CAB for free in the first instance).
You seem to be agreeing that you still owe them some money - but because you lent some friends some money without documenting things properly - and now they've run off with it? The rest of the story I just can't fathom out.

[society]

There are all kinds of people in this world, including selfish and unconscionable.

[Buenchico]

You need to be careful to avoid being accused of 'harassment'. For example, a Sheffield newsagent got fed up of all the people who never paid their paper bills, so he put big notices in his window saying things like "Arthur Price of 43 Cunningham Gardens owes this shop £87.70". He received a visit from the police who advised him that he was committing a criminal offence under Section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act, under which it is illegal to subject a debtor (or members of his family or household) to alarm, distress or humiliation.

The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 also makes it an offence to cause harassment, alarm or distress to another person (irrespective of whether any debt is involved) in either verbal or written form. However such actions only become illegal if they occur on two or more occasions.

Despite the foregoing it remains perfectly legal to simply state the truth about someone. If it wasn't, the tabloid newspapers would soon go out of business.

Chris