Last week, RollOnFriday asked stiffed students to write in. This week, the results.

RollOnFriday has been flooded with responses to last week's story on the College of Law's ruthlessness when it comes to unpaid fees. That's despite head honcho Nigel Savage's insistence that the case was an isolated incident.

One Roffer told us that he had been ready to take up his place last year until his bank refused to grant him the loan necessary to pay the fees. The bank gave him this helpful news one day after the CoL's arbitrary 11-day cooling-off period ended. Said student attempted to cancel his place - and indeed offered to defer a year to raise the finance, but the friendly CoL responded with its usual legal threats. Presumably courtesy of our new favourite Midland-based debt collecting solicitors, Nelsons. Their reasoning - they wouldn't be able to fill the place (that's despite them often continuing to advertise LPC places right up until the day the courses start).

Tragedy swiftly turned to farce as our correspondent then injured himself rather badly and was signed-off work for six months. No work, no wages, no money. And an LPC place still to pay for. Brilliant.

Another reader paid deposits for both the CoL and BPP as she was unsure of the difference between them (fair enough). Eventually deciding on the latter, the student did not register at the CoL and was subsequently emailed by their 'Customer Contact Centre' (using the helpful email address [email protected]) telling her that if she no longer wished to attend the course, the place would be cancelled.

Assuming it would therefore be safe not to reply, it was with some surprise that a week later she was telephoned by a faceless debt drone from Nelsons demanding the first instalment of fees - over £4,000.

Finally - and most appalling of all - the tale of a student who asked the CoL to postpone a GDL place for year after a family bereavement. Not pulling out, not changing institutions - just asking for a date to be pushed back under harrowing personal circumstances. The lovely CoL's response? A call to Nelsons who began the customary deluge of nasty letters.

The student said that whilst the CoL has "charitable status their action were anything but charitable".

Rof Team spoke to the CoL, who told us:

"Our terms and conditions clearly state that the last date for cancellation of the contract that students have entered into with us is July 31st. By that stage our resources are committed, including staffing, venues, and materials, and it is very difficult for us to offset this cost.   

We do of course consider any extenuating circumstances on a case by case basis, although we are not able to comment on individual cases.

This approach ensures that we are able to continue our commitments to our charitable activities such as the Pathways to Law scheme and also avoid excessive fee rises, which would be unfair on the student body as a whole."

If anyone else feels let down by the nation's best charity, under any sort of "extenuating circumstances", let us know.

STOP-PRESS: Thanks to Dexy on the Discussion Board, who alerted us to the CoL's Future Lawyers Association. It's an "exclusive association" which is free to join (you just need to be over 14), and which guarantees a place on the GDL or LPC - just so long as you get a 2:2 and put the CoL down as your first choice of provider.

RoF Team signed up immediately. Wayne Kerr, born on 1 April 1995, is looking forward to attending a CoL LPC in 2016.