SIP Parking

Quentin

You don't get a hearing date till after submitting a defence and awaiting the Claimant confirming they wish to proceed to a hearing (after seeing the defence)


Make sure you don't miss any deadlines imposed by the court for returning docs

Redx

you wont get a court date until you put in a defence statement

the WS comes a lot further down the track

read post #2 of the newbies sticky thread and then draft up a defence , possibly similar to other recent SIP and GLADSTONE defences, or at the very least similar to the stock CEL defence

sorry to hear about your woes, but this court procedure follows strict timetables and protocols, so if you have acknowledged the court claim you had 28 days from the initial letter ( + 5 days) to put in a defence

so you need to bone up on what is required and what happens when , which is why reading that [ost #2 and the BARGEPOLE threads is so important

Coupon-mad

queenadreena wrote: »

Cheers CM - I forgot to thank you at the time, apologies!

Well, unsurprisingly I was ignored by Gladstones and received a letter from Northamptonshire CC.

I wrote and asked for a stay of proceedings due to pre-court protocol not being met by the defendant and have received a letter advising me that I can apply to have the claim struck from court (£255 I don't have), or submit a defence or counter-claim.

I've no date other than what's on the letter received, and no court date as yet. I don't really know what to do now? Should I just get my defence together without knowing what Gladstones are going to rock up with? Or send a WS?

This is really stressing me out. We've had 2 deaths in the immediate family since March and my nerves are s*dding shot now.

What's the date on the claim form. Have you acknowledged the claim on MCOL?

queenadreena

Hi, I acknowledged on MCOL and sent a letter on May 15th for a stay of proceedings. I honestly thought I'd hear back from the court re a different date or a court date, or hear from the solicitors. I didn't, obviously. I rang today and the hearing against me was yesterday and obviously as no defence had been submitted they've found in SIP's favour.

They've advised that I can apply to get it set aside but is there actually any point? The amount on the CCJ is more than the original bill from SIP.

It's totally my fault for not understanding properly but I'm so cross with myself.

queenadreena

I can categorically prove that the landowner does not have a contract with SIP. I've the landreg and I've written confirmation from the landowner stating that they have NO contracts with SIP. There's no mention of a lease to anyone on the landreg, whereas other sites within the freehold are stated as leased.
My reason for not supplying the defence in time is a bit rubbish "I misunderstood that I wouldn't get a reply to my appliction for a stay of proceedings"

Quentin

Applying for a set aside is not cheap! (£255). Get advised on your chances before paying out

Umkomaas

Some reading on set asides etc.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=CCJ+set+aside&cad=h

http://www.aboutsmallclaims.co.uk/

http://www.aboutsmallclaims.co.uk/county-court-judgement-against-you.html

http://www.aboutsmallclaims.co.uk/set-aside-default-court-judgment.html

queenadreena

Thanks Quentin and Umkomaas. I've some heavy reading to do tonight.

I'm such a muppet.

Coupon-mad

You missed your chance to defend. You do not ''write and ask for a stay'', you defend!

There was no hearing. You lost by default and would have an uphill battle to explain why this should be set aside, as it was by your own inaction in not defending it. Eeek, might have to pay it now. Awful. You have been picked off by a predator.

murphys65

Hiya!

Did you manage to sort anything out with this?

I'm in the same situation as I missed the deadline due to private parking appeals not getting back to me! It's so annoying