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This is a "play it by ear scenario". One option may well be to ask the usher all means (all innocently) if the court has received a supplemental bundle as you are are still waiting for documents X Y Z in the order of the judge...

The usher will then probably ask the judge and you may well find that he takes the point for you.

claxtome

How can CEL get away with not submitting a WS or any evidence.
I wouldn't be surprised if CEL discontinue at the last moment as C-M pointed out in post #6.
If it has not been discontinued I bet the judge won't be happy about them not following procedure and will say there is no case to answer.

Remember to have your costs schedule ready when you win.

Most of the people who help on this forum have been in your shoes and understand how you feel today.

Good luck

System

One option may well be to ask the usher all means (all innocently) if the court has received a supplemental bundle as you are are still waiting for documents X Y Z in the order of the judge

This is the usual approach and the Usher will usually confirm if a bundle has been sent to the court - and not you.

You can also ask the Usher to point out the person who is representing CEL in the waiting room. Or they may approach you. Whatever happens do NOT accept any paperwork they give you. Tell them to pass it to you in front of a judge.

When you go in, the judge will ask the parties names and roles. When the judge turns to you, explain who you are and that you never received any paperwork from CEL both the first and the second time. The judge will likely strike the case out.

IMPORTANT: Do not forget to ask for costs and suggest that given CEL's unreasonable behaviour you get costs for BOTH hearings plus the set aside fee.

If you are getting nervous spend the time writing down how much you are owed, thinking of all the things you should be claiming for.

Stuck2017

Thank you all. I now have the school run to distract me from my nerves! I'll let you know how it goes...

nosferatu1001

Good luck ��

beamerguy

Stuck2017 wrote: »

Thank you all. I now have the school run to distract me from my nerves! I'll let you know how it goes...

Good luck, whoever attends from CEL will also
be nervous

nosferatu1001

If anyone does! They dont have a huge record of turning up!

Loadsofchildren123

any news on the hearing?

Stuck2017

They didn't turn up to court today! So the judge struck out the case
So, so pleased and relieved. Justice done.
Thank you all so much for your help and support, I wouldn't have dared take CEL on without you guys.
..I know you'll want to know about costs. The judge awarded me £90 costs. I did ask for more based on the claimant behaving unreasonably but he was having none of it! Wasn't prepared to award costs for liturgy in person or printing/postage. I don't mind at all though just so relieved not to have to pay CEL one penny.

Thanks again guys x

beamerguy

Stuck2017 wrote: »

They didn't turn up to court today! So the judge struck out the case
So, so pleased and relieved. Justice done.
Thank you all so much for your help and support, I wouldn't have dared take CEL on without you guys.
..I know you'll want to know about costs. The judge awarded me £90 costs. I did ask for more based on the claimant behaving unreasonably but he was having none of it! Wasn't prepared to award costs for liturgy in person or printing/postage. I don't mind at all though just so relieved not to have to pay CEL one penny.

Thanks again guys x

Good news:beer:

The courts must be fed up with the "NO SHOW CEL"

I wonder what distant cloud they live on.

So, they will have a time period to pay, you will know that,
if they don't pay you can arrange with the court to send in
the bailiffs which will cost them even more money.
Sweet revenge on a scammer