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Small court claim.. needed to defend advice needed on writing the defence.

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  • Ok so the envelope has just been found in the bin minus a few stains however not on the date.. PHEW!!
    The date on the letter (POC) is the 11-0ctober
    Date on the envelope is the 31st October...
  • So they need to hand write or ecletronically write the letter?

    Is there a draft which can be copied to form this letter?

    Also (Sorry)

    Do you wait for a response from the letter even if the deadline with an extension is the 11 NOV?


    So sorry for all the dumb questions just want to do it right,
  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    Type up a letter , handwriting is a terrible idea
    There is a thread by loadsofchildren123 that’s easy to find
    No, you file a defence at latest 14 days from service of PoC.
  • Lamilad
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    From the other thread click on Loadsofchildren123's profile to view her previous posts - she has drafted a few complaint letters for other posters recently and you will find them there. You'll need to scroll through a fair few posts though to find what you're looking for so be prepared to do some proper research.

    Email is better than handwriting
  • Redx
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    poreilly wrote: »
    How long is the process..??
    I just thought you sent that letter of then filled in the form and a decision came from that?

    I shall look for that now
    Thankyou

    could take months

    depends if the claimant pays the court filing fee once a local court has ben allocated

    if you found and read the post by BARGEPOLE , he tells you the whole process , although they may fold early

    assume it will go to court until its proved otherwise

    prepare for the worst , hope for the best

    concentrate on dealing with the current paperwork, not the future paperwork

    best to get a witness statement from the hotel in the near future though , so get this paperwork side done and then contact the hotal for a written letter , a signed statement
  • Lamilad
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    edited 3 November 2017 at 12:12AM
    Is there a draft which can be copied to form this letter?
    Here's a draft complaint letter by another CEL defendant. I've only glanced at it but it was inspired by one of our lawyer advisors so it should do the trick:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5735863

    NB: I'm spoon feeding you here, but you do need to get better at researching the forum and finding the information you need.
  • Let hope it folds early, anyway the letter, shall it just be sent to the address of the court? After typed?
    Just a simple letter or does it have to have legal bits in it?

    Which thread it this I have found a few but not the drafted letters?
  • Lamilad
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    edited in my post above
  • Redx
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    edited 3 November 2017 at 12:23AM
    click on the LOC123 username and select FIND MORE POSTS

    read all her posts over the last 10 to 14 days
  • Lamilad
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    Lamilad wrote: »
    Here's a draft complaint letter by another CEL defendant. I've only glanced at it but it was inspired by one of our lawyer advisors so it should do the trick:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5735863

    NB: I'm spoon feeding you here, but you do need to get better at researching the forum and finding the information you need.
    and here's another one.......
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5736717

    That's enough hand-holding. Show us your draft.
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