Gladstone ‘Letter Before Claim’

noobie247

Update... again!

Another email received with a scanned attachment.

They have sent a "notice of discontinuance" to the court, dated 03/09/19 and have ticked the box discontinuing all of the claim. I believe I have to agree to this also otherwise the hearing still goes ahead? Please correct me if I am wrong.

I have replied to both emails (from separate Gstone employees) stating I do not agree and will be attending the hearing on Friday 6th September.

KeithP

I don't think they need your agreement to discontinue their claim.

noobie247

KeithP wrote: »

I don't think they need your agreement to discontinue their claim.

Does that mean the court hearing would not continue? I paid the set aside fee myself even though they wrongly got it issued by misleading the court in the first place, so as a bare minimum this should be what I am entitled to receive back. That's the way I understand it anyway..

KeithP

Ah, didn't realise there was a set aside fee at stake.

Ring the court and see if the hearing slot can be converted to one to discuss costs.

Without going back through 150-odd posts, did your draft order, and the Court's Order, reserve costs?

noobie247

KeithP wrote: »

Ah, didn't realise there was a set aside fee at stake.

Ring the court and see if the hearing slot can be converted to one to discuss costs.

Without going back through 150-odd posts, did your draft order, and the Court's Order, reserve costs?

Yes. I have spoken to the court and I can email in saying I still want to attend the hearing and discuss costs, and she kindly said she would look out for my email and send it to the judge as soon as she receives it.

When she asked who the solicitor was and I said G'stones she laughed a little, I think that says it all!

Le_Kirk

noobie247 wrote: »

Yes. I have spoken to the court and I can email in saying I still want to attend the hearing and discuss costs, and she kindly said she would look out for my email and send it to the judge as soon as she receives it.

When she asked who the solicitor was and I said G'stones she laughed a little, I think that says it all!

Thank-you, you just made my evening but next time, not while I am supping a cup of tea!

noobie247

Good morning.

I’ve arrived at court and was pounced upon by a representative from the other side.

She acknowledged that their claim has been dismissed and said that because I haven’t submitted a claim against them myself I can’t claim any costs? She also says there is a fee i’ll have to pay? I guess she is trying to put the frighteners on?

We didn’t have the opportunity to discuss costs at the last hearing because no one showed up from the other side.

Is she correct? Should ha

noobie247

Won’t let me edit post via iPhone. Ignore last line please.

Redx

Let the judge decide , it's their decision , not the claimants

beamerguy

noobie247 wrote: »

Good morning.

I’ve arrived at court and was pounced upon by a representative from the other side.

She acknowledged that their claim has been dismissed and said that because I haven’t submitted a claim against them myself I can’t claim any costs? She also says there is a fee i’ll have to pay? I guess she is trying to put the frighteners on?

We didn’t have the opportunity to discuss costs at the last hearing because no one showed up from the other side.

Is she correct? Should ha

Good god, she sounds like the normal rookie legal that Gladrage normally send.

Stupid woman, as Redx says it's up to the judge to decide not some unknown rookie