BW Legal County Court Defence

colloq

Little update,
I!!!8217;ve now received a Notice of proposed Allocation to the small claims track

The one thing I!!!8217;ve noticed is that it states;
The defendant has filed a defence, a copy of which is enclosed.

However they have drawn a line through this, why would this be the case?

I!!!8217;ve attached a copy of said letter, whats the next stage from here.



httpx /m.imgur.com/a/lCB19

KeithP

Let me think now...

Could it possibly be because they didn't enclose a copy of your Defence with that letter?

That's just one possibility... off the top of my head.




Why are you posting broken links?
Please post real live links.
Help others to help you.

colloq

KeithP wrote: »

Why are you posting broken links?
Please post real live links.
Help others to help you.

I’m unable to post direct links, as pointed out earlier in the thread I was advised to httpx a link, to allow someone more senior to come along and edit the post with live link.

KeithP

colloq wrote: »

I’m unable to post direct links, as pointed out earlier in the thread I was advised to httpx a link, to allow someone more senior to come along and edit the post with live link.

Why can't you post live links?
You've certainly been here long enough with plenty of posting history.

Where is it 'pointed out earlier in the thread'?

Quentin

Newbies cannot post live links.

But you have been here for 12 years!!

Coupon-mad

The reason that copy has that single line struck through, is because that line is only applicable to the Claimant, who has been sent their copy with a copy of your defence.

colloq

Coupon-mad wrote: »

The reason that copy has that single line struck through, is because that line is only applicable to the Claimant, who has been sent their copy with a copy of your defence.

Thanks coupon, I appreciate your help. So I’m guessing this is standard practice to cross that part out.

Can this be filed electronically or via email, or does it need returning via standard post?

Also, is there any guidelines of how to complete, I’m presuming that I don’t want mediation etc.

KeithP

There is detailed guidance on how to fill out a Directions Questionnaire in Bargepole's walkthrough linked from post #2 of the NEWBIES FAQ thread.

Send it to the same court email address that you sent your defence.

You also need to send a copy to the claimant.

colloq

Not had any updates from this in a while until yesterday received client's witness statement stating they will not be in attendance at the hearing and will be represented by an advocate.

However it looks like they've dropped the paperwork to me exactly 14days before court date, and that ive left it too late to submit my witness statement?

Any advice on what can be done from here, or is there anyone I can send the witness statement over too to read over

KeithP

Write a Witness Statement over the weekend and hand deliver it to the court on Monday morning.

I really cannot understand how this could happen.