BW Legal 'Letter Of Claim'

beamerguy

stud26 wrote: »

So we've received our questions from the court? Any advice on what to fill in, do we go via mediation etc?

Mediation is not the way to go.

Mediators are not judges and they will not be on your side.

These legal clowns normally try this route as they are
unsure they will win in court.

BWLegal tend to bring rubbish claims, the courts know
all about them and normally whoop them and then you
can claim your costs

HAVE YOU READ THIS YET ?

BWLegal - the list of failures growing
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5672664&highlight=bwlegal+the+list

Coupon-mad

stud26 wrote: »

That's right, the DQ. BW Legal have opted for meditation.

Did you read the NEWBIES thread about DQ stage or have you missed it?

I am sure you just overlooked it, but it's a little unfair on us to expect replies at such a simple stage that's fully explained by bargepole in the sticky, with a 'no' to mediation and he explains why.

KeithP

Bargepole tells you exactly how to answer every question on the Directions Questionnaire, and as you might have guessed, that guidance in in post #2 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread.

Having completed the DQ, send it to the same email address that you sent your Defence.

Don't forget to send a copy to the Claimant.

stud26

Thanks, I'd missed that. For witnesses, can I bring my husband too. He wasn't there but could he talk on my behalf?

Coupon-mad

Yes he can speak for you as your lay rep as long as you attend (he is NOT a witness).

stud26

For the dates I can't do, does this have to include weekends and bank holidays?

The_Deep

Are you being serious?

System

For the dates I can't do, does this have to include weekends and bank holidays?

Courts are not open at those times, so just stick to Mon-Fri when you are not available. Even then, they may schedule you for a day as their diary is more important than yours. They do though try.

stud26

The_Deep wrote: »

Are you being serious?

Yes, why would I know when courts are open!
I'd rather get it right first time, isn't that what this forum is for?

stud26

So it appears we may have made a mistake. In our defence we wrote about breastfeeding being the issue.

However, BW Legal have written back to say that this was never stated in our initial appeal.

Instead we wrote that the reason for being over due was getting our baby in and out of the car, changing her nappy and having difficulty with the new pay and display machines.

The confusion for this has occurred because the incident took place over a year ago and we forgot what happened exactly. I had no record of what was sent in the appeal because it was via the form on NCP's website. I have also breastfed in the car in a car park before and simply got confused about the incident. So I have baby-brain, what new mother doesn't?!

As the information on our Directions Questionnaire now appears to be mistakenly incorrect, how does that affect our chances of winning?

BW Legal have pulled us up on these apparent lies saying we're using a scatter-gun approach. They've offered us the chance to settle at a lower fee within 14 days.

Do we take this offer now?