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The_Deep

But they can whisper in your ear, and write you notes.

Snakes_Belly

The_Deep wrote: »

But they can whisper in your ear, and write you notes.

Is that what they call a McKenzie friend?

Umkomaas

@OP - a Lay Representative can present the case for you. A McKenzie Friend is the ear whisperer and passer of papers. In both cases you must attend the hearing as well.

Google both to understand their roles and differences.

Le_Kirk

claire07 wrote: »

I will send off the defence in the next day or so and I presume the court will be Birmingham as that is the nearest.

1. Don't miss your deadline.
2. If you refer to the NEWBIE section post # 2, you find "what happens when" written by Bargepole, in which it is explained that after you submit your defence you will receive a Directions Questionnaire (DQ) and in this you can request your local court.

Fruitcake

I don't think you have made enough of the difference between Excel and VCS.

If you sent an SAR to VCS but had a reply from Excel, then you could say you never received a reply from VCS, thus putting you at a disadvantage and breaching pre-action protocol etcetera.

If the scammers mention a reply from Excel, you say they are a different company according to Companies House and you don't know anything about them. You also mention your personal data being passed to a different company without your knowledge or permission.

claire07

Where would you suggest the best place in the defence to include the SAR request to VCS being replied to by an email from Excel? I could put it in after No.4 which mentions the original rejection from VCS being sent in an Excel email or would it be better as a separate point?

My husband wants to come with me to court but as his health is not good and he can be volatile I feel it would stress me more and I would prefer to go on my own.

Coupon-mad

I would put it as a separate point.

When you get VCS' evidence check the signage carefully, word for word, as often they get in a muddle and show signs with Excel on, and vice versa. Kills their cases.

claire07

OK I'll put it as a separate point and will be sending the defence later today. I've printed off the emails from Excel giving responses from VCS and will make sure they're included when I do the witness statement and will double-check any evidence VCS send. Many thanks again for all the help.

claire07

I've sent off the defence by pdf and email to the court as suggested in KeithP's post and had an acknowledgment they have received it.

However in the Newbies section there is a post by Bargepole mentioning posting it with proof of posting rather than emailing. Would you recommend doing this as well or is it not necessary now they have acknowledged it.

Le_Kirk

Posting with proof of posting is OK for sending to the claimant, e-mail is correct for sending to the court or CCBCC. If you have acknowledgement of receipt, don't clog up the system by sending it by post.