Claim received, AOS sent today, now stressing

Snakes_Belly

You also need to bear in mind that the director of this company has been very critical of the decisions made by judges when they have not gone in his favour. He is not winning friends and influencing with the judiciary. You do need to give them something to work with though.

ParkingStressie

Yes CouponMad I did spot it and point it out, in the skeleton argument though as I didn't have this info when the defence went in.

Nothing to do now but wait.

ParkingStressie

SnakesBellyBut as far as I could see the fee was on the NTK and it's been argued to be reasonable costs before. Then NTK (when I finally saw it as a result of the SAR) appeared to meet the required standard.

beamerguy

ParkingStressie wrote: »

SnakesBellyBut as far as I could see the fee was on the NTK and it's been argued to be reasonable costs before. Then NTK (when I finally saw it as a result of the SAR) appeared to meet the required standard.

Not too sure of that, we are yet to see what the courts will do
about the fake £60

There was a recent Gladstones case where they tried the same £60 stunt and the judge said NO

ParkingStressie

Well, brace yourself guys because my date's been vacated and relisted. Don't have new date yet but it will be 'after the 25th Feb'.

So - now i have to work out what I can add to/change/whatever my slightly mediocre WS and skeleton arguement and yes I'll go and read a load more stuff and will post new date when I get it.

Seems me turning up in person looking stressed as well with a well evidenced sob story of family crisis actually worked. And as a PP said, the courts are staffed by humans...

ParkingStressie

OK beamerguy I'll go back and look at it.

Coupon-mad

ParkingStressie wrote: »

Well, brace yourself guys because my date's been vacated and relisted. Don't have new date yet but it will be 'after the 25th Feb'.

So - now i have to work out what I can add to/change/whatever my slightly mediocre WS and skeleton arguement and yes I'll go and read a load more stuff and will post new date when I get it.

Seems me turning up in person looking stressed as well with a well evidenced sob story of family crisis actually worked. And as a PP said, the courts are staffed by humans...

Good to hear that!

Snakes_Belly

On my Letter before claim from the sister company to VCS there is a specific amount of £60.00 added on for debt collection charges. I have copied the page of DRP website and included in my bundle which states that they operate on a no collection no fee basis. I cannot see how a court will wear that even if I lose the case. I have also added this to the list of unreasonable behaviour.

Take a look at your Letter Before Claim. and there may be a specific amount added on for debt collection charges. They haven't paid these charges to the collection agents.

ParkingStressie

As always, thanks to everyone for the help so far.

The postponement of the date helped with being able to get there, didn't help with me being able to do any more prep.

Completely unprepared for hearing, no time, I know this sounds ridiculous but I promise no-one feels more !!!! about this than me, so, if anyone's able to suggest anything I could do in the 2 hours or so I have possibly available before it happens to feel even vaguely more ready I'd appreciate it.

Also I've realised I've idea what actually happens. Procedure, opportunity to talk, how to address the judge, nothing. And yes I'll search the forum later but working now so just leaving this here in case anyone has time and pity enough to throw me the odd bone.

Le_Kirk

OP, have a look at this short video: (post courtesy of KeithP)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n93eoaxhzpU