Driver observed leaving site whilst vehicle remained parked on premises

Fruitcake

Is popcorn allowed in the courtroom?

beamerguy

They have said they will be following my further posts on MSE with interest!!

Childish and pathetic comment to make.

Smaru

Dear Forum members ,
The DQ will be sent back today.

The Defendant named on the Claim Form is the person wo must Defend the Claim.
Of course you can do all the work beforehand, but everything must be done in the Defendant's name.
At any court hearing the Defendant must attend, but you can speak on the defendant's behalf. It is possible that the Defendant will be asked direct questions which of course must be answered.
originally posted by KeithP

If I intend to speak at the court hearing on the defendant's behalf, will this need to be stated on the DQ?

Umkomaas

Smaru wrote: »

Dear Forum members ,
The DQ will be sent back today.
If I intend to speak at the court hearing on the defendant's behalf, will this need to be stated on the DQ?

I don't think so. You just inform the court on arrival and discuss with the Judge as the first point in the hearing. You must take along the relevant document (I can't recall the name - something from the Law Gazette?) which outlines the rights of a Lay Rep. Just do a forum search on Lay Rep, and the name will be there somewhere.

You do need that with - only last week we had a thread where the LR was denied audience by the Judge - erroneously it seems, but without the paper to prove the point, the LR had to give way.

The_Deep

Does anyone think that this will actually get in front of a judge?

Surely the Panama Hat argument would sway it.

Smaru

Thank you for quick response Umkomaas.
Another query :
The newbie thread for DQ says
'

D3 = 1 witness (that’s you) (or more if you are going to get another person to provide a statement)

Is it okay to write TBC for now ? This is what the claimant has said in their DQ copy that they sent .

Umkomaas

Smaru wrote: »

Thank you for quick response Umkomaas.
Another query :
The newbie thread for DQ says
'Is it okay to write TBC for now ? This is what the claimant has said in their DQ copy that they sent .

The main WS comes from the defendant - why would you want to 'hide' the defendant's name behind TBC?

Maybe I don't understand your question?

Smaru

Sorry Umkomaas;reading my post again-it is indeed confusing.


The question on the DQform is
D3 ' How many witnesses ,including yourself,will give evidence on your behalf at the hearing?

What I meant to ask was: in addition to the defendant, if there were to be ONE other witness , does it have to be specified on the form as 2 ( as it is yet to be decided whether the defendant will take the witness along or not) or can it be left as TBC ?

The Claimants DQ has left it as TBC...

Umkomaas

On that basis, I guess (I am not a lawyer) yes. Presumably it is a Witness who will write a WS and contribute to the hearing if asked by the Judge (as opposed to someone attending with the defendant to offer moral support)?

Smaru

Thanks Umkomaas.Yes,if the defendant decides to take along another witness, there will the WS from the witness too.
Not clear if you said yes to 2 or to TBC?

Thank you in advance .