Steps after receiving Claimant's Directions Questionaire????

simone82

Hi



Can any one help with my next steps??


I submitted my defence on the 3/1/2019 and yesterday received a letter from Gladstones (Solicitor for the claimant) with the following;


Firstly the covering letter says:


" We act for the Claimant and have notified the Court of our Client's intention to proceed with the claim.


Please find enclosed a copy of our Client's completed Directions Questionaire, which will be filed with the court upon their request. You will note we intend to request a special hearing direction that the case be dealt with on the papers and without the need for an oral hearing.


This request is sought simply because the matter is in our Client's opinion relatively straightforward and the costs incurred by both parties for attending an oral hearing would be disproportionate. We trust you agree.


You will note our Client has elected not to mediate. Its decision is not meant to be in any way obstructive and is based purely on experience, as mediation has rarely proven beneficial in these types of cases. Notwithstanding this, our Client would be happy to listen to any genuine payment proposals that you wish to put forward.


Yours sincerely


Gladstones Solicitors"



Also I am not sure what I am meant to do with form N159, this form seems to be for my consent for the caseto be held without an oral hearing AND at the claimants home court??!! How do I change this as I would like the opportunity to represent myself incourt and attend a court close to where I live?


I thought I would receive a Directions Questionaire myself to fill in,but I just have a copy of the Claimants?


Please help if you can

Le_Kirk

You will receive one from the courts, this is an exercise in pressure by the claimant's solicitor (search for similar posts) which can be ignored. If you don't want to wait for the court DQ, one can be downloaded - use Auntie Google to find it.

nosferatu1001

Post two of the newbies thread, which with 12 poist you WILL have been directed to - or its obvious at the top of page 1, wheere you started this new thread - takes you through the entire process. If you have a quesiton 99% of the time it is answered there.

Also, you must not start a new thread. You MUST use your existing thread. If you cant find it, cliclk your own username, right now, in this thread, and you WILL find it there.

KeithP

Have another read of items 7 and 8 in the list in post #6 on your already existing thread.

You have already been supplied the answers to your questions.

Why have you abandoned your other thread?