Being taken to court -letter from judge help please

Money_maker

teneighty wrote: »

When it gets to the proper court hearing it is up to you (the defendant) to actually point out that the invoice was in the name of his limited company and therefore you do not owe him personally a single penny. Also present the evidence of free quotations with due importance. It is not up to the Judge to be you defence representative, he must remain impartial. I suspect you were too passive in the allocation hearing and did not ram home those key points. You are also entitled to ask the plaintiff questions so if he lies call him up on it otherwise the judge will just accept his word on it.

It sounds as though you actually did your research after the event. As they say above, be proactive in finding out useful information and dont just listen to the proceedings but use the evidence you have to dispute.

teneighty

HampshireH wrote: »

Its a good idea to put a file together in full chronological order with a table of contents for reference. Present your defence in good order. Take one for you to refer to and one for the judge (and one for whomever else may require on the day).

Include as much information/content as possible but stick to the facts and don't waffle. Ensure you have copies of all court paperwork in it for your reference, your correspondence, quotes, invoice etc. Use tabs to ensure you can make your points effectively and without struggling to find the corresponding documents.

Courts can be quite intimidating places, especially if the person your up against is a bully (as this person appears to be). Being fully prepared will go in your favour on the day.

Good luck!

You have to submit all evidence before the hearing, 1 copy for the court and 1 copy for the plaintiff. Who also has to provide a copy of their evidence to the defendant.

You cannot introduce new evidence at the hearing so it is just a matter of making sure you emphasise the important parts in your evidence and question the dubious parts of your opponents evidence.