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County court claim for goods not received
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Thanks. It seems the solicitor pretty much repeated what we have said.
If you agree to mediation via the court it goes through a third party. The court appoints a mediator so you don't have to speak directly to the photographer at all. In fact you won't be able to through court mediation.
We have answered the court saying we wish to defend, can we change that? we are looking at getting defaults now which will be on file for 6 years so may as well take the ccj as well now
It will be relevant in an attempt to get the photographer to reduce his claim or drop it altogether. If you don't try you won't find out.
You can write to the court saying you no longer wish to defend it and admit liability. They usually accept that.
Personally I would attempt mediation. You have nothing to lose and it's free.
In order to do mediation i still need to write the defence to the court?
Yes but if mediation works the case ends. If it doesn't work you can write to the court at any point saying you no longer wish to contest it. Or just tell the mediator and see if you can come to some sort of arrangement to pay. The cost to you will remain the same as long as he doesn't pay a hearing fees
Yes as long as it's clear two defences are going in, yours and your husbands. The facts of the case are identical so the defence will, by default, be identical.