SCS-Law Letter Before Claim, Ukpc - Court Claim

D_P_Dance

I am suing someone at the moment.  The CCBC seems to be working quite smoothly imo. 

nosferatu1001

You misunderstand
You got 33 days, absolute maxc, from the DATE OFISSUE
AFTER the expiry of that time, the claimant can ask the court to award judgement if you do not file a defence before they ask for judgement.
You are now in a race
You will NOT be "filing online". You WILL email as per the instructions in the newbies thread. 

erasec

Email sent. Thanks again for all the kind help. I shouldn't have left it for so long and if I only checked the forum earlier it would have been fine. The stress of the current times didn't help me focus.. Now I can just hope for the best.

erasec

This is their automated response in the current situation:

COVID- 19 Update;

Due to COVID-19, we may take longer to answer your calls and correspondence and to process claims. We are sorry but, to prioritise urgent work, we cannot provide updates on how your case is progressing.

The County Court Business Centre are currently working a 50/50 split of available staff resource, a week on, week off system to safeguard our team and to comply with social distancing, in our commitment to delivering an ongoing service to our customers.

 

If you should have any queries please forward to CCBC@JUSTICE.GOV.UK

 

Thank you for emailing the County Court Business Centre, please accept this as a receipt of your email.  Where a response is required we will endeavour to respond to your email within 10 working days (please do not re-send duplicate messages)

 If you’ve submitted a complaint, please note that the Court will aim to reply within 10 working days. (please do not duplicate complaints)

 

KeithP

Look after that automated response. It is proof of when you sent your Defence.

I would also take a screen print of your MCOL Claim History showing that at the time you filed a Defence there was no Default Judgment in place. Shouldn't be necessary, but in these strange times...

Ralph-y

these are the section you need to read ...

direct link to court section in newbies thread
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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/64350585/#Comment_64350585

and  

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6108153/suggested-template-defence-to-adapt-for-all-parking-charge-cases-where-they-add-false-admin-costs#latest

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6130456/telephone-hearings-re-parking-firm-claims-can-we-all-discuss-strategy-and-outcomes-here/p1

Ralph

Le_Kirk

erasec said:

Thank you! on it now. Do you think I am late to proceed online, as mcol is letting me file?

Do NOT file it on MCOL, use the e-mail address CCBCAQ@Justice.gov.uk
ETA just seen that you had already been advised of this and you have sent your defence by email.

erasec

Le_Kirk said:

erasec said:

Thank you! on it now. Do you think I am late to proceed online, as mcol is letting me file?

Do NOT file it on MCOL, use the e-mail address CCBCAQ@Justice.gov.uk
ETA just seen that you had already been advised of this and you have sent your defence by email.

Thank you, I have done that.

erasec

KeithP said:

Look after that automated response. It is proof of when you sent your Defence.

I would also take a screen print of your MCOL Claim History showing that at the time you filed a Defence there was no Default Judgment in place. Shouldn't be necessary, but in these strange times...

Thank you, just done that too. 

nosferatu1001

Now get up to speed on the next steps
You know from the newbies thread that this is only the first step. If you mess up further steps, like you may have done here, then you could still automatically lose.