Court form received help requested

sadwithoutmynelson

Ok i read in the newbies thread in telephone hearings i could push for higher based on my wage. I must have completely misunderstood this. 

sadwithoutmynelson

il be over joyed if I just get my set aside fee back and the whole thing over with  ..i need to submit these today and I cannot wait. 

Umkomaas

Your hourly rate is, I'm afraid, irrelevant. £19 is it. In fact at £23.17ph, for half a day, you can't even get the total to £95. Stick to £95 loss of a half day's earnings/annual leave. 

Everyone is forced to put in far too much time on these cases. But as I read your situation, you're no different. By all means claim what you want, but be very prepared for a knock back by the Judge.

I predict you'll get £95. If it's a face to face meeting, you'll also get £0.45 per mile travel costs and whatever the cost for parking your car. 

In some cases (a good few more recently) Judges have refused to allow any costs (erroneously it is believed), but the Judge's court is his/hers!

Sorry if my analysis doesn't fit. See if other regulars have a different slant on your costs. 

nosferatu1001

There is a tiny chance of getting unreasonable behaviour costs
Then trying to expalin why youre allowed a higher hourly rate than the max is another hurdle to cross. Would you like to have to do that?

sadwithoutmynelson

nosferatu1001 said:

There is a tiny chance of getting unreasonable behaviour costs
Then trying to expalin why youre allowed a higher hourly rate than the max is another hurdle to cross. Would you like to have to do that?

No i think il stick to the £19 per hour. Like I said il be overjoyed at just getting my set aside fee back and the case to be over asell as the two cases being heard together . That would be more than enough for me and a massige win if I.was successful.
Although I'm not sure it will be over as iv still got the Management Company to deal with. They are worse than UKCPM and iv read some great posts about how to deal with them. 

Redx

I agree , concentrate on the bigger picture and not being seen to be greedy , leave that to the opposition

You want a double header win , plus your £255 back , plus the allowed costs , at this stage it's about that aspect

I believe you should sue the MC and the PPC within the next 6 years for what you said above , getting the win in court first , then by hammering it home. The win in this case is crucial to that end and the difference between £19 and your hourly rate should not cloud the issues

sadwithoutmynelson

Thankyou so much. That sounds a great plan .

nosferatu1001

Make srue you take along ref to the CPR stating that the normal costs are always allowable. 

sadwithoutmynelson

The line I put in at the bottom ? 

sadwithoutmynelson

Is this better? 

Summary Assessment of Costs – two claims. # and #

Ordinary Costs:

Set aside fee of £255 for claim number #

Half day leave - £95

Total £350.00

The total is justified and necessary and has been fairly assessed by the Defendant at this point in time (pre hearing costs) and in accordance with the rules about LiP costs that I have researched, does not exceed two thirds of the typical costs that a solicitor would have charged for handling all documents and writing defences for two separate claims