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Horizon/Gladstones claim - court this week

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 152,631 Forumite
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    OK, I have the court case this week (where did that time go). I have just realised that I was not given a date to submit a witness statement so have not done so. There was absolutely no mention of this on the Hearing notice.
    Can I still put across 'my story' without the witness statement?
    Yes there was.  Oh dear.  I bet the other side complied.  Oh dear.

    You are flipping late but email it to the court and claimant's solicitors TODAY!
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  • Redx
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    OK, I have the court case this week (where did that time go). I have just realised that I was not given a date to submit a witness statement so have not done so. There was absolutely no mention of this on the Hearing notice.
    Can I still put across 'my story' without the witness statement?
    As with every other recent case on here , it will be because you have failed to read your court orders , both sides , plus ignoring what people here have told you !! You haven't been here since march

    Get it done , today , to both the court and the claimant
  • victorian12
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    I just found it as a tiny bullet point on the back. Jesus.
    And yes I have the witness statement from the claimant. Can I use any of their material? It includes the sign which is the main point of contention. 
  • Redx
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    Yes , rebut everything you can , in writing , today

    You cannot ambush them in court , one case was lost recently for similar reasons to yours , ignoring or not reading the court orders and then submitting late witness statements
  • Any idea how to find the email address of the court?
  • Or can I just post it into their letterbox? The court is literally 5 mins away from me. 
  • Coupon-mad
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    You have until 4pm for it to be accepted as arriving today but for a telephone hearing, email it all to the court (their email addy is obviously Googleable).  Here is an example WS to adapt, BUT THIS ONE DENIES BEING THE DRIVER SO IF THAT IS NOT TRUE IN YOUR CASE, DO NOT COPY ANY SENTENCE THAT SAYS THAT!

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/77508012#Comment_77508012

    Obviously the NEWBIES thread tells you about WS and evidence stage too and gives you some examples of standard evidence to append.
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  • Working on it, but getting it to the court in the next 2 weeks is probably ambitious...
  • Redx
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    as is 2 hours too , lol
  • Hours yes  :)
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