PCN at surgery - Defence

Coupon-mad

As the NEWBIES thread says.  This is answered there.  Please read it, the reason it's there is to spare us these basics and I won't allow a poster to cut corners (sorry) because it doesn't help you!

vol69

Coupon-mad said:

As the NEWBIES thread says.  This is answered there.  Please read it, the reason it's there is to spare us these basics and I won't allow a poster to cut corners (sorry) because it doesn't help you!

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71763411#Comment_71763411 that's the thread linked to the NEWBIES thread, right?

13 December 2016 at 11:51AM

Filling out the form

A1 = Say NO to mediation (they want the whole amount, you want to pay them nothing, so no scope for mediation. This will not go against you). Mediation is run by a commercial company on behalf of the courts and their success is measured by how many cases are kept out of court. They are not interested in the merits of the case, only whether you will pay or not. So say No.

B = fill in all the details, your name, your address, etc. This is the address that all the paperwork will be sent to. If you are moving home within 6 months make sure you have mail redirection in place. You will get a default CCJ if the paperwork doesn't get to you as the Courts see it as your responsibility to give a correct address.

C1 = YES to small claims track – this is the limited costs track for claims up to £10,000 in value

D1 = name of your local County Court – unless you are a Limited company, the case files will be transferred there. They will ask for theirs but protocol dictates it is your court. For example, MIL Collections always asks for Truro and Devere Parking always ask for Bournemouth. You, literally, do not want to go there.

D2 = NO to expert evidence (this relates to medical negligence cases and suchlike)

D3 = 1 witness (that’s you) (or more if you are going to get another person to provide a statement)

D4 = Put down the dates of any pre-booked holidays, NO to interpreter (unless you need one)

You send a copy to the courts and another copy to the Claimant company. Keep a copy for yourself. As mentioned before, there is a long delay (20+ weeks) between this form and an actual day in court.

There it says to send the DQs copies.
Your feedback till now has been that it's possible to send it by email.
And my question is: is the consignment by email valid for the Claimant too?
Thx!

KeithP

vol69 said:

Shall I sent the filled in DQ questionnaire by email or by post to the court, please?
And the same to the claimant..

Just two days ago, on 11 May at 12:47AM, I posted the following on your very own thread...

KeithP said:

Complete and dispatch your DQ as described in items 8, 9 and 10 on the list in my post on 26 February at 12:02AM.      <<<=== that's a link* - click on it.


*but that is on your old thread - shame you decided to split over two threads.

Sorry, I really don't know how to make things clearer. Have you any ideas on that?

Le_Kirk

You can send by e-mail to the claimant if they have issued an e-mail address to you or have been communicating with you by e-mail, however, if you have to send by post, look on the original claim form where you will see "address for sending documents" for claimant.

vol69

Hello everybody,

There is a possibility of moving abroad.
In that case, I'll probably be out of UK till end of summer.
The court hearing probably it will be much later, like April 2021.
What should I do about it?
Should I disregard the hearing, as I won't be a UK resident anymore?

Umkomaas

Get someone to receive, open and check your post and contact you if anything nasty arrives. Not much else you can do.

vol69

And then, if something nasty arrives, I'll have to travel and get to UK for the court hearing?
In addition, how could I declare another address? I mean who friend of mine would like to have his address linked to my case, and forwarded to the court?  

nosferatu1001

Permanent move? If so, then a uk ccj means nothing. 

Umkomaas

And then, if something nasty arrives, I'll have to travel and get to UK for the court hearing?

Wow, that's one giant irrational leap!  Why not take the next logical step and just come back here for further advice - there's nothing life-threateningly desperate about dealing with this. And at this time, wheels are turning even slower than usual. 

Are you leaving the UK permanently, or just until the end of this Summer, then back here residing normally as previously?

vol69

nosferatu1001 said:

Permanent move? If so, then a uk ccj means nothing. 

Permanent move. I won't be a UK resident anymore.
So, if a uk ccj means nothing, I also come and visit friends in UK without a problem?