Observice Parking Consultancy - Defence Advice for Court Claim

easytry16

Yes nosferatu1001, I will follow the steps from NEWBIES thread.

nosferatu1001

Especially the DQ
The CCBC are still not up to speed it seems, so you might not get this in a timely manner. 

KeithP

With a Claim Issue Date of 31st March, and having filed an Acknowledgment of Service in a timely manner, you have until 4pm on Monday 4th May 2020 to file your Defence.

To file a Defence, follow the guidance in this post:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/76880595#Comment_76880595

Can I suggest that the first few words of para 17 be simplified to:
It is denied that the driver of the vehicle was in breach of any parking conditions...

easytry16

A quick update on this, I have now received a letter from DCB Legal stating 'Having reviewed the content of your defence; we are writing to inform you that our client intends to proceed with the claim' and they have sent me the directions questionnaires, so what is my next course of action?

Redx

You should have expected this by reading the newbies thread and other court claim threads

Your job is still to get the official DQ done , it always was and you were told all this above , you need to be active , not reactive

nosferatu1001

Yep, and then read the next step, so you know what to expect then
This is a well trodden process. Youve had plenty of time to read and be prepared. 

Fruitcake

I would suggest you do not use the DQ from the scamlicitors but use the one you should get from the court, or download one from the internet and use that. The latter is the safest option as some people have lost simply because they waited for the court to send a DQ that never arrived and ended up with a default judgement against them.

The DQ from the scamlicitors may have some of the fields already filled in with information that is not to your advantage.

easytry16

Thanks guys will do that now

easytry16

Guys,

I have now received an email stating my hearing will be on 28th october with telephone hearings, I have been asked to prepare a witness statement and send it 3 working days prior to my hearing, can someone point me to the right place where in I can get a template for preparing a witness statement? thanks in advance

KeithP

easytry16 said:

...can someone point me to the right place where in I can get a template for preparing a witness statement?

Just carry on doing what you said you would do on 29 April at 11:03AM.

Remember, you said...

easytry16 said:

Yes, I will follow the steps from NEWBIES thread.