dcblegal - Update following hearing

landylife

Update 10/03/2021.
Letter from local court now received giving a hearing date of 4th June 2021.
Now time to continue to prep WS and Evidence data
Any advice on matters or dates to hit welcome

Ralph-y

some reading links for you

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

landylife

@Ralph-y - thanks Ralph for the links, got most them bookmarked but great to have reminders
I take it the court fee of £55 is claimable somehow? is this within the WS and Evidence or is it on another form i should look into? Apols if i've missed it somewhere!

KeithP

landylife said:

I take it the court fee of £55 is claimable somehow?

What court fee?
There is no fee to defend a claim. 

nosferatu1001

1) YOU know the dates to hit! Thje court order will have told you this, with no ambiguity. IF you cannot see a date for filing documents which indlcudes WS and exhibits, then the order is incomplete and you must contact thte court for clarty

2) Who is paying the court hearing fee (I assume that is what you refer to?) of £55 (sure? usually a hearing fee is £25) do you mean? The claimant
If you have a counter claim in play, the claimant pays the hearing fee and that copvers claimn and counter claim. IF the claimant discontinues then YOU have to pay the hearing fee for the counterclaim. Obviously, if there is no counterclaim, then you are never going to pay ANY hearing fee, EVER, upfront, and so never need to claim it back as costs. 

landylife

I'll drop a scan of the court order into the forum when i've had chance to scan it.  Ultimately no later than 28 days before the hearing date, and quotes a 21st May for the payment of the fee which reads like a hearing fee.
Pause on the feedback until i've got you a scan up

KeithP

landylife said:

I'll drop a scan of the court order into the forum when i've had chance to scan it.  Ultimately no later than 28 days before the hearing date, and quotes a 21st May for the payment of the fee which reads like a hearing fee.
Pause on the feedback until i've got you a scan up

But it says "the Claimant must pay the hearing fee...".

nosferatu1001

You know - because you looked at the gov website yes? - that a claimant pays the hearing fee. The hearing letter will also say this. 
No need for a sdcan. If it says no later than 28 dayss before, then that is your deadline!

landylife

Scans attached for reference.

nosferatu1001

"Unless the claimant does"
So, theyre paying it. Youre not the claimant.