PCN Claim Form

Coupon-mad

Yes that would be fine.

SayNoToPCN

Its a better option, as well
Photo of sig on very white paper, insert into word, convert. Results in a much better output.

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Coupon-mad said:

Yes that would be fine.

Hi there. As an update, the defence was filed well before the deadline of 14 April by my friend. Nothing has been heard since such as the suggested Directions Questionnaire. Only thing was a letter dated very recent from QDR stating "Note our intention to proceed with the claim".
Could you please advise whether there is anyway to find out what steps to be taken next or get some status update on the process?
Many thanks

KeithP

Didn't the CCBC send you a letter saying they would forward you Defence to the Claimant and they have twenty eight days to respond?

What you don't know is when the CCBC sent a copy of your Defence to the Claimant. 

It follows from that that it is not known when the Claimant has to respond to the CCBC. 

Further, we don't know what delays there are in the CCBC that means they don't send you a DQ as promptly as you might like.

Can I suggest that you keep checking your MCOL Claim History and as soon as you see that the CCBC has sent a DQ to you, you are ready to download a DQ, complete it and fire it back to the CCBC, remembering to send a copy to the Claimant of course.

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KeithP said:

Didn't the CCBC send you a letter saying they would forward you Defence to the Claimant and they have twenty eight days to respond?....

Can I suggest that you keep checking your MCOL Claim History and as soon as you see that the CCBC has sent a DQ to you, you are ready to download a DQ, complete it and fire it back to the CCBC, remembering to send a copy to the Claimant of course.

Hi @KeithP thanks for the above suggestion. Will ask them to keep checking as advised. I am told nothing was received from CCBC except the automated response on email that their offices are working at 50% capacity and may take longer than usual to respond. The usual response was expected to be 10 working days however it has now been a good 20 working days I would say. Again, thanks will ask them to keep checking the MCOL claim history.

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KeithP said:

... Can I suggest that you keep checking your MCOL Claim History and as soon as you see that the CCBC has sent a DQ to you, you are ready to download a DQ, complete it and fire it back to the CCBC, remembering to send a copy to the Claimant of course.

Hi @KeithP I have been informed that the DQ has been received by post now. Ans as per your suggestion, a copy will be retained while one is sent off to CCBC and the other to QDR representing the PPC. Can I please confirm whether the copies to CCBC and QDR both need to be hard copies or email would suffice? Many thanks!

Redx

Email is normally used since covid19 struck last year

Use the ccbcaq email address for the digital DQ one to the CCBC , the second email ( or CC them into the first email ) goes either to the claimant or their lawyers , as detailed in the claim form your friend received. Post is rarely used

Umkomaas

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KeithP said:

... Can I suggest that you keep checking your MCOL Claim History and as soon as you see that the CCBC has sent a DQ to you, you are ready to download a DQ, complete it and fire it back to the CCBC, remembering to send a copy to the Claimant of course.

Hi @KeithP I have been informed that the DQ has been received by post now. Ans as per your suggestion, a copy will be retained while one is sent off to CCBC and the other to QDR representing the PPC. Can I please confirm whether the copies to CCBC and QDR both need to be hard copies or email would suffice? Many thanks!

Email is fine. 
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Redx said:

Email is normally used since covid19 struck last year

Use the ccbcaq email address for the digital DQ one to the CCBC , the second email ( or CC them into the first email ) goes either to the claimant or their lawyers , as detailed in the claim form your friend received. Post is rarely used

Hi @Redx - Thanks for the prompt response. Can I please confirm the following three points in respect of the digital DQ?

For page 1 top left corner of the form, my friend needs to cross out 2nd and 3rd due to them being the 1st Defendant and also add their name in the box which says "To be completed by, or on behalf of"

For page 3 signature box, again the same - 1st Defendant?

Once completed, they will sign the form, scan it and email to CCBC and lawyers as per the above advice retaining a copy for themselves?

Apologies, it might appear repetitive however not being from a legal background I cant stress the importance of filling out forms correctly. Thanks in advance.

Umkomaas

Apologies, it might appear repetitive however not being from a legal background I cant stress the importance of filling out forms correctly. Thanks in advance.

Neither is 95% of the forum from a legal background either. I've never filled in a DQ, but I'd fill that in on the basis that if there are no other Defendants, then obviously there is only one person to fill this in and be named. 

Electronic submission is perfectly acceptable in these pandemic times.