IN YOUR FACE NCP and thanks to the forum experts

Jenni_D

The defence needs to be written from the defendant's own knowledge (written in the 3rd person), and most of all be truthful. Don't try and play games - that's a recipe for tripping yourself up down the line.

If she is the defendant and the keeper (i.e. she's the own the claim is against) but you were driving (and this is the truth) then she can legitimately admit to being the keeper but not the driver.

spencer999

thanks Jenni so no need to mention the driver at all then?

spencer999

GENERAL SHOUT OUT - having trouble finding an email address for bw legal on the forum - they don't give it out on the website

spencer999

sorry just found it - parking@bwlegal.co.uk

KeithP

spencer999 said:

doing my defence template now.  After careful reading of instructions, I'm not clear on whether to state that the defendant (my missis) was not driving, but I was.  Should she just admit to being the keeper?

You are making this far more difficult to understand than it need be.

"doing my defence template now".
But you are not the Defendant. Your wife is the Defendant. It is your wife's Defence.

spencer999

lengthy auto response says court documents must be sent to disputeresolution@bwlegal.co.uk so 1.  I have to re-send the email or 2. I can rest easy knowing they received it at the first email address

spencer999

KeithP said:

spencer999 said:

doing my defence template now.  After careful reading of instructions, I'm not clear on whether to state that the defendant (my missis) was not driving, but I was.  Should she just admit to being the keeper?

You are making this far more difficult to understand than it need be.

"doing my defence template now".
But you are not the Defendant. Your wife is the Defendant. It is your wife's Defence.

true Keith, you're right of course, I have done it all in the third person.

Jenni_D

Resend the email to the disputeresolution@ address ... don't assume, this is a legal process!

Coupon-mad

spencer999 said:

lengthy auto response says court documents must be sent to disputeresolution@bwlegal.co.uk so 1.  I have to re-send the email or 2. I can rest easy knowing they received it at the first email address

Why are you emailing BW Legal?  You are not meant to do that at this stage.

spencer999

in the template it says email the defence to the court and to the solicitor??  Sorry for sounding daft all through this thread, my grown up daughter died of cancer over Christmas and I'm finding it v difficult to absorb information. no matter how straightforwardly it's presented!