Letter of Claim Received

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This letter is like their previous letters , bog standard template letters they send to every defendant , no importance at all

What is important is following the 12 numbered steps by coupon mad in her Defence template post

Checking your MCOL claim history to see the progress and that your DQ has been logged

Then wait for a letter from your own nominated local court , with further details and directions

These claims follow a process , don't read too much into the side issues like template responses

Umkomaas

Type of Contravention: Delayed Payment on Entry

There's no way they'll let this get in front of a Judge. It's nothing more than a penalty. 

wobs2k

Well, they've 'replied' to my defence and sent me their skeleton argument...they've even taken the trouble to mention this forum specifically, quoting 'relevant threads' from MSE! 
BWL's response seems to be pretty aggressive and intimidating and I think this latest 'skeleton argument' is a little less templated and more specific to this case...is there any possibility of someone taking a look at it please as I'm feeling like we're getting to crunch point, they're successfully winding me up and I want to try and 'stick it to 'em'!?

D_P_Dance

IMO that letter amounts to unprofessional conduct and I would complain to the SRA copied to your MP.

https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor/

Coupon-mad

wobs2k said:

Well, they've 'replied' to my defence and sent me their skeleton argument...they've even taken the trouble to mention this forum specifically, quoting 'relevant threads' from MSE! 
BWL's response seems to be pretty aggressive and intimidating and I think this latest 'skeleton argument' is a little less templated and more specific to this case...is there any possibility of someone taking a look at it please as I'm feeling like we're getting to crunch point, they're successfully winding me up and I want to try and 'stick it to 'em'!?

Yes it is aggressive but it's still a template.  Seen it before.

No it's not specific, they always slag off MSE and quote me where I say "the template defence takes half an hour, honestly".  Yawn...

You know about the new Code and all the threads about that and what it means for you?  Don't ask.  Read bargepole's thread and learn.

wobs2k

Dear collective,

I’m in a difficult situation, my MS Teams hearing is on 19th May however I have missed the deadline (by a long way) for submitting witness statements and evidence. There is still just over 14 days remaining, therefore should I:

1) scrabble together a witness statement and evidence and attempt to send it late (will be difficult as I have three young children and very little spare time…hence writing this at 0050)
or
2) attend the hearing without having sent ws/evidence pack
or
3) pay up (£280)

What is the worst that could happen??!

thank you and apologies for being a poor student. 

Joe

Le_Kirk

What did your notice of allocation say?  If it was "documents that you intend to rely on to be submitted no later than 14 days before the hearing" then you are OK just.  Send the WS and evidence asap without stating lateness and see if the judge will allow them.  Have you received the claimant's WS?

wobs2k

I completed section 9 but have failed to attend to section 11.

wobs2k

Yes they sent a WS and skeleton argument some time ago. All along the vein of the above photo- pretty aggressive and derogatory (to MSE and me)

Umkomaas

1)  You must do - email to the Court, the solicitors and the Claimant - urgently. Normally, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a WS and Evidence pack should be submitted at least 14 days before the hearing. For an excellent example of what a WS looks like, read that produced by @ricky_balboa. Use that as your framework.  Get something off whatever.

2)  Absolutely you must attend the hearing, or you face the prospects of having to pay costs way in excess of the £280 being claimed. 

3)  The Judge is not likely to award the Claimant that sort of money in the event of a loss. Worst - around £200ish.