Help with N180 and choosing court

Coupon-mad

We email them these days.  Hope you didn't waste postage or send it signed for on a Friday?

If you haven't sent it yet, same advice as here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79033881#Comment_79033881

Not having seen you here since October makes me worry you might not know about the new Code or the fact the Govt has banned the pseudo debt recovery costs (new on 7th Feb 2022) and haven't read other threads from recent days that cover that?  I am concerned you may have used an old WS example.

CarMadness30

Oh my god. Thank You so much.  Yes that is the first I have heard of this.
Not very good with this type of thing and worried about sending it too late or
to the wrong place.

I have not yet posted the Witness statement but intended to do that today. 
I really need to get these to them fairly quickly, court date 24th March so very short notice
to be asking for help. I have been up all night editing the witness statement and have
now added the new defence sections from your link. Certainly pads out my statement.

N157 form does not mention an email submission.  By post, DX, or personally delivered
to the Birmingham County Court.

Birmingham Civil Justice Centre. Bull Street B4 6DS.  Sadly they changed it from my chosen Walsall which will be 
awkward to get to with a disabled person and no low emission vehicles to enter the City.

Still unsure about whether the other copy is sent to BW Legal or Total Parking?

Please help, thank you.

CarMadness30

PS. This is my Witness Statement not the defence.  

I am getting flustered now knowing this needs to get there soon. 
Sorry to be all in a panic, not slept since yesterday.

Coupon-mad

It can be emailed to the court plus BW Legal.  You could also post a copy on Monday so you know they got it, making sure the covering note refers to the claim number, and date and time of hearing, so it isn't misfiled.

Show us your draft like this person is currently doing (bear in mind that's a work in progress  - like yours -  and don't copy the stuff I just told him to remove!):

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79020454/#Comment_79020454

You can do it, they can do it, be confident and show us a draft by Sunday and we'll spot any errors or omissions.

CarMadness30

Are there any threads/posts with really smart answers for the "defence is a template"
Seen posts where the judge says "so what". I want to cover all bases.

KeithP

CarMadness30 said:

Are there any threads/posts with really smart answers for the "defence is a template"
Seen posts where the judge says "so what". I want to cover all bases.

You will of course be pointing out that their witness statement that accuses your Defence of being a template is itself a template that has been seen hundreds of times. 

Just search the forum for the word nonsensical.

Coupon-mad

CarMadness30 said:

Are there any threads/posts with really smart answers for the "defence is a template"
Seen posts where the judge says "so what". I want to cover all bases.

Ironically, the new template defence (written a week after you submitted yours) rebuts the accusation that it's a template defence.  Have a look at the template defence thread again and you can see what to say at any hearing, if criticised. 

But you don't reply to that BW letter anyway.

CarMadness30

7 missed calls from BW Legal, I wonder what they want? 

Umkomaas

CarMadness30 said:

7 missed calls from BW Legal, I wonder what they want? 

They want to speak to you! 😄. 

No doubt they want to make you an offer you can't will refuse!  A pattern we see which can often lead to a discontinuation. Keep playing the game, but block their telephone number. 

Coupon-mad

CarMadness30 said:

7 missed calls from BW Legal, I wonder what they want? 

LOL!  Desperate.

They and their ilk really need to get out of the parking industry for good.  If it was me I'd answer, for the laugh.