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harmy69 said:

KeithP said:

harmy69 said:

Thanks guys. The Directions Questionnaire was received and I have till the 10th to respond. 

Do I fill out, sign, scan and email or should I post it to the relevant places? Thanks. 

Why not go back to that list you abandoned halfway through after filing your Defence?

Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 on that list answer your questions.

Sorry mate. Have been looking through it for days now and couldn’t find what to do. Honestly not being lazy here. Apologies. 

Edit. My phone was opening the last page of the defence template thread and I couldn’t find it on the newbies thread apart from the “DQ - an easy form” with link of what to fill out. 

Not sure why my phone takes me to page 14 of the defence template thread with no way of going to the first page. Just back clicked through each page one by one to find the list I was originally following (but had forgotten where it was). 

Anyway, sorry for wasting your time but genuinely couldn’t find what you were referring to. Will crack on with the steps now. Cheers and hope you all had a great new year! 

Thank you. 

if you have already viewed a thread, the forum add latest to the weblink and takes you to where you last viewed it, so I get the last page on that thread too, so you scroll down until you see page numbers and click page 1 , then view post number 1 , the first post , so the first post on page 1 of that thread ( discussion )

but as mentioned earlier, not on a phone , ideally use a laptop or desktop pc, phones etc give you a cut down version of the internet, not the full monty

now you login to MCOL every now and again , firstly to check its been logged, then to see any progress, UNTIL they send the whole bundle to your local nominated court, at which point they step out of the ring , no further action by them, they leave it to your local court

harmy69

Hi Guys,

So i have been a set a court date for the 12th of April, i was hoping the PPC would have abandoned the case by now but no such luck! Very nervous right now..

The court paperwork is suggesting that parties are encouraged to settle the case by negotiation and contact each other. It goes on to say that all documents must be delivered to all parties and the court no later than 14 days before the hearing.  The court requires a hard copy of the documents by post or personally delivered.

I will use the witness statement by robertcox as noted in the newbies thread to try and formulate my own. 

I was hoping the PPC would have seen my information so far and stopped the case from getting to the court. Am i right to be worried that they are willing to go the whole way? 

Thanks

Umkomaas

Very nervous right now..

Of what?

I will use the witness statement by robertcox

There are more recent, better examples which we now recommend to be used. Check out those by @nosy and @jrhys. 

I was hoping the PPC would have seen my information so far and stopped the case from getting to the court. Am i right to be worried that they are willing to go the whole way? 

It's a juggernaut, just ploughing on. No human is much involved at this stage. You have to continue playing the game, they are just waiting for a slip up on your part.  Keep going and see what happens. There's nothing else you can do (other than pay the current outlandish charge) to halt proceedings now.

harmy69

Umkomaas said:

Very nervous right now..

Of what?

Not the best at talking in public at all. Their solicitor will be very used to doing this. Probably best not to think about it and get on with the witness statement.

KeithP

harmy69 said:

Umkomaas said:

Very nervous right now..

Of what?

Not the best at talking in public at all. Their solicitor will be very used to doing this. Probably best not to think about it and get on with the witness statement.

Talking in public?

This isn't the Old Bailey.  

Have a look at this video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=n93eoaxhzpU

Although your hearing may take place by phone anyway.

Coupon-mad

Is it an in-person hearing then? Quite rare now.  Usually the order talks about a Video or phone hearing.

Things have changed for the better since you last posted!  Same advice as here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79036018/#Comment_79036018

harmy69

Coupon-mad said:

Is it an in-person hearing then? Quite rare now.  Usually the order talks about a Video or phone hearing.

Things have changed for the better since you last posted!  Same advice as here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79036018/#Comment_79036018

Yes it states that the Deputy District Judge Fawcett has considered the statements of the case and DQ and allocated the claim to small claims track.  Goes on to say that it will be in person at the Birmingham Civil Justice Centre, for a Dispute Resolution Hearing before a District Judge it states.  It goes on to say that the hearing will last around 30 minutes. Parties are encouraged to settle by negotiation or narrow the issues.  

It doesnt say anything about video or telephone, which i probably would have preferred. 

Coupon-mad

Oh it's just an horrific waste of time half hour Dispute Resolution Hearing then!  Glorified mediation where a clueless Judge will say you have no chance and will urge you to settle, because that's what DRHs are for.

Hate these.  Waste of your time.  The answer is 'no' you are not settling and want a hearing.

Use my new wording if the WS is not in yet.

harmy69

Coupon-mad said:

Oh it's just an horrific waste of time half hour Dispute Resolution Hearing then!  Glorified mediation where a clueless Judge will say you have no chance and will urge you to settle, because that's what DRHs are for.

Hate these.  Waste of your time.  The answer is 'no' you are not settling and want a hearing.

Use my new wording if the WS is not in yet.

So does this still require a full witness statement? I would have much preferred to have had the proper hearing as being a full time unpaid carer i will have to organise someone else to come and take over my care duties. It seems a waste of time if all im going there to say is i want a hearing.

Coupon-mad

Yes, kill it with a humdinger of a WS and evidence bundle.  You can't change it later so throw the whole lot in and hope the Judge decides your bundle is better snd gives THEM a hard time.

Bear in mind the Judge does have the power to decide a case there and then to avoid a further hearing. So put your heart & soul into it but be ready for a clueless Deputy Judge who wants Defendants to shut up and go away.  If that is how it goes, just be very clear: no!  You want a hearing.