Claim Form (county court business centre) received - 2016 PCNs x 2 + a legal letter for 3rd PCN!

RS789

Coupon-mad said:

They may do.  As long as you haven't filed yours by then, you can always add something about their rubbish evidence if you do see it first!

Thanks - lets see what happens! 

My deadline is 1st June (not 6th!) as per last post, but I'll need to submit on 31 May due to work commitments.  If nothing comes of it (seeing their WS), I will leave out the section in question.  

RS789

So today I've received an email from DCBL Legal;

We act for the Claimant.

Without Prejudice Save as to Costs

In order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective our Client would be willing to settle this matter.

The outstanding balance is £501.63. However, our Client would be prepared to settle this matter for £270.00 in full and final settlement.

Making this payment will prevent the matter from going to a hearing, and both parties having to attend. This will also prevent additional fees and costs from being incurred if Judgment is awarded in our favour.

Please confirm by 1pm today if you are agreeable to this offer of settlement.

Payment can be made via bank transfer to our designated client account:

I've received this email at 10.32am today, and their offer is only open till 1pm - a total of 2.5 hours, along with the threat of costs going up.....

Worth adding something to my WS about this?

My intention is to not even respond to this email. Or should I respond and say thanks but no thanks? 

KeithP

RS789 said:

So today I've received an email from DCBL Legal;

We act for the Claimant.

Without Prejudice Save as to Costs

In order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective our Client would be willing to settle this matter.

The outstanding balance is £501.63. However, our Client would be prepared to settle this matter for £270.00 in full and final settlement.

Making this payment will prevent the matter from going to a hearing, and both parties having to attend. This will also prevent additional fees and costs from being incurred if Judgment is awarded in our favour.

Please confirm by 1pm today if you are agreeable to this offer of settlement.

Payment can be made via bank transfer to our designated client account:

Worth adding something to my WS about this?

This sentence forbids that - Without Prejudice Save as to Costs.

Google it for further detail.

RS789

Thanks - so if I lose, they will show the judge this and say "see he could have saved this all" and the judge could award them costs and see me stuck paying more. 

Just a minefield all of this. I assume this is par for the course on these cases.  Given the deadline's long gone, I intend to just not respond - unless there's reason I should be? 

I wasn't going to do anything seeking costs of my own.

RS789

I've pulled together a draft of my WS, including the exhibits. I've uploaded it;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qmB28tR_-AiSVlOlPRayLaulRRtC0KdU/view?usp=sharing

Any thoughts/comments will be gratefully received.  I am yet to add the contents table/index, that I will add before submission. 

Coupon-mad

Sounds to me like they are about to discontinue.  You could reply stating you await their discontinuance by return!

Coupon-mad

The PCNs are not 'PCN claims'. 

RS789

Coupon-mad said:

Sounds to me like they are about to discontinue.  You could reply stating you await their discontinuance by return!

I did wonder if this was the case - I note that there is a reconciliation appointment planned - maybe they've decided they don't want to do that?! I certainly hope that's the case!  I've not seen a WS from them as yet. 

Thanks for spotting my incorrect ref to PCN "Claims"  - that change made. 

In terms of submission, I assume it has to be emailed CCBCAQ email address that I emailed my defence and DQ to?  Do I have to email the WS to the Claimants solicitors too (DCBL)?

KeithP

RS789 said:

Coupon-mad said:

Sounds to me like they are about to discontinue.  You could reply stating you await their discontinuance by return!

In terms of submission, I assume it has to be emailed CCBCAQ email address that I emailed my defence and DQ to?  Do I have to email the WS to the Claimants solicitors too (DCBL)?

You are mistaken. The CCBC play no further part once a case has been transferred to a hearing court.

Your Witness Statement should be filed with the court and served on the Claimant at their solicitor's address. Email is acceptable.

patient_dream

Nearly half price ..... ?? 

You have to now think Evil just like they do ......

No company or legal in their right mind would make such a huge deduction if they thought they would win. ??
This is a last ditch attempt to extort money  and giving you only a couple of hours to respond is the work of a scared legal.  

You are now in a game of musical chairs to which a judge will be the one to decide who takes the last chair.   Clearly it will not be DCBL and they know it.

All the rubbish about assisting the court ..... what a joke when they are adding fake amounts, signing a statement of truth hoping a judge will believe them.
That alone warrants a complaint to the SRA about their conduct towards the court
ESPECIALLY NOW WHEN GOVERNMENT HAS BANNEDTHIS FAKERY ???

Offer them a "drop hands offer" which means they discontinue all of the claim and you will not claim your costs in court. There is no need TO HIDE BEHIND the "Without Prejudice " bit.... because you want a judge to see your email/letter. YOU WILL SOON SEE IF THEY THINK THEY CAN WIN

This is SO KRAY TWINS stuff