DCBL county court claim

KeithP

Wanda_Woman said:

I sent the papers off to court and had a receipt.

This morning ive received a letter from DCBL explaining their client intends to proceed with the claim

It goes on to say without prejudice, their client may be prepared to settle this case, and if i wish to discuss, call within 7 days

Do i call and see what they are offering or go to county court?

Here is item 7 on that checklist you were following...

Coupon-mad

This morning ive received a letter from DCBL explaining their client intends to proceed with the claim.

Which the Template Defence thread already tells you about, so it was fully expected and not something to take seriously or phone anyone about.

The next form to arrive is also fully covered in the Template Defence thread first 12 steps.

Please come back at Witness Statement and evidence stage.

You will know when that is because the NEWBIES thread tells everyone about what to expect and do, under the red capitals heading called:

 'IMPORTANT: KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN'.

Wanda_Woman

This morning ive received - Notice of Proposed allocation to the small claims court ....and....Directions Questionaire

Do i want to mediate?

Fruitcake

No to mediation, but you now need to give a reason why not.
This should be something like, as a litigant in person you are at a disadvantage because the claimant is using a legally qualified solicitor, and you want to be able to put your points across, and the opportunity to challenge any points brought up by the other side.

Coupon-mad

Wanda_Woman said:

This morning ive received - Notice of Proposed allocation to the small claims court ....and....Directions Questionaire

Do i want to mediate?

No.

This is fully covered in the NEWBIES thread, including how to answer every question on that form.  Under the red capitals heading:

IMPORTANT: KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN

Go back to the 2nd post of the NEWBIES thread and read all the info under that heading.

Wanda_Woman

Is this case suitable for determination without a hearing?

I would prefer not to attend as I dont need the stress, but will if i have to

Umkomaas

Wanda_Woman said:

Is this case suitable for determination without a hearing?

I would prefer not to attend as I dont need the stress, but will if i have to

Only if you wish to lose the case.  Almost everyone who has posted here who has elected to have their case heard 'on the papers' has lost. Solicitors' day job is to prepare legal papers for court hearings. Can your written submissions trump theirs?

patient_dream

This is the normal stuff we see from DCBL

It's a pattern that starts with.. 

"This morning ive received a letter from DCBL explaining their client intends to proceed with the claim

It goes on to say without prejudice, their client may be prepared to settle this case"

I bet they do ...... you see, if they were 100% sure they would win, why send such junk

In english this says they have a rubbish case on their hands. What do they do with rubbish cases that will get them spanked in court .... they discontinue

What they are NOT is Enid Blyton whose best selling book was "Little Noddy Goes to Toyland"

Coupon-mad

Wanda_Woman said:

Is this case suitable for determination without a hearing?

I would prefer not to attend as I dont need the stress, but will if i have to

Then you'll lose.  Please don't.

This is fully covered in the thread by @Grizebeck from June, all about that new question.

Wanda_Woman

Ive had a letter from DCBL suggesting that to save precious Court time and money, their client one parking solution are willing to accept out of court settlement of £200 in full and final settlement, saving me £70 quids

I am minded to suggest they make a £200 donation to a charity of my choice, they pay me £70 for my time and trouble and we call it quits