VCS County Court Claim - Hearing Stage: I Won!!!

B789

koahanee said:

Also the letter mentioned to follow Practice Direction 5B when filing electronic document. Is there anything in particular I need to do for this?

It is all explained here:

https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/part05/pd_part05b

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20210203162426/http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/email-guidance

Fruitcake

When you email the WS to your local court and the claimant, send a copy to yourself as well. It is not unheard of for PPCs to claim they never received it, but if the court and yourself both receive it then on the balance of probabilities so did the claimant.

koahanee

Hi,

Thank you all for your help so far on this 😃

Got my court hearing scheduled in just over a week. Just wondering if anyone has any advice/tips for the hearing?

thank you all again for your help!

@Coupon-mad @Le_Kirk @Fruitcake @Mouse007

Coupon-mad

In person or video hearing?

KeithP

koahanee said:

Got my court hearing scheduled in just over a week. Just wondering if anyone has any advice/tips for the hearing?

Have you seen this video?...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n93eoaxhzpU

Just three or four people sitting round a table having a discussion.

Le_Kirk

Be prepared by reading all your paperwork, defence, witness statement and the claimant's WS so that you can pull it part in the hearing (if required).  Write yourself a crib sheet so you know what parts you want to raise (if you are given the opportunity) and cross reference the points to the relevant paragraph numbers in your defence/WS. If it is a F2F jobbie, get there early to pass through security, do not agree to talk to anybody (except court officials) in a side room and do not accept any papers from anybody.  Take an extra copy of YOUR WS in case the claimant or their rep tries to pull the "we didn't receive the defendant's WS" trick. Dress smartly - even if it is a video or phone hearing - Smart of Body = Smart of Mind!

koahanee

@Coupon-mad - it is an in person hearing at my local county court.

thanks @Le_Kirk for the tips 👍🏻 that’s really helpful and thanks @KeithP for the video explaining the process.

Grizebeck

Le_Kirk said:

Be prepared by reading all your paperwork, defence, witness statement and the claimant's WS so that you can pull it part in the hearing (if required).  Write yourself a crib sheet so you know what parts you want to raise (if you are given the opportunity) and cross reference the points to the relevant paragraph numbers in your defence/WS. If it is a F2F jobbie, get there early to pass through security, do not agree to talk to anybody (except court officials) in a side room and do not accept any papers from anybody.  Take an extra copy of YOUR WS in case the claimant or their rep tries to pull the "we didn't receive the defendant's WS" trick. Dress smartly - even if it is a video or phone hearing - Smart of Body = Smart of Mind!

There is no issue with talking to the rep of the otherside. Outside of court they are mostly a friendly bunch

Le_Kirk

I bow down to your superior knowledge but I would be careful what I said!  They might be friendly but they have a  job to do and that is to win!

Grizebeck

Le_Kirk said:

I bow down to your superior knowledge but I would be careful what I said!  They might be friendly but they have a  job to do and that is to win!

Aye i just chew the cud with them so to speak