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Urgent - received claim form from country court business center

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  • YankeeBrit
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    It will cost you £108 to get the hearing date changed. Are you aware of this? Unless you qualify for assistance with the fees.
  • Coupon-mad
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    Why would anyone do that?  Just ask to attend by phone.
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  • Optimusf
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    If i dont turn up to court are there any repercussions?
  • KeithP
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    Optimusf said:
    If i dont turn up to court are there any repercussions?
    Quite possibly.

    For example, punitive costs for unreasonable behaviour.
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 3 August 2023 at 2:09PM
    Optimusf said:
    If i dont turn up to court are there any repercussions?
    You will likely lose and get clobbered with their legal rep's £200/£250 costs on top (if they send anyone).  So you'd probably be ordered to pay about twice the claim.

    Why do that, when many claims last under ten minutes and you could attend by phone if you ask the court for remote access?

    The last 2 wins we've had this week v parking firms using Gladstones lasted 3 minutes and 10 minutes respectively.  And the DEFENDANTS both claimed their own costs!

    Look, here they both are:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80212417#Comment_80212417

    3 minutes and 10 minutes.  All you have to do is attend because Gladstones rarely do.
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  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 3 August 2023 at 3:04PM
    And as if by magic, we have a third Gladstones one over AND WON in "less than 10 minutes" even when the other side did send a rep:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80212667/#Comment_80212667
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • And as if by magic, we have a third Gladstones one over AND WON in "less than 10 minutes" even when the other side did send a rep:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80212667/#Comment_80212667
    these fill me with so much confidence  :)
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