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DCB Legal county court letter received

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  • sunnyb13
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    Nothing on the notice of trial date letter.

    The previous letter of allocation says
    "6) each party .... 14 days before the hearing"
  • KeithP
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    sunnyb13 said:
    The previous letter of allocation says
    "6) each party .... 14 days before the hearing"
    Then you must comply with that.
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 21 June 2023 at 12:34AM
    sunnyb13 said:
    Nothing on the notice of trial date letter.

    The previous letter of allocation says
    "6) each party .... 14 days before the hearing"

    As above.  That's your WS deadline.

    Don't leave it to the last minute and DO come back in August to take part in the Government's final Public Consultation.  I'm guessing but confidently hoping the accompanying draft Impact Assessment will have some choice phrases people like you can also use in your Witness Statements...!
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  • sunnyb13
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    thanks will start drafting the WS. 

    Just had a call from DCB offering to settle. Politely declined it.
  • Coupon-mad
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    Perfect.  Cue the Notice of Discontinuance!
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  • sunnyb13
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    Just for reference timeline below. Lets hope discontinuation comes well before witness statement is due. 


    PCN: Dated 08th May 2019

    Appeal: 10th July 2019 (was rejected)

    Count Court Letter issued: Dated 13th Dec 2022

    Acknowledgement of Service MCOL: 26th December 2022

    Defence filed (& acknowledged): 16th January 2023

    Offer to settle Letter Received: 1st March 2023

    Directions Questionnaire N180 – 29th March 2023

    Allocation to Small Courts Track N157 – 16th June 2023

    Notice of Trial Date letter received – 20th June 2023

    DCB phone call of settlement – 21st June 2023

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    Witness Statement Due: 22nd Sept 2023

    Trial Date: 6th October 2023

  • sunnyb13
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    Well look what came through today.

    "we act for the claimant in the above matter. 

    our client has instructed us to discontinue court proceedings and close our file. Therefore, please find enclosed the claimant's N279 Notice of Discontinuancefor your records.

    the attached has also been filed with the court.

    we will now proceed to close our file accordingly".


  • patient_dream
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    sunnyb13 said:
    Well look what came through today.

    "we act for the claimant in the above matter. 

    our client has instructed us to discontinue court proceedings and close our file. Therefore, please find enclosed the claimant's N279 Notice of Discontinuancefor your records.

    the attached has also been filed with the court.

    we will now proceed to close our file accordingly".


    Of course, good news, you are next on the famous DCBL discontinuation thread. 

    They did not want a court spanking with their rubbish claims
  • B789
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    Well done for persevering. Attention @Umkomaas... another one bites the dust for the DCB Legal discontinuance thread.
  • Umkomaas
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    Here we go again.....
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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