Help Needed! Please can I get some feedback on my defence.

Le_Kirk

1.  Just assume the claimant will pay, they usually do and if they don't the court normally gives them plenty of leeway (more than a defendant in my opinion)!
2.  You should be able to send your documents by e-mail; some courts have a limit for printing (50 pages for example), you should be able to ask Auntie Google for contact details for courts and tribunals, I think it is called court finder.
3.  You should take a copy of your defence, WS (and skeleton argument if you did one), also a crib sheet for your own use signposting your way to each point you want to make to the judge (if they don't cover it themselves) with a reference to the page and paragraph number.  You should also take a SPARE copy of the WS in case the claimant tries the old "we didn't receive the defendant's WS judge!"

Skysurfer69

Le_Kirk said:

3.  You should take a copy of your defence, WS (and skeleton argument if you did one), also a crib sheet for your own use signposting your way to each point you want to make to the judge (if they don't cover it themselves) with a reference to the page and paragraph number.  You should also take a SPARE copy of the WS in case the claimant tries the old "we didn't receive the defendant's WS judge!"

Thank you. This is the first time I've heard of a "skeleton argument", so I don't think I've got one of those. Can do on the other points though!

Le_Kirk

Skeleton argument only suggested if it is a very complicated case, which is why I wrote if you did one.

Skysurfer69

Damn! I may have inadvertently doxxed myself... I accidentally uploaded my WS unredacted on Friday night. Realised Saturday morning and deleted it. Oh well...

Coupon-mad

Never saw it. Don't worry.

Skysurfer69

I wish I'd checked my mail sooner!

Ladies and gentlemen it seems we can close the book on this case as I've just received a N279 Notice of Discontinuance!

I want to thank everyone who has posted advice in this thread over the past months, @Coupon-mad (consistent and patient ), @Le_Kirk, @1505grandad, @KeithP, @Boat_to_Bolivia (who linked the Umkomaas thread on DCB) and @Umkomaas (you can add my case to the list of early discontinuances by a certain DCB Legal). 

Should I reshare my WS (redacted this time) for future use and perhaps add some tags to the thread for easy search results?

Coupon-mad

Yes please and congrats on your win!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

Umkomaas

Skysurfer69 said:

I wish I'd checked my mail sooner!

Ladies and gentlemen it seems we can close the book on this case as I've just received a N279 Notice of Discontinuance!

I want to thank everyone who has posted advice in this thread over the past months, @Coupon-mad (consistent and patient ), @Le_Kirk, @1505grandad, @KeithP, @Boat_to_Bolivia (who linked the Umkomaas thread on DCB) and @Umkomaas (you can add my case to the list of early discontinuances by a certain DCB Legal). 

Should I reshare my WS (redacted this time) for future use and perhaps add some tags to the thread for easy search results?

On my way ... 👍

TheWannabeBarrister

Skysurfer69 said:

I wish I'd checked my mail sooner!

Ladies and gentlemen it seems we can close the book on this case as I've just received a N279 Notice of Discontinuance!

I want to thank everyone who has posted advice in this thread over the past months, @Coupon-mad (consistent and patient ), @Le_Kirk, @1505grandad, @KeithP, @Boat_to_Bolivia (who linked the Umkomaas thread on DCB) and @Umkomaas (you can add my case to the list of early discontinuances by a certain DCB Legal). 

Should I reshare my WS (redacted this time) for future use and perhaps add some tags to the thread for easy search results?

I would really appreciate you sharing this. Fighting DCB Legal as we speak!

patient_dream

Skysurfer69 said:

I wish I'd checked my mail sooner!

Ladies and gentlemen it seems we can close the book on this case as I've just received a N279 Notice of Discontinuance!

I want to thank everyone who has posted advice in this thread over the past months, @Coupon-mad (consistent and patient ), @Le_Kirk, @1505grandad, @KeithP, @Boat_to_Bolivia (who linked the Umkomaas thread on DCB) and @Umkomaas (you can add my case to the list of early discontinuances by a certain DCB Legal). 

Should I reshare my WS (redacted this time) for future use and perhaps add some tags to the thread for easy search results?

Well done the two clowns chickened out again