N180 Form - April 23 - Guidance Provided

fast_furious

Hi All, I have collated replies from the experts and this is how to complete the new N180 Directions Questionnaire:-.

A1 = Say NO to mediation (they want the whole amount, you want to pay them nothing, so no scope for mediation. This will not go against you). Mediation is run by a commercial company on behalf of the courts and their success is measured by how many cases are kept out of court. They are not interested in the merits of the case, only whether you will pay or not. So say No.

B = fill in all the details, your name, your address, etc. This is the address that all the paperwork will be sent to. If you are moving home within 6 months make sure you have mail redirection in place. You will get a default CCJ if the paperwork doesn't get to you as the Courts see it as your responsibility to give a correct address.

C1 = YES to small claims track – this is the limited costs track for claims up to £10,000 in value.

D1 = I am not content for the case to be heard 'on the papers' because that seems to disproportionately give an advantage to a legally represented party.  I feel strongly after all these years of intimidating demands from this aggressive parking firm and their agents, that I need a voice at an attended hearing.  

I wish to question the Claimant about their evidence at a hearing in person and to expose omissions and any misleading or incorrect evidence or assertions. 

Given the Claimant is a firm who complete cut & paste parking case paperwork for a living, having this case heard solely on papers would appear to put the Claimant at an unfair advantage, especially as they would no doubt prefer the Defendant not to have the opportunity to expose the issues in the Claimants template submissions or speak as the only true witness to events in question.

E1 = Name of your local County Court – unless you are a Limited company, the case files will be transferred there. They will ask for theirs but protocol dictates it is your court. You can find your local court by visiting the site below and entering your postcode. https://www.gov.uk/find-court-tribunal

E2 = NO to expert evidence (this relates to medical negligence cases and suchlike).

E3 = 1 witness (that’s you) (or more if you are going to get another person to provide a statement).

E4 = Put down the dates of any pre-booked holidays, NO to interpreter (unless you need one.

E5 = NO, unless you are vulnerable and need support which the court needs to know about.

You send a copy to the courts and another copy to the Claimant company. Keep a copy for yourself. As mentioned before, there is a long delay (20+ weeks) between this form and an actual day in court

Coupon-mad

This basically collates and updates what we already have in the NEWBIES thread, with the new question added.  Useful but your thread will fall down the list and no-one will see it after a few days.

I'd remove this whole bit as MIL Collections and Devere no longer really feature:

"For example, MIL Collections always asks for Truro and Devere Parking always ask for Bournemouth. You, literally, do not want to go there."

fast_furious

Coupon-mad said:

This basically collates and updates what we already have in the NEWBIES thread, with the new question added.  Useful but your thread will fall down the list and no-one will see it after a few days.

I'd remove this whole bit as MIL Collections and Devere no longer really feature:

"For example, MIL Collections always asks for Truro and Devere Parking always ask for Bournemouth. You, literally, do not want to go there."

Thanks Coupan Mad, I have updated as suggested.