Advice plz, QDR Solicitors Court claim and Statement of costs - Now with PoC

UncleThomasCobley

Sapain123 said:

Sounding more and more like I should just pay up the original fine in advance. 

It's not a "fine". You'd be lucky if they would let you "pay up the original fine" now. You are at claim stage. If you pay them what is on the claim, you are likely to pay more than if you lost at the hearing. As mentioned, even you lose, it is likely that the judge will only order that you pay the original £100 charge, possibly plus interest, plus the £85 hearing and legal fees. So around £200. Then again, the judge may take into account the CRA argument in your defence and throw out the claim.

At this stage, you are probably better off attending the hearing than just trying to pay the scammers what they are claiming. As mentioned, even if you lose the claim, as longs you pay any CCJ in full within 30 days, there will be no record of it.

Next time, at least you know where to come for advice before you do anything rash.

Sapain123

Thank you - help really is much appreciated

Coupon-mad

Sapain123 said:

Thank you - help really is much appreciated

You can't pay the 'original fine' and anyway, it's not a fine.

Just do a WS this weekend and email it. Better late than never.  Have a look at WS by people like @baz417 to see what to put.

You did know (were told in writing) that you had to do a WS. The hearing Order tells you.

Do it now.  Do not give up. Do a WS. 

And turn up for the hearing in good time.

Do not put another foot wrong. Do sort out your mistake, sharpish.  Don't ask whether you can get away without one, or "isn't it too late?" No. Not unless your hearing is Monday.

Sapain123

Hi all, thanks for your patience, PoC below

Sapain123

NB - I did write, appeal and say I hadn't received the original notice and asked for the timeframes in which I was supposed to have transgressed, but was given no reply. 

Umkomaas

Sapain123 said:

NB - I did write, appeal and say I hadn't received the original notice and asked for the timeframes in which I was supposed to have transgressed, but was given no reply. 

Save it for your Witness Statement (add a copy of your letter to them as Evidence). 

Coupon-mad

Sapain123 said:

Hi all, thanks for your patience, PoC below

I thought you said this is a QDR claim, going by the thread title?

You've shown us DCB Legal POC?

UncleThomasCobley

Those PoC should get this thrown out by asking the judge to read CEL v Chan if you put it at the beginning of your late WS. 

Coupon-mad

But those POC are not QDR POC.