Recent Court Document Attached..(DCB Legal)

patient_dream

another_victim_newbie said:

Hi,

WITHOUT PREJUDICE SAVE AS TO COSTS 

  

, our Client may be prepared to make an offer to conclude this matter. A settlement at this stage would avoid further potential costs being incurred. We therefore ask that you call us as soon as possible to discuss this further. 

We have seen this copy and paste so many times, we must ask ,, IS A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE ???

It means DCBL do not want to go to court.for a spanking

They have not completed this sentance ....

"In order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective .....!

SHOULD READ ...

"In order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective, WE WILL PLAY A GAME WITH YOU HOPING YOU ARE A MUG, if you are not a mug we will discontinue"

No point in replying to a copy and paste letter ..... GAME IS ON so play their game and WAIT

Get your WS in, to the court and DCBL
Assume you have seen the famous DCBL discontinuation thread

another_victim_newbie

Thanks @patient_dream - yes, I have seen the discontinuation thread. 

In regards to the WS, can I send this whenever, or should I wait until the court/DCBL ask for it?

Le_Kirk

Have you received a Notice of Allocation and/or a Notice of Hearing with a date?  If so, there will be or there usually is, a date required for submission of "all those documents you intend to rely on" which means your witness statement OR it states "no later than 14 days before hearing date".

Coupon-mad

another_victim_newbie said:

Thanks @patient_dream - yes, I have seen the discontinuation thread. 

In regards to the WS, can I send this whenever, or should I wait until the court/DCBL ask for it?

Obviously you must wait until the local court sets a hearing date & orders WS & evidence.

Please read the NEWBIES thread.

another_victim_newbie

So, a recent update with my case…. I have been checking the post for a while waiting for instruction from the court to send my WS. Had nothing yet but this has come through.

What does this mean? The way it reads, it’s as though the judge is requesting the claimant to re-submit their claim as the POC does not meet the guidelines? Is this accurate? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated as always  

KeithP

another_victim_newbie said:

So, a recent update with my case…. I have been checking the post for a while waiting for instruction from the court to send my WS. Had nothing yet but this has come through.

What does this mean? The way it reads, it’s as though the judge is requesting the claimant to re-submit their claim as the POC does not meet the guidelines? Is this accurate? 

Yes, that's exactly what it means, Just what you wanted.
But it also states that once the Claimant has done that then you have to write a Defence that defends you against those new Particulars.

Keep your eye on the deadlines and object strongly if the Claimant fails to stick to them.

another_victim_newbie

Thank you @KeithP - not ideal that I have to write another defence for the new particulars. Is there anyway I could use that to my advantage? 

Coupon-mad

Maybe, because within weeks the DLUHC is expected to re-publish the statutory Code and a final draft Impact Assessment and Public Consultation which might be useful for Defendants.

But I doubt DCB Legal will bother, in our experience.  I think they'll do nothing and it will remain struck out.  You have probably won...but hold onto the paperwork in case.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

@Le_Kirk will be interested in that strike out Order which can be added to the similar judgments link.

We also have another Appeal case from Manchester Court only handed down on Friday that can be added if we can get the transcript of it, which a solicitor member of this forum has already asked for sight of, once it is available.

  

Le_Kirk

Coupon-mad said:

@Le_Kirk will be interested in that strike out Order which can be added to the similar judgments link.

On the case!

another_victim_newbie

UPDATE:

DCB Legal have called me twice and left voicemails requesting I call them back. I haven't spoken to them but they have now emailed me to say they will bring the charge down from £390 to £180 to settle the case, otherwise they will continue to proceed with court. I will not be engaging with them.