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OingoBoingo

Hi there, I received a letter from the county court "Notice of Allocation to the Small Claims Track (Hearing)". Please can someone tell me what happens from here? I have a Holiday booked July 24th-31st & the court case is Booked within this date, please can someone tell me what I can do about changing the date? I attach the letter, thanks so much for helping

Coupon-mad

Oh no!

Why didn't you email the court the minute you booked that holiday? I'm so sad people keep not doing that, even though Defendants know that a hearing date will be allocated.

You can't change it free of charge unless the Claimant agrees.  You'll have to ask their solicitor to consent.

OingoBoingo

Coupon-mad said:

Oh no!

Why didn't you email the court the minute you booked that holiday? I'm so sad people keep not doing that, even though Defendants know that a hearing date will be allocated.

You can't change it free of charge unless the Claimant agrees.  You'll have to ask their solicitor to consent.

I only booked the holiday 2 weeks ago

Le_Kirk

When you completed your N180 - DQ, did you block out ay dates when you would not be available?

Gr1pr

Read these threads which contain valuable advice 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6458310/vcs-court-claim-leeds-bradford-airport/p2

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80796170#Comment_80796170?utm_source=community-search&utm_medium=organic-search&utm_term=holiday+court+

OingoBoingo

Le_Kirk said:

When you completed your N180 - DQ, did you block out ay dates when you would not be available?

I completed and sent the N180 before any holiday was considered. Some time after this, a deal came up and was then booked.

Coupon-mad

Anyway, you know the only way to change it free, as I explained already. Otherwise it's an N244 application and a £119 fee.

OingoBoingo

Today the 'without prejudice save as to costs' email arrived from DCBlegal

Also an email has been sent to DCBLegal requesting a court date change.

Coupon-mad

Good. Did you give them a deadline to agree?

OingoBoingo

DCBlegal reply arrived. They say that I should contact the court to make a change and that's about it.

Also I visited Burnley court to try to speak to somebody about the court date change but there was only a printout on the wall saying there's nobody home and i should phone a number which i will do in the morning. the court entrance smelled of pee and public toilets, and there was airport style security.