DCB Legal January 2025 money grabbers

Havoc88

Quick update. Got my court date - 14 august. If the claimant doesn’t pay the trial fee by 17 July, the case gets struck out. Already filed my defence, just need to prepare the witness statement and bundle closer to the date.  Funny enough, in a similar case my friend had with the same company, they backed out just before the trial fee deadline. If they do the same with me, does anyone know if there’s a way to counter-sue or claim costs? Curious what options are on the table.

thanks!

Gr1pr

Study the discontinuations thread by Umkomaas to see how many chicken out just before the hearing fee needs paying,  over 600 at the moment   !

To counter sue you had to include it at the defence stage and pay the fee to the CNBC,  so not on the table , especially as you probably have no legal grounds to counter sue 

If you win you can ask for your costs assessment to be granted  ( include it with your WS bundle,  plus proof of loss of pay etc ) it's typically pegged at £95 plus a few minor expenses like car parking fee and petrol etc ( certainly not a lottery win  )

Coupon-mad

Havoc88 said:

Quick update. Got my court date - 14 august. If the claimant doesn’t pay the trial fee by 17 July, the case gets struck out. Already filed my defence, just need to prepare the witness statement and bundle closer to the date.  Funny enough, in a similar case my friend had with the same company, they backed out just before the trial fee deadline. If they do the same with me, does anyone know if there’s a way to counter-sue or claim costs?

Curious what options are on the table.

This is already covered for you in the NEWBIES thread (second post) about costs after a late discontinuance.

Please stand up and be counted (for our Government evidence resources) to help regulate this industry:

could you post a redacted image of both YOUR notice of discontinuance when it arrives (not the email, the attached NoD) and your friend's NoD too.

@Umkomaas can then add them to his disco thread. Two for the price of one!

Your friend will still have the email I bet - can we see their NoD now please? Redact their data & claim number. This is important as the disco thread is supplied as evidence to the MHCLG regularly.

Havoc88

Quick update: the claimant dropped the case the day before the trial fee payment deadline. I never received a letter of discontinuance from the court. I’ve emailed them but had no success. Regarding my friend’s letter of discontinuance, please see the previous pages where it is attached.

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Havoc88 said:

Quick update: the claimant dropped the case the day before the trial fee payment deadline. I never received a letter of discontinuance from the court. I’ve emailed them but had no success. Regarding my friend’s letter of discontinuance, please see the previous pages where it is attached.

Ah yes: your friend's one wasn't DCB Legal but  congrats to you both. You won!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

Do post the NoD if DCB Legal send it (you need to email them for it, not the court).

1505grandad

"Do post the NoD if DCB Legal send it (you need to email them for it, not the court)."

@Havoc88 -  a gentle nudge. (and DM)

Apologies if I have missed it but I can't see it in your thread yet so wonder if you are able to post a copy of the NoD for inclusion in the "Disco" thread. Thanks.

Hopefully you will consider this a reasonable request which will help increase the forum's statistics as I presume you have found the members posts helpful.

Havoc88

Good afternoon and Happy New Year to all.

Unfortunately, I never received a Notice of Discontinuance (NoD) for my case, either from the court or from DCB Legal.

I was advised over the phone by a County Court staff member that my case had been discontinued and that a NoD would be sent to me, but this never happened. I have since emailed both the court and DCB Legal requesting it, however I have received no response.

The only time I received a reply was when I asked about applying for costs as a litigant in person, at which point the court advised that this would require a formal N244 application and a £123 fee.

„ Good Afternoon,

A formal application using a N244 application form and fee of £123 are payable if you wish to apply for a costs order.

Regards,

XXXXXXX
Admin Officer

Reading County Court, 160-163 Friar Street | Reading | RG1 1HE
Phone: 0118 987 0500.   ”

As requested, I have reattached the Notice of Discontinuance for my friend’s case.

At this stage, I suspect I may never receive a NoD for my own case unless DCB Legal eventually provide one.

Thanks again to everyone for the help and support much appreciated.

Ralph-y

check your spam draw ........

Coupon-mad

Email DCB Legal and tell them you will apply for costs if they don't email a copy of the Notice of Discontinuance by January 9th.