Urgent help required please - County court claim

Johnersh

Mediation is the process of narrowing the gap. That can include explaining to C why a claim is wholly misconceived.

If there is any disclosure required you should ask for that first and if C refuses, that may potentially be an obstacle to early resolution.

kop87

Johnersh said:

Mediation is the process of narrowing the gap. That can include explaining to C why a claim is wholly misconceived.

If there is any disclosure required you should ask for that first and if C refuses, that may potentially be an obstacle to early resolution.

Hi Johnersh, thanks for that. So should I explain to them why I think the claim is wrongly sent to me (e.g. My defence) and then explain that I am not willing to settle? 

Coupon-mad

No need for more than 5 minutes. Don't try to explain your defence to a Mediator.

Compulsory Mediation is already covered with two links about it in the Template Defence thread.

kop87

Coupon-mad said:

No need for more than 5 minutes. Don't try to explain your defence to a Mediator.

Compulsory Mediation is already covered with two links about it in the Template Defence thread.

Thanks Coupon-mad, I did read those two links in the template defence thread and essentially it says to briefly explain your defence, tell them that you are offering zero towards payment and that's pretty much it. 

Shall I not explain my defence then and just say that I'm offering zero? 

kop87

Does anyone know where the Mediation Mary thread is please?

I have tried searching but cannot find it. My mediation is in the next hour. 

LDast

The mediation is not a trial and no judge or lawyers are involved. It is completely unsuitable for bulk litigator initiated parking claims and, basically, a waste of everyone's time.

The only requirement is to "attend". There is no requirement to do anything else. All you have to state is that you are only prepared to pay £0 and it will be over in less than 5 minutes. You have therefore fulfilled the requirement to "attend". Over and done with.

Coupon-mad

kop87 said:

My mediation is in the next hour. 

How did it go? 5 minutes flat?

kop87

Coupon-mad said:

kop87 said:

My mediation is in the next hour. 

How did it go? 5 minutes flat?

Yep, 5 minutes flat. The mediator was reasonable and friendly which was a surprise!

kop87

Great news guys, last week I received a letter from the courts with a court date for my case. Fast forward to today and DCB Legal have emailed me with a 'N279 Notice of Discontinuance' form confirming that 'Our client has instructed us to discontinue Court proceedings and close our file'. 

Result! Thanks for all of your help.

Is there anything else that I need to do or respond to, or can I consider this closed??

Nellymoser

Well done. I think you need to post your N279 Notice here so you can be added to Umkomaas discontinuation thread.