Defence against PCN Money Claim from DCB Legal

Dingle101

Hi All,
so I filed my defence and had written confirmation the court had received it and passed on to DCB Legal.
I have since received a letter from DCB saying that Bank Park intend to proceed.
They have written the court will file directions questionnaires in due course. In anticipation they have enclosed a copy.
They then say
without prejudice to the above our client may be prepared to settle the case. Therefore if you wish to discuss settlement call £&@“)(;;

I’ve no intentions of trying settle so what are my next steps?
ignore the DCB letter and wait on the court??

cheers

KeithP

You were expecting that weren't you?

Item 7 on that checklist you were following when you filed a Defence says...

Items 8, 9 and 10 on that list might be worth another read too.

Dingle101

Thanks Keith, yes I did read that. Just wanted to double check incase I may have missed something minor as the mediation bit threw me 👍🏻

Gr1pr

Dingle101 said:

Thanks Keith, yes I did read that. Just wanted to double check incase I may have missed something minor as the mediation bit threw me 👍🏻

Mediation is now mandatory 

KeithP

But you did say...

Dingle101 said:

I’ve no intentions of trying settle so what are my next steps?
ignore the DCB letter and wait on the court??

I.e. you asked questions. I answered.  

Dingle101

Ah ok so when I receive the court form I should tick yes to mediation then.
cheers

Dingle101

Ah please don’t take my reply as bad Keith, your help has been invaluable. I’m just trying to get my head straight about it all so I don’t make a mistake.
my brain doesn’t work as well as it once did ha

Gr1pr

Dingle101 said:

Ah ok so when I receive the court form I should tick yes to mediation then.
cheers

You no longer get a choice, the tick boxes are gone 

You don't even have your own N180 yet, so are getting ahead of yourself, studying other recent cases brings lightbulb moments 

Coupon-mad

Dingle101 said:

Ah ok so when I receive the court form I should tick yes to mediation then.
cheers

You won't get a choice now. It's just changed. Discussed a lot already.

Search the forum for:

compulsory Mediation court

so you are ready and don't need to ask us about the basics.  See you at WS stage.

Dingle101

Update
received DQ N180 form from CNBC
I shall fill this in and return via email to them and DCB