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Mediation is tomorrow! any help appreciated. Thanks

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  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 8,671 Forumite
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    50 pages or less is the typical WS bundle 
  • its strange theyre not actually asking for a statement just evidence. i guess its the same as a WS....
  • Gr1pr
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    edited 12 December 2024 at 6:07PM
    Your Court order tells you what your court wants 

    1) a statement from you, witness number 1 

    2) Exhibits 

    With a deadline of so many days prior to the hearing 

    They always do (. You shouldn't be guessing anything here. )
  • KeithP
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    its strange theyre not actually asking for a statement just evidence. i guess its the same as a WS....
    Who is 'they'?

    Look again at your Notice of Allocation. The Notice that gives the hearing date.
    Is there not a paragraph something like:
    Each party must deliver to every other party and to the court office copies of all documents on which he intends to rely at the hearing no later than [ . . . ] [14 days before the hearing].
    Might be on the back.
    Those 'documents on which you intend to rely' are your Witness Statement and evidence.
  • Car1980
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    I can't see the whole of the signs on the bed
  • Car1980 said:
    I can't see the whole of the signs on the bed
    Thats how they sent them, incomplete.
  • Umkomaas
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    Car1980 said:
    I can't see the whole of the signs on the bed
    Thats how they sent them, incomplete.
    Ideal evidence!
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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  • Car1980
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    Remember the onus is on the claimant to make their claim, and their claim is based on them believing a contract exists between you.

    If they have submitted half an illegible contract to you, which you cannot defend against, they have not made their case and the claim should fail.


  • Thanks all. I have now hand delivered my WS as it was due at 4pm today, i have also served them a copy. I dont think they are going to serve theirs in time as I haven't received anything. What would this mean? im hoping they see my WS and drop the case.
  • Have not received anything from the claimant and they are now late, surely this will go in my favour?
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