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Le_Kirk

Gr1pr said:

Follow the advice in the 12 steps in the defence template thread in announcements,  it's all in there

........ although, since edited this week by @Coupon-mad, there are only eight steps but still relevant to the N180.

Droidy

Had another letter (below) informing me of the allocated district court and the process going forward.

It appears to me that the court is now making it easier for the claimants to proceed at court by allowing them to be represented in court on the day of the hearing via telephone.

Questions:

1. The Court has determined that my hearing will be conducted by telephone and no parties are allowed to attend in person... Won't this make it far cheaper and easier for the claimants to proceed now? 

3. Do I really need to supply my contact details (telephone number) to the court again? Supplied already in the DQ (N180) to which I have received a mediation call.

4. As I have previously provided the CNBC with my defence statement back in May, 2025, in my claim response email, do I really need to send it to them again? And, is it now required that I send this defence statement to the claimants/solicitors?

Any other advice on this latest development would be much appreciated.

Coupon-mad

You have no question 2!

But to answer:

1. No. They'd still have to pay a legal rep and they won't. They'll soon discontinue.

3.  Yes. You MUST comply but in fact it'll be discontinued this month anyway.

4.  Of course not. The order isn't asking for a defence. You seem to have forgotten about WS and evidence stage, which is fully explained in post 2 of the NEWBIES thread...

...but it'll be discontinued this month anyway so show us the NoD when DCB Legal email it!