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  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 13,430 Forumite
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    edited 21 September 2025 at 9:47AM
    A defence is written in the 3rd person,  so some sections need changing,  here is one example,  I had my son with me 

    Frankly,  that fact seems irrelevant to me,  perhaps remove the sentence  ? Save it for the future WS

    Also, paragraph 2 states little recollection,  yet subsequent paragraphs are very detailed,  both cannot be true 

    Check if it fits into the 122 lines on MCOL too

    Your defence deadline is tomorrow,  by 4pm on Monday 22nd September 
  • Thanks

    I removed the line above and you right paragraph 2 and then following do contradict so I'm going to remove the end of para 2 because I do remember much of what happened parking there.

    It all fits, 11 lines remaining.



  • Marcus12b
    Marcus12b Posts: 18 Forumite
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    Hi guys just want to update everyone what happened with this case

    I got the mediation

    Offered them 0 they wanted 342

    Offered them 5 they went down to 270,ISH

    Offered them 10 they said 160

    Offered them 20 final they came back with 60,

    I said see you in court.

    We get a court date set

    They in the meantime send me a email if I want to settle for 160,

    Didnt bother replying

    Week or so later they said settle with 60

    Again don't reply

    I get an email few days later from the court, they decided to withdraw the case.

    So thanks to this forum and everyone here that replied and given there advice I cant thank you enough, this is another Win for the little people against these firms trying to take money that doesn't belong to them..

    Big shout outs to @Coupon-mad

    @Le_Kirk and @Gr1pr

    Thanks again

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,519 Forumite
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    "I get an email few days later from the court, they decided to withdraw the case."

    Please show us the Notice of Discontinuance or the email from court confirming it, so we can count your success.

    Congrats! 😄

    ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

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