Claim form horizon/Gladstones

Coupon-mad

Horizon always use Gladstones recently, as shown in the linked page where I've collated some examples. All with a random tenner extra, plus of course the fake £70 fee.

Gr1pr

They can ask for whatever they like, usually the advocate fee, regularly denied 

If you lost in court,  the typical loss is around £212 for a single pcn,  not the fairy stories on the claim form 

Do not assume that your case will progress to a hearing,  or that you might lose 

Read a few recent Gladstones cases,  including that recent failure by them against another member here

Le_Kirk

If you mean the Claim form issue date was 17/12/25 then: -
With an issue date of 17/12/25 and having completed the AoS in a timely manner your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 19/01/26
What do you mean they will reject your defence?  Presume you submitted via MCOL and can see on your status page that it has been accepted.

Gr1pr

Yes,  plus you study the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad,  which everyone should do,  to see what happens next

If Gladstones were to discontinue,  like DCB LEGAL tend to do, it would be in several months time,  just before the hearing fee is due,  no incentive to alter course until that defining moment 

Its up to Horizon if they want Gladrags to continue or not, but assume that they will and plan accordingly 

The conclusion to your case will happen before Xmas, possibly in summer 

Jitterywreck

So my defence was filed and received and showing on MCOL as of 13/01 a few days later I had an email from gladstones saying they will be continuing and their completed DQ. So far besides a letter from the courts stating that they had received my defence and will await further instructions from the claimant I have heard nothing. I am getting a bit anxious as I have not had my DQ and the latest thing on my online account is the defence, have I missed something? Was I meant to find a DQ form and submit or does it get sent?

Le_Kirk

You will receive a DQ in the post from CNBC but you could also check your status page on MCOL and when you see it has been sent, download one, complete it as a pdf and email it to the email address to be found in the template defence thread.

Jitterywreck

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81866824#Comment_81866824

Thank you, nothing showing on there as yet. I will continue to keep an eye, just worried I may have missed something

Coupon-mad

No worries, you haven't missed anything. The whole process takes up to a year, from claim to hearing.

Download it only when MCOL shows a paper one has been posted out to you (don't use that. No scanning pictures of pages - CNBC doesn't accept that formst - and no posting paper).

Jitterywreck

So I have my mediation appointment tomorrow, any top tips?

Gr1pr

Yes , study the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad

Or

Hello, thank you for the call, there will be no offers made or accepted and no settlement today, thank you and goodbye

And

More feedback advice in the following thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6646526/moorside-legal-county-court-claim-notice-and-mediation-1