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In court 15th January VCS

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  • Lawrencegoole
    Lawrencegoole Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Just a quick post to thank everyone for the advice given. The case was thrown out, as VCS sent one solicitor for 3 cases all listed at the same time. The judge said he saw no reason why him or I should wait and struck it out.
  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    Lawrencegoole wrote: »
    Just a quick post to thank everyone for the advice given. The case was thrown out, as VCS sent one solicitor for 3 cases all listed at the same time. The judge said he saw no reason why him or I should wait and struck it out.

    wow, does that mean ALL 3 cases were struck out ???
  • Fruitcake
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    If you have time, would you please expand on what happened, especially the reason why the claim(s) were struck out.
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  • Lawrencegoole
    Lawrencegoole Posts: 9 Forumite
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    I received a time of 10am to appear at Doncaster Magistrates Court. On arrival looked at the list said there were 3 cases all with VCS all for 10am at 3 separate courts. One couple said they really wanted to go first as they had to get to work so approached the clerk, they went first at 10am. I was feeling a bit down as to why they went first, but then after 10 mins judge asked to see me. He explained that though there were 3 cases VCS had only sent one representative. He said he wasn't happy that either I or him should be waiting around and wouldn't allow cross courting, so that if it is was ok with me he would "strike the case". He said that there was a slight risk that VCS could start the case again but doubted this personally. Thanks again everyone.
  • Lawrencegoole
    Lawrencegoole Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Sorry no think they allowed the first one , not sure what result was.
  • THX-1-1-3-8
    THX-1-1-3-8 Posts: 86 Forumite
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    Be interesting reading to see what happened on the other two.
  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    Did you get your costs of attending - half days loss of leave etc, as normal?

    A wins a win
    No chance theyll appeal, as then the court can simply sanction them for wasted costs of the hearing anyway, say £500 in costs to the court...
  • waamo
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    I can only guess but I imagine the first one was thrown out. If the issues were broadly similar in all 3 cases that would enable the judge to chuck out the other 2 without a hearing.
  • nosferatu1001
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    The judge doesnt even have to do that - if theyre all scheduled a th same time they can summarily stirke out the 2 claims they want and hear another. The outcome of the heard one has no bearing on why the other two were struck at all.
  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    waamo wrote: »
    I can only guess but I imagine the first one was thrown out. If the issues were broadly similar in all 3 cases that would enable the judge to chuck out the other 2 without a hearing.

    Hope you are right, think you are waamo

    As each case will have different issues, the one joining factor would be abuse of process ... the fake add-on
    Maybe that is why all 3 cases were listed for the same time

    The penalty paid by VCS for attempting to scam the motorist and the court
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