Received letter from the court while I've been away. This is what it says .
1. Allocation Questionnaires are dispensed with:this claim is allocated to the small claims track.
2. the claimant shall file by 31-Aug-07 and serve:
(a) A schedule setting out each charge repayment of which is sought, showing the date,amount ,and alleged reason(if any) for that charge being made;
(b) Copies of any statement or other document relied upon showing that each and every such charge be made;
(c) A statement of the Claiment's own evidence, if such is to be relied upon as tending to show that the alledged charges have been made, or that they are irrecoverable as penalties.
If the claimant fails to comply with this order, the claim will be struck out without further order.
3The Defendant shall by 28-Sept-07 file and serve a response to the claimant's schedule,stating in respect of each item claimed:
(a) Puruant to what contractual provision such charge was made, producing a copy of the contractual document relied upon;
(b)Whether such charge is accepted to be a penalty, and if not why not;
(c) If such charge is alledged to be a pre-estimate of the Defendants loss incurred by the claiments actions ( wether or not such action is to be treated as a breach of the contract berween the parties), all facts and matters intended to be releid upon as showing that such is a proper estimate of such loss, and all evidence to be adducted at trial as to the true cost of dealing with the matter was.
If the Defendant fails to comply with this order, the Defence will be struck out without further order.
4. Decided cases and other legal materials should not be filed, but brought to the hearing with additional copies for the Court and opposing party.
5.1 hour estimate time for the judge.
has any one else had this? Oh my hearing date is for end of November. not sure how to link this with my original thread still usless at this sorry.
Also had a letter today from A&L saying they have asked the FSA to suspend the normal timetable for dealing with copmlaints in relation to charges. they have asked both the FSA and the courts not to proceed with any more cases they are dealing with till the outcome of the test case. If I continue with my claim through the court they will ask for an order to stay my action till the outcome of the proceedings with the OFT. Not sure what will happen now. A lot of work to do now.