Havn't tried it but just about to. What did you put if you don't mind me asking and did you offer a settlement figure? If so, what did you reduce the overall amount by? and did you send it to barclays or their solicitor? good luck

I was thinking of doing that too. Am at a similar stage. Are you going to ask for the full amount and will you copy in barclays or write directly and only to the solicitor? CN

hi there, i'd like to read your thread if pos. where would i find it? sorry for crap question. cn

this is all very interesting. i just got the same letter from the court waiving the aq, which initially concerned me but now I can see the logic from the court's point of view. i am dealing with barclays. wondering myself whether to wait to see if bank make an offer, or prompt them to send a letter. presumably DG is the firm that HSBC use so i could substitute the barclays solicitors taken from my notice of their defence and send the same letter?

Thanks for all help and input. Glad it's not unprecedented to waive the questionaire. However, I had heard that when people have filled in the questionaire then that's the point that the banks might offer to settle for around the full amount. Removing the questionaire therefore seems to make going all the way to court more likely. Unless one rings up Barclays and says: "What can you offer me?". However, i've been advised against this by others on this site. Tried to follow a few threads where people had tried this but couldn't quite manage it. Basically, I'd rather not go to court (but absolutely will if needs be). Guess I should just get used to the idea!

Ok, so now I've got a letter informing me that my case has been transferred to my local court. Interestingly, it says that in this case a questionairre will not be used. Which has thrown me slightly as this was the next stage i was expecting. Not sure whether waiving the questionaire is good or bad, although either party now has 14 days to have the case stayed so, given their timewasting activities so far I expect barclays to do. So, now I guess i wait for a court date.......

Thanks. Does the bank turn up? And do you know how long it all takes, roughly? Thanks for calming advice.

Thanks for the reassurance. Although there seems to be some possibility of the judge ruling against the claimant it seems. Not sure why they might do that and in what particular scenarios though. It seems that the banks prefer an informal out of court settlement (for obvious precedent reasons) so that's why I thought all the formal paperwork approach might end me up with getting nowt back and just saying to them: "I'm taking it all the way, what can you offer?" might speed things up. Anyway, am going to pursue it to the bitter end.

Hi, Help! Have just looked at this site for the first time although I am quite a long way down the line in trying (I emphasise the trying bit) to get fees back from barclays. They have just filed a defence and so i expect to get a questionaire soon and from there a court date. It's got a lot further than I expected and hoped and I now anticipate that I might not get anything back having read a few threads on this site. Having read one though i wondered whether it is worth ringing Barclays at this stage (not something I have contemplated till now) and asking them to settle. What does anyone thing? Is this a good idea or dangerous? Do they talk to you directly? Yours, Claims Novice

Hi, am one step behind - i.e. Barclays have just filed a defence (on the last day possible of course) and now very worried about going to court and losing. What was the reason the judge ruled against? I have read elsewhere on this site that someone who won rang up Barclays and asked if they wanted to settle which is not a tactic i thought of using till now. Does anyone have advice as to whether this less formal tactic (together with the court claim) is a wise one?