Hi Alice I have had a similar response from Wragge - also a letter today from the local courts advising of a 'stay of execution' due to the big test case. I am in the process of responding as the court manager has given each party permission to apply to remove the stay, giving reasons as to why the claim should proceed before the ultimate detrmination of the test case. My thoughts are: they have agreed in principle - Section 20 of their defence - to pay anything in excess of £12 - so why not settle the individual case in question? A&L have already offered 2/3rds of my claim plus court fees. What are your views? Tangated