Hi Citizen B, We do have one regular CID officer who we have been communicating with, i assume is the one dealing with the case, i have spoken to him and he has offered to provide a letter of proof which i assume would also explain the circumstances. I also have the crime numbers, etc. I dont have a letter off him as of yet (it is on the way) but i am happy to present these to the court as soon as i do. I know it sounds silly but my concern is how i approach the court with it, essentially i feel like i am going to be saying to the court "i can tell you this but you have to keep it a secret" or words to that effect and im worried that they are going to think im a bit of a nutcase. Im not sure about the courts obligations; i would imagine that in the interest of fairness, all conversations the court has with both parties would need to be made known which obviously results in them becoming aware.

Hi Everyone, Recently I have found myself in a bit of a difficult situation and am unsure as to how I need to address it. It’s a bit of a strange one and therefore I don’t seem to be able to find any guidance on the web and so I thought I would post on here in the hope that someone with more knowledge than me could offer any advice. The Background Several months ago my landlord served a section 21 notice which I successfully challenged on the grounds of Incorrect paperwork (dates) and no deposit protection. Following this the relationship with the landlord broke down completely; we started to receive threats of serious physical violence over the telephone via a third party. These calls were recorded and are now in the possession of the police. Originally the police treated this as harassment however we have been told that it has been upgraded to the offence of blackmail, it is now with the CID and they are awaiting phone analysis results (They have been keeping us informed) The landlord served another section 21 which I am defending due to no deposit. The CID have informed me not to discuss their investigation or the recordings I made with the landlord or his new solicitor who is representing on this section 21 while the investigation is ongoing. My Problem(s) Yesterday I had the hearing date come through and it’s this Wednesday (only been given 3 days notice) Firstly, some of the evidence that I wish to use is a part transcript of these recordings but I’m not sure what to do as they are part of a criminal investigation and I’m being told by CID not to. Secondly, I am absolutely terrified of facing my landlord in court due to the nature of the threats and I’m not sure what I can do about this. I thought about calling up the court and explaining but my concern is that they will still have an obligation to inform the other party. As you can see, it’s a bit of a difficult one. Any advice would really be a great help to me. Thanks in advance everyone. Tally x