After my case was 'Stayed' as expected, has there been any indication of how the High Court Case next week is going to go ? I presume it is still scheduled for next week ? Thanks

Thank you for the above I really do not want to sound ungrateful, but is it really worth the printing and delivering of the Witness Statements and asking for the Removal of Stay if it's not going to do me anygood and it end's up Stayed anyway. I really appreciate the help I've had but I'm feeling a bit down at the moment. I've had a few personnal issues lately and I'm now thinking what could have been getting me out of a rut, is now going to be put on hold for 6 months with no guarentee of a positive result. I'm sorry for being so negative.

The Notice of Allocation to the Small Claims Track (Hearing), states that all documents which are to be relied on at the hearing need to be delivered 14 days before the hearing. Is it not too late.

Court hearing next Tuesday at 12.00. Getting very nervous. Apart from the bundle I sent to both parties is there anything else I need to bring or know. Thanks

Court case in 7 days time. Called the Court and told them I have not received their bundle and they said the they will make a note of it. Is there anything I should do or just expect the worst. Thanks.

Thanks for your reply. - Should I call the Court first to see if they have received a copy of their defence. - What email should I use ? There is nothing mentioned on the letter and it looks like it is signed S. Bromley. Many thanks

Just been catching up with things since being away, and have noticed other threads. I made sure I handed in my 'Bundle' to the Courts and posted it to Abbey before I went away and the 14 day deadline elapsed before the 28th Court case. Where is my copy of their Bundle delivered to me ? Do I not get to see their's or do I just have to accept a letter saying they are plannning to propose a Stay ? Thanks

Court case due 28th August. I called the Court last week and they said that all case's are still being heard. I have been away for the past few day's so havn't kept in tough with the forums latest news (also had to delete 2,000 emails upon my return), so I'm sorry if I'm going over old ground. In my post upon return was a letter from Abbey saying ... My claim in relation to charges is being litigated in the County Court. We still we are being fair. We are writing County Courts to stay cases. Waiting for Test case. We have written to you offering a goodwill offer (too late, time has elapsed). I presume this is normal. I might give the court another call tomorrow to see if they are ignoring the 'Stay'. I might be wrong, but the wording of the letter seems that they are getting worried. Any advice ?? Thanks

What with the weekend and the kids off school, I didn't manage to get the Court Bundle done. Have now printed off the Court Bundle and I am in the process of copying the letters between me and Abbey. Can you please clarify the above question and response - Do I need to copy for all parties the Defence I submitted and Abbey's one and also the Allocation Questionairre. Sorry to be a pain.

Well ink and paper at the ready. Kids going out to Church with Grandparents in half an hour. Building myself up to do the Court Bundle. Is there anyone around for me to PM if I get stuck. Many thanks.

Oh my word !! Having checked the link above and decided in the dead of night to do the Court Bundle, I've noticed that it is massive !!! I don't think I'm going to have enough paper (or ink) to start it. I'll have to go out Saturday to some more. It's not worth doing some of it and then stopping. Can you please advise me on. 1) Roughly how many pages will it be to both party's. 2) Do I have to add the Abuse papers I sent for my defence (as it say's attatch all correspondance). 3) Do I have to bind the papers or just leave loose and number them. 4) Should I call Abbey first to try and reach an agreement before spending hours doing the bundle. Thanks

Sorry to be a pain, but have a bit of spare time today so I want to get the stuff ready to give in to Court and post to Abbey. Can someone please post me the thread or advise what I need to give in / send to both parties. Many thanks

Can someone please post me the link to what I need to take to Court. Also, do I need to copy the Abuse stuff etc I have already given both the Court and Abbey and resend that? Thanks again.

After seeming like a lifetime, I have finally received a Court date. But is it too late ??? It has been allocated the small claims track (although over £5,000) for August 28th at my local County Court. I have to send in the Court Bundle to both parties I presume ? It says that it has been block listed and with an hour in total ? In light of recent things in the news, do you think the case will go ahead ? Is it worth contacting the Court to confirm or even Abbey for a settlement ? Many thanks

I started a thread some time ago about my Daughter supposedly oweing Council Tax before moving to Spain as a Childrens Rep. She has used my address as as c/o adress for the past 4 years and I have moaned about the threating Equita letters coming through my door. I can honestly say that she has tried to resolve the matter, in front of my own eyes/ears on the phone. It all has gone quiet, then until today, I get a letter from the Bailiff, which when I call her to inform her, she asks me to open it, and it asks for a payment. They also said that they had already been around my house and nobody was in but had seen item's that they were intending to take as payment. I telehoned today on behalf of her, to inform them she has never lived here and it is only a care of address, (as per conversation in March with xxx, who they insisted that the Bailiffs would not turn up at my house),. I got a snotty 18-24 year old who told me that I was obviously her boyfriend covering up for her and that the bailiffs would be around again soon. And then heput the phone down on me !!! Surely this can't be right ? You must be able to complain against these people. I hope this is comprehensible, I've had a drink now and am fuming! Any idea's ?

Thanks Should I give the local court a call to ask for news ?

Still no news from my local Court after submitting all the Abuse stuff etc. I'm getting worried that perhaps because it's over £5k (£5,1074 charges + Interest + Court Costs) totalling £6,546 it will end up being defended and not being allowed to go Small Claims. Should I call the Court to find out the latest ???. Many Thanks

AQ150 handed into the Court today with the £100. Also copied all the documentation to Abbey Recorded Delivery. See what happens now.

Woh!!! How many pages (x3) I hope I have enough ink ! I notice some people have different contact names. On Abbeys Defence it was signed by Willem Basson, Paralegal Triton Square, London. Should I use this contact details or is there a better one ? Thanks

Good job I read the Abuse of Process order properly, I was just going to cut and paste it. I didn't realise you had to attatch the case studies as well. One last thing, do I send a copy of the whole AQ and attachments to Abbey as well. It seems some people do and some don't.

Thanks for your help. I will also attatch the Abuse of Process. I presume, I just cut, paste and print. Thanks again.

Thank you very much for assisting me, I'm nearly there filling the AQ in now. I have until this Friday to hand it it. I've tried my hardest to search the posts to fill in the form but conflicting suggestions are confusing me. In section C) Pre Action Protocols, I have seen posts which advise 'ticking' YES and also NO. I have gone through the process of SAR's, PRELIM's, LBA's, MCOL's and am not sure what to tick ??? In section D) Again I have seen posts where people have advised both 'only put value of claim plus interest' and also seen 'put value of claim plus inetrest plus Court costs). ??? Robdblynd, in the above post, you mention attaching 'Abuse of Process Order'. I have not seen anything about this before. Can you please advise. Thanks again eveyone. I sometimes think it's not worth carrying on but I still hope that I see that pot of gold at the end.

Still trying to work out the AQ 150. When submitting the Draft order of Directions, it says I will send the Court Bundle to the Court and Abbey within 14 days of Service. Is this 14 days after I give in the AQ or 14 days when I get a Court date ? Can anyone please help. Thanks

Received a N150 Allocation questionairre today. It surprised me because some of my friends using the same Court didn't get one, they just went straight to Mercantile Court in London. Do you think it was just timing or that I am claiming back so much ? I have read the notes on filling in the form on the advised thread but please can I ask for help on the following. 1) Before you fill in the relevant boxes (A,B etc) there is a box at the top for Claimant and Court information. Do I fill that in or do the Court. 2) Section C, Pre action protocols. I've gone the the full process of S.A.R - (Subject Access Request), Premlim, LBA, MCOL etc, if I tick YES in section 2, do I have to send another spreadsheet or am I reading it wrong. 3) Amount of Claim. When does the MCOL £250 fee and the £100 AQ fee get added. 4) Which Track My claim is for £5,174 charges (and £1,122.27 at 8% interest). Although over £5,000 for Small Claims, should I still ask for that route. If so do I write in the box below where it asks for reasons why requesting another track. Is so, what do I write. 5) Proposed Directions Do I print off the 2 pages and fill in the missing xxx's. Does it also mean that I need to submit the Court Bundle within 14 days of me handing the AQ or 14 days when a Court date is set. 6) Section H, Other Information If I send the Draft Order with the AQ, do I then say YES to attaching documents to the AQ, but, NO to sending to other parties and NO to any applications in the future. 7) As well as writing in the suggested text in the 'other information box' can you advise me what to put down as to why I want to use the Small Track although my claim is £5,174.00 + interest. I hope I havn't annoyed anyone by asking these questions, it's just that with such a large amount and waiting so long, I don't want to fall at the last hurdle. Many thanks Jason

Received a N150 Allocation questionairre today. It surprised me because some of my friends using the same Court didn't get one, they just went straight to Mercantile Court in London. Do you think it was just timing or that I am claiming back so much ? I have read the notes on filling in the form on the advised thread but please can I ask for help on the following. 1) Before you fill in the relevant boxes (A,B etc) there is a box at the top for Claimant and Court information. Do I fill that in or do the Court. 2) Section C, Pre action protocols. I've gone the the full process of SAR, Premlim, LBA, MCOL etc, if I tick YES in section 2, do I have to send another spreadsheet or am I reading it wrong. 3) Amount of Claim. When does the MCOL £250 fee and the £100 AQ fee get added. 4) Which Track My claim is for £5,174 charges (and £1,122.27 at 8% interest). Although over £5,000 for Small Claims, should I still ask for that route. If so do I write in the box below where it asks for reasons why requesting another track. Is so, what do I write. 5) Proposed Directions Do I print off the 2 pages and fill in the missing xxx's. Does it also mean that I need to submit the Court Bundle within 14 days of me handing the AQ or 14 days when a Court date is set. 6) Section H, Other Information If I send the Draft Order with the AQ, do I then say YES to attaching documents to the AQ, but, NO to sending to other parties and NO to any applications in the future. 7) As well as writing in the suggested text in the 'other information box' can you advise me what to put down as to why I want to use the Small Track although my claim is £5,174.00 + interest. I hope I havn't annoyed anyone by asking these questions, it's just that with such a large amount and waiting so long, I don't want to fall at the last hurdle. Many thanks Jason