Yes, no harm in trying to call to settle. I haven't heard of them attending any one of these myself. Just editing to add that they don't normally pay much attention until very close to the 'real' thing though

Oh ok my apologies, I thought it was the actual final hearing. In that case, check the instuctions on the notice you received for the hearing. If it asks to send the bundle in or not...I've not had one of those, I've just had actual hearing ones, so not completely sure. You may find you don't need to send a bundle just yet, but don't quote me on it...just read it to make sure When you eventually have to send the bundle in you need to post a copy to Barclays and an identical copy to the court no later than 14 days before the hearing. But as I said, just check what is required of you for this allocation/listing hearing. Sorry if that was confusing

Just read up lots on the relevant forums Si, there's hoards of info out there waiting to be read!!

No bite...I'm not THAT nice...

A few days before the hearing date Si, don't be surprised if they don't call until literally days before the hearing

Cab, I suggest you call him now and ask him if he is ready to settle in full. If he is, all good and well, if not, I suggest you get on with and post your bundle by tomorrow. This link gives you the basic bundle...add your statements and correspondence to it. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/bank-templates-library/33060-basic-court-bundle.html

Reet, Have received a 'General form of judgment or order' from Judge Tetlow. Written up the day my original hearing was due, as I called them and wrote to them about costs a couple of days before: 'Upon reading the Claimant's letter and the Defendant not appearing it is ordered that claim be adjourned to 27th March at 14:00 to consider the Claimant's application for unreasonable costs.' Certainly sounds promising

And they will say that (whether it's true or not is another matter) but obviously it is in their interests to keep you in suspense as much as they can...because anyone who perhaps doesn't have the benefit of this fantastic website would have given up a long time ago...I know I certainly would have, had it not been for the wonderful info. available on here

Cab do you know who is handling your claim in the litigation dept? If so, you can call or email them to remind them your court date is on the 19th. I wouldn't worry too much though, they are known to leave it to the last minute in the hope that we'll bottle out....but you're not going to do that now are you?

Si, I don't know if the confusion has arisen because you are already at court bundle stage rather than at the 'filing your court claim stage. In your latest schedule of charges, you can add daily interest up to date, but it isn't overly necessary, as the bank is already aware of the daily rate of accruing interest. When they call to settle, just make sure you have your figures at hand, because often in the excitement of things, people forget to ask for daily interest up-to-date, court and allocation fees etc (if applicable). For what it's worth, in my bundle I just added an extra row to say daily accruing interest to date at xx pence per day = £34 (e.g.) Hope that clarifies things.

Stoned, that is FANTASTIC news I am so pleased for you!!! I would just double check your figures to make sure they're not short-changing you in anyway, because if they are...it would be worth a quick call to get them to add that to this offer, which they will do if you push them. WELL DONE!!!

No probs...don't know about the 'more experienced' bit though...lol!

Hi rednige, I am not sure on whether you can claim or not, but it is certainly worth investigation. There is a whole forum on PPI so I suggest you have a read of some of the threads on there...it may give you more of an idea. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/ppi/ Welcome, all the same

Odds of it getting to court are extremely slim DBRG. Barclays are known to settle very close to the hearing date so don't be surprised if you don't receive a settlement call until hearer the time. This link is particularly good: http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/guidance-notes/ It'll help prepare you in regards to the court a bit more.

I hope that helps

Nice one EJ, glad to hear your claim is well underway...the unpredictability of it all adds to the excitement! Good luck, although you don't need it

I don't think any action is required on your part tumble. I'd just wait until nearer the hearing date. No doubt they'll be on the phone to you again. I really can't see them going all the way to court to dispute a small amount given that they agreed to pay it all in principle.

Skintscot please try not to worry yourself. If you follow the process as explained over and over in this website you will be fine. Millions of pounds have now been successfully reclaimed by thousands of people just like you and me. Go ahead and send the letter and spreadsheet...Halifax have seen this hundreds of times, so they won't be treating your claim any different to anyone else's. It is just a matter of time before you get paid. As for the court question, don't worry to much about it. Halifax will settle before the court hearing. If you get a hearing before your move, you're sorted, and even if it's after your move, just be prepared for a trip to England (although it is highly unlikely that you'll need to go anywhere!) If you have a mobile number that you will have throughout your move and after, make sure you use this number in any correspondence, so that they can reach you when they call to settle

Hi all, great idea, thanks Photoman. I will be pursuing my brother's business account when he has a parachute account, or changes to another bank from HSBC, so will be following this thread with interest

See your other thread....unauthorised overdraft fees etc at £20-£30 a whack can be reclaimed too

Welcome laalgirlie, and good luck with your pursuits. If you get stuck, you can post your questions directly on this thread, and people can respond back

Good luck SS, it's all a learning process, you win some, you lose some, but at least you know what to do now

Mtamu, I have successfully claimed further back than 6 yrs. It is up to you if you wish to claim more than 6 yrs or not, but please make sure you read up on the limitations act. The stance most people including myself have used is that the banks have concealed the true costs of charges, which has only become apparent after the OFT statement. I've responded to the other thread about the overdraft fee which can't bee claimed (please stick to one thread in the future as it causes less confusion) but paid referal fees etc can be reclaimed, as they are penalty charges, not a charge for a service.

Mo mtamu, because this is the fee for a service you have chosen...it is not a penalty charge.

Puff it's difficult to state a timeline as it depends on a lot of things like how long you have to wait for statements, how busy your local court is and so on. No major nasties apart from the usual, but well done for making a start, and welcome