my comment was because if you respond to people negatively as though they are either lazy, stupid, or ignorant then it has a negative impact and I've read other threads where people have mentioned this. You probably have a mix of people that don't say anything, or get on with it and have the time to trawl through pages and pages of threads, or some people might have a problem and either air their thoughts or don't and will just not be that motivated to continue posting. Anyway, I'm thankful for all the help I am given. Oddly enough, I received an e-mail yesterday from the one guy at E.ON again referencing the previous e-mail he'd sent and again inviting me to review their response to my defence and respond accordingly. I don't know how this guy even believes the communication is getting to me as I've never conversed with him over e-mail

Yes and the advice is appreciated but I've been involved in modding forums before and the onus was always to create a comfortable, engaging, happy environment. If you don't then you risk people responding by doing the opposite of what you want them to do because they aren't engaged, and that might be why so many threads are left incomplete. I'll have another look at threads later when I'm not working.

I appreciate that and i appreciate why you take a hard line with people but you have to understand that people work full time and have home lives to contend with. All that will happen now is that I'll search for previous witness statements, adapt one that I think fits, I'll post it up and then it'll need to be amended several times and I still won't be any the wiser as to the process and what I'm doing and why. I mean, am I supposed to expect something from them and what if I don't receive anything from them before the 5th?

So what do I need to submit as I've already filed my defence?

I'm unsure what more I need to disclose though and I'm not relying on witness statements because this isn't a murder trial...

On Friday 19th August I received the attached. Note the letter is dated 9th August. I just need assistance fully understanding the next steps. The letter states to attend a place which isn't the court on the 5th September but then on the next page states the hearing will be in October. Previously these things have gone to a telephone consultation but we seem to have skipped that phase. Is the meeting on the 5th in place of the mediation? Secondly, it says that the claimant must pay £180 before the hearing. Have they not already paid that amount? Thanks in advance for any advice. Considering they didn't want to attend a hearing I can only wonder how they'll respond to this. Especially as I'm yet to receive any response to the cpr request, so I don't have the full documentation they intend to rely on in court. Adobe Scan 22 Aug 2023.pdf

I spoke with the courts, re-sent them the DQ and the nice lady said she would make the judge aware I filed it in April. Apparently their DQ is also submitted, so now I await the next step considering they removed their legal representation and want it decided without a hearing

I don't know what the courts are playing at. Today I received another letter. This time in a white envelope with a Northampton stamp on the back saying exactly the same. I'll ring them tomorrow.

Silly question maybe, but do I ring the local courts or the number on the original form?

Ok I'll give them a call next week. I'm confident they have the claimant and the defendant mixed up. That must be it as they've not filed the DQ according to MCOL

Hi, please see attached. Adobe Scan 29 Jul 2023.pdf

Morning, I received a letter yesterday from the local magistrates Court saying the following... IT IS ORDERED THAT UNLESS THE DEFENDANT DO FILE THE DIRECTION QUESTIONNAIRE BY 12:00 ON 9TH AUGUST 2023 HIS STATEMENT OF CASE SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY STRUCK OUT AND JUDGEMENT SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED FOR THE CLAIMANT I'm a bit confused because I filed my DQ before they did in line with the timings already set out by the court. It was the claimant that filed there's weeks after the deadline. Can someone please advise? Thanks

MCOL now says transferred to my local magistrates court on 30/06/2023

Just an update. I checked again on Monday 19th and MCOL is now stating that I filed a DQ 16/06/23

So it's now been more than another week and the status hasn't changed on mcol. Does this thing ever get stayed again?

So, it's been 2 weeks since I had that e-mail from someone at E.on (Subject of this thread is incorrect btw). MCOL has also not been updated at all and I've received no further information through the post. Does anyone have any advice on whether this is normal? I've fought cases before but I don't recall it taking a month for a DQ to be filed and processed. I'm just wondering if this guy is bluffing and hasn't actually filed it? Any insight would be appreciated

They were supposed to be filed by 4pm 20th April

On MCOL it just says DQ sent to me 3/4/23 and case stay lifted 3/4/23... What happens if he's requested to have no hearing, yet I've requested one? What is he hasn't filed this by the due date as it looks to me as though he hasn't and has just sent me this filled in and completed. I have no way of knowing if the court has received, other than MCOL, and MCOL says he hasn't filed their DQ. In fact, MCOL says I haven't filed mine, even though I have

Morning, I received the attached copy of DQ form through to my email today. Which is over 2 weeks after the deadline. Is this allowed? Had I not filled it in time I'd lose. I also received a copy of Notice of change of legal representative form, which isn't great, so I've been unable to properly redact it and attach it here. In summary, it basically says that they are now no longer represented by the legal representative stated on the claim form, and he will now be representing the case himself. His position is Litigation officer. Two things struck me ... 1. why would they send all this via e-mail when there's no guarantee I'd receive it, and given they instructed me to send all correspondence to their legal representative (who now is no longer involved in the case), they probably wouldn't have received a copy of my DQ form as I sent it to their legal representative. Were they ever involved at all as I've not had a response to my CPR request. 2. Where it asks whether the case could be considered without a hearing, they have ticked yes. So, they are basically saying that here is a bit of paper and here is a figure owing, this is what you owe and the case is closed and shut. Any advice would be appreciated as MCOL still has no update since 3/4/23. Claimants DQ by email.pdf

Well I'm hoping something comes out of mediation or they give up as does happen with lots of these cases. There's also a column at the top next to claimant no. that says 'in the'... do you know what I put here? thanks

Ok, I'm still no clearer but I'll put no and hope for the best

I'm a bit confused about the reasons for selecting with or without a hearing? Why wouldn't I select yes to no hearing? I don't intend on going to court regardless of which way any of this goes anyway

So, the numpties at the court altered my address to my old address from 6 years ago, so I never received the form. They have sent me an electronic DQ to fill out and send back via e-mail as the deadline is today at 4pm, but what would you say I do about getting a copy of the DQ to the claimant?

Hi, so, I randomly checked MCOL today and saw that the claim had been updated with the following: Case stay lifted on 03/04/2023 DQ sent to you on 03/04/2023 Any advice on what this means? I guess I should receive something through the post shortly

it's now the 16th March and I've not heard anything. MCOL remains the same. Last input was that the defence was received 18th Jan. Not had any letters through the post or further e-mails. What should I make of this at this stage? Surely I'd have heard something by now? Their e-mail gave me until 17/2 to respond.