CPR 31.14 request submitted-Please help!!

[dcems]

In my defence form can I not just ask for the case to be set aside,given that my request for docs have been completely ignored?

Has to be in by Tuesday.

I dont mind mediation, but I still dont want to admit the claim without the docs I requested.

[dcems]

defence submitted, will now wait and see what happens from here

[dcems]

Not heard anything from the court yet. How long does it normally take on average?

[vjohn82]

I am helping my friend defend two cases from Howard Coward - both for Santander debts.

 

Out of curiosity, before they decided to issue a claim, did they send any demands for payment?

 

I'll help you along with your case where I can; you are probably 1 week ahead in yours.

 

Time? Well the courts work when they work. A lot of people do not realise litigation is a long game. My case against HFO will end on the 22nd as I have a hearing for my wasted costs. The actual first judgement was entered in July 2007. I have been in contact with them since February 2009 and I set aside the CCJ in November 2009.

 

Long game requiring lots of patience.

 

I think we need to address the matter of CPR 31.14 too; they are incorrect about it not being relevant. The case has not been allocated yet (from what I have read) and they are required to follow the CPR regarding disclosure.

[Born To Be]

I'm on similar time frames to you, sent my allocation questionnaire back around 5th Feb stating I didn't want mediation and just received my court date, however the date is reliant on Cohens paying the £75 fees before XX March - it says if they don't pay it gets struck off - bit of a waiting game for me now

[Gazza112]

On my two cases, one didn't get past the Allocation questionaire stage, the other they had to pay an extra £35 to submit there AQ's as they where late.

 

Your find Howard Cohen never reply to most cases, and will go against the Courts ruling till the last minute.

When i won both my cases with Howard Cohen, also won wasted costs for both cases. It wasn't till i sent them a 7 day reminder, that they paid up.

 

Gaz

[Born To Be]

Gaz, this thing about getting costs back interests me - whilst at the moment I am still more interested in getting rid of the debt and the court case dangling over my head I would be interested in giving them a taste of their own medicine if I am successful.

 

What is the procedure? and what do you claim for? things like printing, envelopes and postage? what about time taken to prepare defence etc Any info would help - I am floundering a little with my own case simply through a lack of knowledge and understanding of procedures I'm simply keeping my fingers crossed that they chose not to cough up the £75 although I have a feeling I will be seeing them in court

[Gazza112]

Gaz, this thing about getting costs back interests me - whilst at the moment I am still more interested in getting rid of the debt and the court case dangling over my head I would be interested in giving them a taste of their own medicine if I am successful.

 

What is the procedure? and what do you claim for? things like printing, envelopes and postage? what about time taken to prepare defence etc Any info would help - I am floundering a little with my own case simply through a lack of knowledge and understanding of procedures I'm simply keeping my fingers crossed that they chose not to cough up the £75 although I have a feeling I will be seeing them in court

 

 

Yes, most important thing is win your case first getting costs is a bonus.

I never put up any fees to get my wasted costs through.

Allthough both cases was different, one never got to the AQ's stage that one i managed to get what i put down on my wasted costs sheet.

How this came about was after the case was struck out, i phoned the Court to ask if i could put in for wasted costs. Which was advised by the Courts to submit a Costs sheet to the Court. Which was then granted by the Judge and i was allowcated a date for this. I had to supply the other side with a copy of my cost as well.

The wasted costs case went to Court, which the other side never turned up and i was awarded the full amount i was asking for.

 

Now the other case was a bit different, as this went to Court which i won.

Tried to get wasted costs from the Judge, but was only awarded Petrol and parking expences.

 

Remember the same judge listerned to both my cases months apart from each other, i'm still trying to fathem how i got the full amount for one and only a small amount for the other.

 

So when claiming try and claim for everything, and split everything up as time spent and stationary and postage include as well.

 

 

 

Gaz

[dcems]

just updating you all. got a court date for the 18th may. have sent in my statement and copies of all documents. also got a mediation questionaire as well. not happy that about £200 in court costs seems to have been added to this debt.

[caro]

Just been reading your thread dcems. Did you go to court today?