Can You Change A Court Hearing Date?

[Honeypot]

Hi AllIf you have received a court hearing date can you ask to change it?I cannot get time off work and it will cause serious problems. I need to try and get it in the afternoon not a morning.ThanksVicky

[AndyOrch]

Change Of Court Date?

 

 

 

If you want to change a court date, then the best thing is to phone the other side and explain to them and ask if they object. Normally they will say fine.

You then write to them to confirm your conversation with them that they agree to the change for date.

You also write to the court and politely ask for a new date. Explain why, explain that the other side has agreed, enclose a copy of your letter to the other side, apologise for any inconvenience. Send the ther side a copy of your letter to te court. It will be better of you fax all of these letters to their respective addressees.

 

If the other side are being unhelpful, write them a letter, express regret that they won't agree and politely tell them that you wil be asking the court anyway. Then you will have to write to the court, explain that you need the date change, explain why, explain that the other side are not in agreement, however you need the change, this is the first time that you have delayed proceedings and that previous delays (if any) were caused by the other side blah blah.

Call the court about a week later to see what is happening. In the worst case you will have to make an application notice N244 which is involved and costs money.

 

If you are dealing with the other side's lawyers, then they will probably be mature and agree.

If you are dealing with the bank or DCA directly then they are likely to be stupid about it.

Deal directly with the lawyers for this kind of thing.

 

 

 

 

Andy

[Honeypot]

Thank You Andyx