CEL 2017 ANPR PCN PAPLOC Now Claimform - Burger King, West Forest Gate, Wokingham, RG40 2AT *** Claim Discontinued***

[dx100uk]

have you had your N157 yet from your local court?

 

[BStealth]

All I have had is a ‘notice of allocation to the small claims track’ and ‘general form of judgement or order’. Thanks in advance, 

[AndyOrch]

That is the N157.

[BStealth]

Received a letter today from civil enforcement offering me to settle this by paying the ‘original discounted sum of £60 plus court fee of £25’. Blah blah I’d it goes to trial we will seek the claim sum of £303.35. Confirm settlement before close of business 28/11/21. 

[dx100uk]

begging...

[BStealth]

Just thinking on this one, the letter I received from CEL starts with 'without prejudice' if I were to respond to them refusing their offer and offering even less with 'without prejudice' at the start of my email would they be able to use this in court. My assumption is that I wouldn't be able to use their offer letter and say "look, they're happy with £85 yet they want £330 from me today in court". 

To the professionals here, does this look like they won't even go ahead and pay the court fee to proceed? I could really do without the stress this coming december. 

[dx100uk]

No we are voluntary.

We've not seen this n157 yet.. 

[BStealth]

please find attached.

*my apologies the pdf converter has scrambled a few pages.

 

NOA+GFO+letter.pdf

[FTMDave]

No worries, the important points in the N157 are there.

 

Yes, you can negotiate with them in the way you describe if you wish, although in their diseased minds they will move you from the "pain in the backside who is likely to cost us in court" list to the "may well cough up so let's keep haranguing" list.

 

They don't seem very confident with their case if they will accept £85 rather than £303 but we simply don't know if they will go ahead or not.

 

 

[dx100uk]

see if they pay the fee......

[BStealth]

Thank you both. And so, their end date of the reduced offer is before the payment due date of the court. I'm assuming I can wait to see if they pay the fee before providing any witness statement? How will i be informed of court fee payment?

[dx100uk]

you will need to ring the court

 

no harm in preparing a Ws lots here already to base yours on.

[BStealth]

Good morning, I called the county court this morning. They advised that they received a notice of discontinuance this morning! 

Edited November 29, 2021 by BStealth

[AndyOrch]

Well done topic title updated.

 

Andy

[FTMDave]

Well done on your victory! 

[dx100uk]

hey you won!!

 

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[BStealth]

Thank you all. This wouldn't have been achieved without your excellent help. May I ask, can they open a new claim against me?

[AndyOrch]

That would depend on their reason for discontinuing the claim whether or not there was a procedural error or simply not financially viable....but for whatever reason they would require the courts permission and that woud cost them a further £275  so its very unlikely for the amount in question .

 

Andy.

 

 

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[lookinforinfo]

That is good news and no worries about going away for Christmas. Happy days.

[brassnecked]

Absolutely brilliant well done.