Hippo v Barclays

[Micky the Hippo]

whew

 

done, sealed and a solemn promise from the good lady wife to post them early tomorrow morning

 

AQ+strikeout+draft directions

 

nearly missed out the 1Cs

 

nearly missed out the cheque

 

and nearly forget to take a copy of the AQ for myself

 

at least the NatWest one will be easy now

 

[saintly_1]

LOL ........ ive done my N1 today .... ready to personally hand in tomorrow

[Micky the Hippo]

I got the copy of the AQ from NatWest yesterday, which was the last day to get it in

 

Which reminds me that Barclays shoulda got their AQ in for the 23rd, I remember all too well scrabbling to get it in on time and the instructions on the covering letter telling me that my case could be stuck out if I failed to return it in time

 

Is it worth trying to make a fuss about this?

[saintly_1]

Yes

[saintly_1]

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/general/108091-oft-banks-dont-panic-3.html#post1045633

[Micky the Hippo]

Really? I never really realised they were supposed to send me one until yesterday, they'd have been on the same deadline as me I take it?

 

What do I do? Ring the courts first or just bang off a letter asking for their case to be struck out?

 

and thanks for your speedy if short answer

 

and ta for the OFT link, I'm already up to speed though, on that matter at least!

[saintly_1]

Ok, well, it depends on each case, but say for example that the judge ordered documents to be exchanged 14 days latest before hearing ( a very common direction). You religiously do your bundle, send a copy to the judge, a copy to the other side. They, naughty people, do not do the same. The day after the deadline, you write a letter to judge, pointing out that they haven't complied with court directions, and respectfully request that their defence be thrown out and judgment summarily awarded to you. It might work, it might not, but what do you have to lose?

 

Hope this helps

[Micky the Hippo]

thanks

 

this is only an AQ but it's a week late now and my one at least said get it in or maybe get struck out

 

so contact the court?

[saintly_1]

I would especially in the light of recent developments

[Micky the Hippo]

Edmonton Court seem to be on the ball

 

tip tap on the keys and apparently Barclays have submitted an AQ, she seemed to think they didn't have to send me a copy

 

ah well, I'm hearing from the court shortly it seems

 

is that my court date?

[saintly_1]

I would assume so

[Micky the Hippo]

the judge might have wholeheartedly agreed with my suggestion he strike their defence out for abuse of process

 

or draft directions

 

or a date in October ...

[Micky the Hippo]

A high handed letter telling me they'll be getting a stay asap

 

And today a court date for the 22nd October, 2pm

 

15 minutes

[groovycaz]

A high handed letter telling me they'll be getting a stay asap

 

And today a court date for the 22nd October, 2pm

 

15 minutes

 

Hey Micky,

I believe all the banks are writing into court requesting stays, I was in court with citicards on wednesday and my claim was stayed, the OFT have already ruled on credit cards..Gc

[Micky the Hippo]

my eye has well and truly been off the ball, the two weeks before hearing deadline for the bundle was last Monday, bugger,

 

guess I'm calling the court tomorrow and hoping it's been stayed although I've heard nothing other than the bank telling me they were going to get a stay ages ago

 

otherwise I'm going to be very busy tomorrow evening and making up some sort of lie about postal strikes

 

I've had nothing in the way of a bundle from them, am I right to think that they just turn up and ask for a stay with no planB?

 

And is it still worth calling them and have a small bluff/lie about my bundle being in the post

 

or don't they settle anymore?

[saintly_1]

Unfortunatly they arnt settling anymore ........ i would ge to work on whats required by the court and get it there asap

[Micky the Hippo]

figures

 

assuming it ain't stayed I'll get it done this weekend and deliver them on Monday

 

Given the post office strike can I deliver Barclay's copy to any Barclays branch or does it have to go to their head office or something?

 

no reason to call Barclays at all then I take it? Deliver mine and turn up on the day?

 

and thanks for the reply

[slick132]

Hi Micky,

 

Get the copy into Court asap. Covering letter could apologise for delay but you didn't know what to do with postal disruption.

 

You could take the bank's Bundle into a local branch, clearly marked for Lit'n Team's address, and tell them to fwd it internally. Take a letter typed up for a counter clerk to sign so you have proof of delivery.

 

Good luck, Slick

[Micky the Hippo]

thanks slick, will do

 

looks like I'm busy this weekend ...

 

them bundles look a bit bloody large, never mind the triplicate

 

ah well, serve me right I guess

 

[slick132]

Reminder - check ink levels and paper supplies!

[Micky the Hippo]

yes

 

I'm not a complete arse, honest

 

Goingto print out the big pdf of documents and the basic bundle at work today on the proper printers, the odds and sods tonight here and then one of them copy shops can do the copies

 

hopefully

 

and thanks again

 

ps, plenty of ink, at most 50 sheets of paper, think I'll be getting some more

 

stand by for numpty, haven't prepared,type questions

[Micky the Hippo]

I've spoken to a nice lady at the court

 

one of my cases is stayed and one is not, guess which one isn't ... :o

 

B apparently didn't ask for a stay and haven't submitted a bundle, the nice lady has noted that my bundle will be with the court on Monday morning

 

busy weekend ahoy!

 

is this fairly routine stuff, they never make up a bundle do they? will they likely roll up and demand a stay and get one?

 

will I have any argument against that other than the routine lift a stay type one that usually fails?

 

is there any advantage to me that it's seemingly going to go to the court date?

 

and say nothing to the bank at all and hope they don't show up?

 

that'd be nice with all that CI (remember those happy days) stacked up

 

the good lady wife (barrister) is going to help me make up the body of the bundle and leave me to do all the trims and fiddly bits over the weekend, so Hippo would be grateful for any of you old salts keeping a protective eye out for Hippo

[slick132]

Hi Micky,

 

I don't think the Barclays Bundle Making Machine has ever been plugged in! Most likely, they'll ask for stay.

 

Best hope is they don't turn up, or they do (with no bundle, etc) and they annoy judge expecting automatic stay.

 

Post any queries, there'll be folks around over the w/e.

 

Slick

[Micky the Hippo]

thanks Slick

 

starting it tonight, got the basic bundle word file and the big pdf of all the supporting documents

 

are there many differences between teh basic and advanced bundles and should someone in a bit of a rush stick to the basic bundle?

 

I've no hope of getting the CI if they make any effort but should I make any effort to argue it in the bundle?

[slick132]

Micky, I'm out of my depth with CI and Advanced Bundle. Saintly should be here later, or pm a Site Helper / Mod.

 

Slick