Prelim Court Hearing

[puy]

Hi,

 

I think I have made a mess of this. I did the usual 2 letters each 2 weeks apart as guided to.

 

Have been offered £800.00 from HSBC and I declined and had already logged a claim online by this point anyway. I worked out it is £1400 they owe me.

 

I have now been given a Prelim Court Hearing date for 25th July 2007 in Tunbridge wells.

 

I have 2 questions:

 

1. I have more bank charges, how do I change the amount of my claim? This is £1400 going up to £1520...

(I undestand I have to pay a fee but to Tunbridge Wells court).

 

2. What do I need for the prelim hearing?

I have searched the website and nothing explains to me exactly what I need and what happens after the prelim hearing.

 

 

Please help.

 

J

[saintly_1]

Hi welcome to CAG

 

About the new charges you would need to complete N244 and a updated N1 or you could wait until this claim is settled and make a new claim for the charges

 

Have a read here http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/guidance-notes/64911-got-court-date-guide.html for the prelim hearing

 

 

It might be more helpful to you if you start a thread in the HSBC Forum http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/hsbc-bank/

 

 

saint

 

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[puy]

Hiya,

 

Thanks very much for your reply. I am a bit worried as the draft for directions to be handed in to the judge seems to be accompanied with an allocation questionaire. When I received a letter for the prelim hearing, there is no request for an allocation questionaire it has been crossed out.

 

I'm going to take these documents with me anyway, but would the order already have been made by the court?

 

Thanks again

[saintly_1]

Think the draft orders should of been sent before but no harm in trying

 

saint

[puy]

Hi,

 

Sorry this is with HSBC. I know I should start a thread there and will do so tomorrow.

 

I have sent 2 letters to D & G HSBC's solicitors for out of court settlement and they have not replied. This is after refusing their first offer.

 

The only problem I have is everyone on this site seems to have had to fill in an allocation questionaire but in my case I have not been asked to do so or been given any directions by the judge, basically just turn up.

 

There's no hope for an out of court settlement as they are not replying. Also I am unsure of how to submit my draft of orders because I have not allocation questionaire to do so.

 

The letter reads as follows:

 

To All PArties

 

A defence to this claim has been filed.

 

The claim has been transferred to court covering the area where the defendant lives or carries on business.

 

Please read the accompanying documents carefull and note that the allocation questionnaire should be returned to Tunbridge Wells County Court. (The underlined part has been crossed out and no allocation questionnaire provided).

 

The attached to this letter was as follows:

 

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

 

1. The filing of an allocation questionnaire be dispensed with in this case unless the District Judge at the court of transfer orders otherwise. **

 

However the part in the covering letter referring to an allocation questionnaire has been crossed out so I assume I do not need to send an allocation questionnaire.

 

But my main worry is, now what to do, how do I submit a draft of orders now?

 

I believe that the order regarding the bank show it's costs is now not going to be submitted which I thought was the main reasons banks settled because they cannot provide a break down of these costs.

 

Have I missed something?

 

I have the small claims guide book and it has nothing that can help me regarding this type of prelim hearing. I take it allocation to small claim track has already been decided.

 

Sorry for the hassle but I'm at a dead end of what to do...

 

Thanks

[tonycee]

Of course there is not much point in contacting Barclays litigation team as your claim is against HSBC, but do have a good read through the court link though, and if you are still unsure, you could allways ask your court for guidance.

[tonycee]

P.S. Start your thread in the HSBC section before posting anymore comments, your questions will be picked up by people who have/are going through the same thing with the same bank..Your concerns might just get overlooked in this forum.....Do it now, just like you have here, good luck...