Natwest court date imminent...

[admanbo80]

My date at York County Court is coming up soon (19/09/2007) and i'm starting to get nervous. But thanks to everyone on this site for all the help and instructions I have been able to get this far. I think i'd have given up a long time a go without it so... THANKS:D !

 

So to let you know whats happened so far:

 

I Got my court bundle together and handed in with plenty of time.

 

Contacted the court and apparently Natwest applied for a Stay but it hasn't been allowed as they didn't send the payment, however, it will be included in the file for the judge. That being the case i'll be taking a letter to object against a Stay should it be requested. Case will still be going to court.

 

Today was the last date for Natwest to supply me and the court with its own court bundle and neither of us have received it. So i've been down to the court and handed in a letter to ask for the defence to be thrown out as they have not complied with the courts directions of 29th July.

 

They also asked if I will be attending the hearing (which i will) so i can only presume that all is still going ahead for the 19th.

 

Any advice (and reassurance please) would be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks in advance

[Castlebest]

Hi Ad, sounds like you have got it all under control.

 

From what I have read from people who have attended court it will be fine once you are there but beware of any "tricks" the bank try to pull, if they try to sumbit anything on the day your havent seen before and are not sure about and the Judge is willing to allow it ask for an adjournment to consider their submission.

 

Good luck

 

pete

[admanbo80]

Thanks Pete.

 

Well a week to go now until my court date and no settlement offer has been made by Natwest yet. I think they're probably presuming that the stay has been agreed.

 

Got a letter from the courts that my letter to have their defence thrown out as they have not sent supporting documents will be considered by the DJ at the hearing.

 

Starting to p#* myself now:???:

 

Can anyone offer any advice for the hearing. I've never been to one before and don't know what to expect.

 

Any advice on preparation before hand etc... would be helpful

 

Ad

[hedgey06]

I Ad,

 

These are great threads for helping you to prepare for court: http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/guidance-notes/64911-got-court-date-guide.html and http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/guidance-notes/

 

Don't forget to take three copies of the template opposing any application to stay your claim http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/bank-templates-library/17065-application-removal-stay-updated.html#post1046820 - and try to make it as personal as possible to your own situation.

 

During the hearing, make plenty of references to documents in your court bundle - as if Cobbetts do turn up, chances are they won't have a copy of it with them (if they've ever read it anyway!)

 

Best of luck

[admanbo80]

Finally got the letter from Cobbetts with their stay application.

 

Will be ringing the courts later today to make sure we're still on for wednesday.

[admanbo80]

Could not get through to the courts on the phone but received a letter from them yesterday.

 

'The hearing of the defendant's application for the claim to be stayed will take place at...' (at what was supposed to be my full hearing)

 

Does anyone know if this will mean i won't now get a full hearing and that it has now turned into a hearing about the stay?

[livelylad]

Continue to try and confirm it with the court, all the information required for both possibilities is contained in Hedgey's post above.

[admanbo80]

Cheers will do my best to get through but busy again this morning.

 

Have read through all advice and hedgeys reply above, think i'm prepared enough.

 

Hearing at 2pm.

 

Wish me luck!!!:o

[livelylad]

Best of luck.

[martinhw]

Best of luck. My Mrs is in court Friday.

[admanbo80]

Bugger, they turned up. There were 5 other people in and we all got the same result.

 

They were all (including mine) stayed.

 

B*****ks!!!