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Hi,

It would appear VCS decided it wasn't worth the court fees. I just received this from the small claims court.

"Good afternoon,

I can confirm that the Claimant has filed a Notice of Discontinuance with the court on 17 September 2024, the hearing has been vacated and the claim will not go ahead. A notice should have been sent to you by the Claimant."

It would appear VCS are just hot air as suspected. No surprise their communication never reached me.

Very appreciative off all of your help and support.

Thank you as always for your advice.

I still have not received the documents from the claimant, which were meant to have been delivered by 4pm on 24th September.

what would you suggest I do as it's preventing me from starting my witness statement?

I was thinking the hearing would be where I make my full defence. This is the same defence I have used throughout the process so far.

I wasn't the driver so my answer would be 'no'.

Well folks, it looks like VCS are seeing this one through. I now have my Notice of Proposed Allocation to the Small Claims track.

It seems like I have no choice but to fill this form out and expect to be heading to court to defend this case.

Couple of questions

Mediation (offered in form) - is this a route to go?
Suitability for determination without a hearing. Do I consider the case to be suitable for determination without a hearing? Yes or No

Any advice on preparing for court and getting my defence in order would be very welcome

Thanks as always

Thanks all, appreciate your input.

Letter is sent

Thanks for your help, I'll be back soon no doubt!

Hi,

I have received my next letter, which is a 'Letter Before Claim'. No surprises it arrived after the deadline.... Apparently, it was posted on 30/01 and yet it arrived 01/03...

There are some forms that I have been given to complete. You can see the forms here.

https://imgur.com/a/cDS4uHL

Should I complete them?

Is there somewhere to refer to for guidance on answers? There are different sections depending on how I choose to respond.

They are also asking intrusive questions about my financial situation which I will not respond to.

Thanks in advance

Hi,

A quick update,

I received a final demand letter this morning 26/01/24. The letter was "posted" on 18/01/24 with a 7 day deadline to pay. I continue to be amazed how long it takes this company to get a letter to me from the apparent "posted" date. I couldn't have met this deadline even if I wanted to.

In this letter county court proceedings have been threatened.

Apparently, they will be seeking outstanding balance + court fees, solicitors fees and statutory interest.

Any idea how much could this end up costing?

Thanks again for your help