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My mediation is coming up in a few days. If the case ends up in court, what would my defence be? What do I actually say in court (never been in this position before)?

Hi
I've had my mediation and offered £0. I received a letter to say the claim has been transferred to Brighton. In the meantime, Moorside Legal wrote to me and asked me to pay £100 instead of £240 which they requested at mediation. See letter below.
Should I respond to them or leave it?


Without Prejudice Save as to Costs
 
Dear Sirs,
 
We email to propose a settlement offer.
 
Whilst we are willing to present our evidence to the Court, as a gesture of goodwill and to put this matter at rest, we propose a settlement.
 
Our final offer is £100
 
Should you decline this offer, we will present our evidence to the Court, requesting the full outstanding balance and further costs including hearing fee expenses.
 
This offer cannot be accepted at Court.
 
To make payment you can do so in any of the following ways:
 
You can call us on 0330 828 5850 to make the relevant payment arrangements. You will need your customer reference number; or
 
You can make payment via bank transfer to the following account:
Account holder name: Moorside Legal Services Limited
Bank name: Lloyds bank
Sort code: 306541
Account number: 49689760
 
 
Kind regards,
Kai Ali
 
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      Kai Ali
      Paralegal

      0330 828 5850
      moorsidelegal.co.uk

Hi
I've just received another email from Moorside Legal; the offer to settle has now gone up to £180. Should I ignore it?



We write in relation to the above matter.

Settlement Proposal

Our Client remains open to settling the matter without the need for the Claim to progress further, and as such proposes the following settlement options:

£180.00 via one lump sum payment payable within the next 7 days; or

£200.00 via 2 monthly payments with the first payment due within the next 7 days.

How to pay

There is still time to make payment to avoid the need for a Court hearing. You can do so in any of the following ways: -

You can call us on 0330 828 5850 to make the relevant payment arrangements. You will need you customer reference number - 10118660; or
You can make payment via bank transfer to the following account -
Account holder name: Moorside Legal Services Limited
Bank name: Lloyds bank
Sort code: 306541
Account number: 49689760

If you choose to make payment, via bank transfer you must use the following reference as your payment reference 10118660  to ensure we can quickly allocate the payment to your matter. If you do not, we may not be able to allocate the payment to your matter
 
If you choose to make regular card payments to us these will be made under a Continuous Payment Authority ('CPA'). This authorises us to take the agreed amount on a regular basis. CPAs can be set up weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. If we are unable to take your payment, we will attempt to take the payment later that day. If that fails, we will reattempt the next working day.
 
If you wish to provide an alternative payment proposal, please contact us within 7 days of receipt of this email.
 
If the Claim is not settled
 
We hope this matter can be settled without further Court action, however if we are not able to reach a settlement, we are instructed to prepare for a Court hearing.
 
You should be aware that any further action could incur further fees and costs, and our Client may seek to recover them from you.
 
You may wish to seek independent legal advice.
 
Yours sincerely
Hannah Shaw