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Quote from: gimpel on June 19, 2025, 12:35:31 pm

Nothing really besides court papers

Such as?

Sorry, but you want help but you leave a huge 3 month gap here, the details of the “papers” might be important.

You say you want help by next Monday but you’re not forthcoming with any details.

Basically I had a mediation and didn't agree to pay nothing only thing that they added ad mediation that they tried to send the ticket to the USA address I have provided I have not received any letter besides to say that mediation was not successful and it will go to court and then I received a court date I will attach that in my next post

I have not received anything else that I remember (could be something was sent but I only receive 50% of my post)

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So - first things first, the order sets out that a hearing fee must be paid by the claimant by 13th June. That date has now passed - have you contacted the court to find out if the fee has been paid?

The order also sets out that anything you intend to rely on (witness statements etc.) must be sent to all parties 14 days before the hearing. Has this been done?

On what date did you receive the order? Do you still have the envelope it came in? Does it have a postmark or barcode on it?

This is an impossibly short notice. Even assuming the order was posted the same day it was made, Wednesday 4th June, it would be deemed served on Friday 6th June. That would give the parties no working days to prepare and submit their bundles.

In this case, I would hazard a bet that DCB Legal has already thrown in the towel and discontinued. When you check with the court, although I think you'll be redirected to the CNBC national customer support team, which will be about as useful as a poke in the arm with a sharp stick.

I advise you to email the following to enquiries.edmonton.countycourt@justice.gov.uk and CC in yourself. Use the following for the email subject field: Subject: URGENT – Request for Status Update on Claim [Claim Number] – Hearing 23 June

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am the defendant in the above claim, which has been listed for hearing on 23 June 2025 at Edmonton County Court.

I am writing to ask whether the claimant has paid the hearing fee by the due date of 13 June, and whether the claim is still proceeding. I have not received any Notice of Discontinuance or any hearing bundle from the claimant.

Could you please confirm:

• Has the claimant paid the hearing fee?
• Has the claim been discontinued or struck out?
• Is the hearing on 23 June still going ahead or has it been vacated?

Thank you for your assistance. I would be grateful for a prompt reply as the hearing date is fast approaching and the allocation order is dated 4th June which arrived after the bundles deadline of 9th June.

Yours faithfully,

[Your full name]
[Your address]
[Your contact email and phone number]
[Claim Number]

Good news, the dubious tactics we see all the time again - threaten court but discontinue or don’t pay the court fee.

They knew that a court would have thrown out their case, but their tactics are designed to frighten people into paying.