Any idea roughly how long it takes for a claim to make it to the courtroom?
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About this long mailman holds hands apart
Im sure when you file your claim online it comes up with an indicative time for the hearing?
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Allow for delivery of papers to the Defendant 14 days offer having the Court stamp your papers.
Allow 14 another days for Defendant to reply with a defence.
If no Defence then ask Court for Judgement.
If a defence; prepare your papers and exchange copies with the Defendant and ask Court for Hearing date (this may take between 28 days and three months)
If you win the Defendant should pay up plus your costs (travel, loss of earnings etc) but not any solicitors costs.
(You can charge £8,30 per hour for preparation of the case)
If the Defendant does not pay up you then need to apply to the Court for enforcement, (Bailiff etc.)HEALTH WARNING. IT Can Damage your Health. Free Advice. Advice in the forum is the £9,995 version. By reading the health warning you are agreeing to the terms and conditions. Advice maybe bad as well as good. 24 months interest free. Your home is at risk if you don’t keep up payments. Advice limited to availability.Comment
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Remember:
If you are claiming through your company you cannot represent yourself
Mine took 1.5 years from start to finish ( they settled out of court)Comment
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Originally posted by Gold DalekRemember:
If you are claiming through your company you cannot represent yourself
Mine took 1.5 years from start to finish ( they settled out of court)Comment
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Originally posted by Clog II The Avenger(travel, loss of earnings etc)
The harder part may be getting the money after you win.Comment
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I tend to ignore the small claims route. Pay a solicitor to write them a nice letter - usually gets further quicker without having to involve some snotty bastard judge.Serving religion with the contempt it deserves...Comment
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Pay a solicitor
Originally posted by TheMonkeyI tend to ignore the small claims route. Pay a solicitor to write them a nice letter - usually gets further quicker without having to involve some snotty bastard judge.
When I sued an agent who was slow in paying; I was awarded loss of earnings and travel expenses for attending CourtHEALTH WARNING. IT Can Damage your Health. Free Advice. Advice in the forum is the £9,995 version. By reading the health warning you are agreeing to the terms and conditions. Advice maybe bad as well as good. 24 months interest free. Your home is at risk if you don’t keep up payments. Advice limited to availability.Comment
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