Preparing my defence using the example defence template.

[useridian68]

Hi,

I've informed the claimants solicitors that I am going to be filing my defence tomorrow (09/02/2018)

I really feel out of my depth with this process and my main concern is that they will pick up on anything so the case goes in their favour.

The claimant received the CCA on the 2nd of February and the claimants solicitor also received the CPR 31.14 on the 2nd of February. I haven't had a reply from either of them yet.
Does this affect how I defend my case?

i.e could it go against me that I haven't given them enough time to reply, bearing in mind that my 28 + 5 days are up on the 10th of February.

Any advice on what I should do next would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[jaguarsuk]

Hi,

I've informed the claimants solicitors that I am going to be filing my defence tomorrow (09/02/2018)

I really feel out of my depth with this process and my main concern is that they will pick up on anything so the case goes in their favour.

The claimant received the CCA on the 2nd of February and the claimants solicitor also received the CPR 31.14 on the 2nd of February. I haven't had a reply from either of them yet.
Does this affect how I defend my case?

i.e could it go against me that I haven't given them enough time to reply, bearing in mind that my 28 + 5 days are up on the 10th of February.

Any advice on what I should do next would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

The solicitor has 7 days from the date of receipt to comply with your CPR Part 31.14 request and if they had it on the second today is the deadline. If you haven't received the documents you have asked for or a letter confirming they'll agree an extension to the deadline of your defence you must file a defence based on what you have right now, which is nothing!

The fact you have 33 days doesn't matter, you had to asses your position and then decide a course of action which happened to take you 25 days.

Use the template defence which states if they produce documents you may wish to amend it at their cost and file it with the court.