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Hi,
I'm a claimant who won a judgement in default in an online money case because the defendant didn't file an acknowledgement of service/defence in time.
The defendants solicitor has put in a N244 to set the judgement aside and has asked the judge to force me to pay their legal fees (costing over £1000) to make this form because their argument is that I received an acknowledgement of service 2 days before the deadline for judgment.
They have attached evidence of an email to myself and wrote they posted a letter. I've check my emails and I have not received an email on this date and I have received no letter in the post (no recorded signature, nothing). I rang the court and they state they received an acknowledgement of service 1 day after the deadline, hence why I could apply for judgment.
There is a court hearing to discuss this. Is the defendants solicitor likely to succeed with me paying their fee? Please any advice would be appreciated?
Kind regards,
Amy
I'm a claimant who won a judgement in default in an online money case because the defendant didn't file an acknowledgement of service/defence in time.
The defendants solicitor has put in a N244 to set the judgement aside and has asked the judge to force me to pay their legal fees (costing over £1000) to make this form because their argument is that I received an acknowledgement of service 2 days before the deadline for judgment.
They have attached evidence of an email to myself and wrote they posted a letter. I've check my emails and I have not received an email on this date and I have received no letter in the post (no recorded signature, nothing). I rang the court and they state they received an acknowledgement of service 1 day after the deadline, hence why I could apply for judgment.
There is a court hearing to discuss this. Is the defendants solicitor likely to succeed with me paying their fee? Please any advice would be appreciated?
Kind regards,
Amy
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