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Hello Friends,
First of all I would like to thank this forum and kind members who have responded to my queries in the past regarding parking fines & MCOL process.
This time I am waging a legal battle with my lettings agency for not refunding my tenancy deposit and now after 2.5 years I finally have a hearing tomorrow. I just have few questions before the hearing and looking for the help from this very supportive group:
1. I have an online hearing at the county court. It being my first hearing I'm bit unsure what to expect? Will I be allowed to speak? If yes, any in general advice for me when I speak to the Judge just so that I'm respecting the court and at the same time still putting all my facts and story well. I'm already trying to keep it short and crisp.
2. My case was transferred from MCOL to the county court Q1 last year. It was only last week end I traced in N25 document that I was supposed to submit all the documents that I have served to the defendants. I instantaneously submitted all the documents through email to MCOL. I'm not sure if this will be accepted and will MCOL be forwarding these documents to the Court. I have lot of evidences and facts shared in these documents and hence crucial for the case. Not sure how Judge will react to this blunder of mine and how would it impact my case which otherwise is very strong as I have agency and landlord confirmation to return my deposit as one of the evidence. To this agency took a u turn later
3. Earlier this year Agency tried few attempts to settle this out of court mentioning some ridiculous amounts. Than they threatened me that I won't get anything of the court and if proved they will request the court to allow them to pay £100 pcm and it will take years for me to get my monies. Final threat was they might go for insolvency very soon and in that case I would not get anything so better take whatever they were offering me.
My query is that if Agency brings this up in the court (paying £100 pcm or insolvency) what should be my response (though not sure if I would be allowed to speak again). I have all the emails with above threats from the agency as evidence if court asks?
Apologies for such a short notice. Any pointers on this will be helpful.
Thanking in advance to all the members who took time to read and respond to my post.
-Abhi
First of all I would like to thank this forum and kind members who have responded to my queries in the past regarding parking fines & MCOL process.
This time I am waging a legal battle with my lettings agency for not refunding my tenancy deposit and now after 2.5 years I finally have a hearing tomorrow. I just have few questions before the hearing and looking for the help from this very supportive group:
1. I have an online hearing at the county court. It being my first hearing I'm bit unsure what to expect? Will I be allowed to speak? If yes, any in general advice for me when I speak to the Judge just so that I'm respecting the court and at the same time still putting all my facts and story well. I'm already trying to keep it short and crisp.
2. My case was transferred from MCOL to the county court Q1 last year. It was only last week end I traced in N25 document that I was supposed to submit all the documents that I have served to the defendants. I instantaneously submitted all the documents through email to MCOL. I'm not sure if this will be accepted and will MCOL be forwarding these documents to the Court. I have lot of evidences and facts shared in these documents and hence crucial for the case. Not sure how Judge will react to this blunder of mine and how would it impact my case which otherwise is very strong as I have agency and landlord confirmation to return my deposit as one of the evidence. To this agency took a u turn later
3. Earlier this year Agency tried few attempts to settle this out of court mentioning some ridiculous amounts. Than they threatened me that I won't get anything of the court and if proved they will request the court to allow them to pay £100 pcm and it will take years for me to get my monies. Final threat was they might go for insolvency very soon and in that case I would not get anything so better take whatever they were offering me.
My query is that if Agency brings this up in the court (paying £100 pcm or insolvency) what should be my response (though not sure if I would be allowed to speak again). I have all the emails with above threats from the agency as evidence if court asks?
Apologies for such a short notice. Any pointers on this will be helpful.
Thanking in advance to all the members who took time to read and respond to my post.
-Abhi
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