I submitted my claim form about two weeks ago for £160 charges. I have now had SC&M intending to defend and in their letter they intend to apply for a stay, the court have sent me AQ to fill in so I have filled it in as standard but in section G I have put;
I then want to send the draft of directions, so do I sent SC&M a copy of the AQ and the draft of directions or just one copy to the court?
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The Claimant is aware that the defendant is now routinely requesting a stay in proceedings in claims of this nature, by indicating an intention to negotiate a settlement in section A of their allocation questionnaire.
The claimant is strongly opposed to such a stay, upon the basis that the defendant, both during and prior to this litigation, has rebutted or ignored all prior attempts by the claimant to narrow the issues in dispute, or otherwise engage in meaningful dialogue which may have facilitated an amicable settlement to these matters.
It is submitted that the request by the defendant is highly likely to be an attempt to further frustrate and delay proceedings, and the pattern of settled cases so far would strongly suggest that the defendant does not intend to settle these matters until a hearing date is imminent.
Accordingly, the claimant respectfully requests that any such request by the defendant is turned aside.
The claimant is strongly opposed to such a stay, upon the basis that the defendant, both during and prior to this litigation, has rebutted or ignored all prior attempts by the claimant to narrow the issues in dispute, or otherwise engage in meaningful dialogue which may have facilitated an amicable settlement to these matters.
It is submitted that the request by the defendant is highly likely to be an attempt to further frustrate and delay proceedings, and the pattern of settled cases so far would strongly suggest that the defendant does not intend to settle these matters until a hearing date is imminent.
Accordingly, the claimant respectfully requests that any such request by the defendant is turned aside.
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