LoL Dx you crack me up. Thanks for the advice. I'll stay positive.

Thanks fk, I hope I don't have to face the court. Bless you for the reassurance.

Hi DX There has been no news from the claimant since I posted my WS on 16th April. The court date is on the 31st of May. Looks like they are positive they will win, or they would have offered me a deal. Do you think this is finally going to hearing afterall? I am very nervous as I am not very impressive when put on a spot and my communication skills are very poor face to face. I am okay when asked to put it on paper as you get time to think and write. But not very confident in person. I have a feeling I will lay an egg in the court. Getting my head clouded with a lot of 'what if' thoughts.

Posted my Witness Statement with all attachments, identical paperwork to the Court and to the Claimant using Royal Mail's Guaranteed next day delivery. I have NOT emailed the same to the court. Kept a copy for myself. Thank you very very much for all your help. Bless you, Kind regards

Hi should I be signing the WS copy that I send to the Claimant's solicitor?

All points duly noted. Big Thank You

Thank you very much for your kind help. Here is the amended WS Could you also please clear 3 more points I am worried about. 1. Should I present all the attachments I shared in post number 257 and itemised here (included and not included in the Clamant's WS) 2. Could you please take a look at the attached extract from Claimant's WS that highlights I may have misinformed the court in my MCol Defence. (attachment called 'what to do with this'. 3. What should I say if above point is brought up by the Claimant in Court? 4. I can now only post this WS tomorrow. Will it be too late as the letter may stay in transit for a min of 24hrs I presume. Many thanks and kind regards What to do with this.pdf

Hi Dx, I am hoping you have had an opportunity to skim through this thread. Please may I give it a humble bump for your consideration. My last date to present a WS is Wednesday the 17th. Many thanks and kind regards

Hi 1. Thank you very much fk for reading through and your kind words. 2. Thanks Dx, all attached documents in my previous post are listed below Page 1 to Page 5 Parts of Eon Event History I had received in SAR bundle from Eon (not included in Claimant's Witness Statement bundle) Page 6 to Page 14 Parts of Eon Event History (Included in Claimant's Witness Statement bundle) Page 15 and 16 The Final Bill (included in Claimant's Witness Statement bundle) Page 17 to 21 My Email + its attachments dated 07.12.21 (not included in Claimant's Witness Statement bundle) Page 22 An illustration of the size of the neighbouring farm (not included in Claimant's Witness Statement bundle) Page 23 Overdale's letter to me (Included in Claimant's Witness Statement) Finally, Last three pages are an exchange of emails between me, our solicitors and the Estate Agent that show Eon was in the loop while we pursued a meter for The House before moving in. (Not included in Claimant's Witness Statement Bundle) Please note that all extra documents I have posted in the above post were only to support and prove the point I was making. I apologise if it has caused confusion. 4. My Witness Statement is due on the 17th Apr 24 and the Hearing date is 31 of May 24. 5. Thanks Andy, I have changed the Statement of Truth copying what the Claimant has written at the end of their WS. And changed the term 'application' to 'claim'. Many thanks Regards

Thanks DX for your time. I have meanwhile improved my WS hopefully for better. I also hope this will not cause any confusion with my previously shared WS here for any readers. Regards defendants WS v2.pdf exhibits.pdf

Hi DX Received the Claimant's Witness Statement today. They have a part of Eon's Event History that shows the Meter was shared.(Pls see : This ) I have been writing my own Witness Statement all this while. Tomorrow I will post both. Mine and theirs. I have been working on this one but hope it isn't total rubbish. I saw other people's WSs and they look so posh. Good, structured writing isn't what I shine at so here it is. defendants WS.pdf ClaimantWS (3).pdf

Many thanks for unlocking. Dear Dx, Today I received the Notice of Allocation to Small Claims Track (Hearing) letter via post. I am attaching it here together with the instructions. The hearing date is 31st May 2024 at Northampton County Court. Could you kindly advice me on my next move. Many thanks n157.pdf

Yes it was Northampton County Court.

Hi Dx, Update on MCol "Your Claim was transferred to NORTHAMPTON on 10/11/23" Thanks and regards MCol Claim History.pdf

Dear Dx, Both emails responded to as instructed. Many thanks.

"Thank you kindly for your email and offering the Mediation Service for the aforementioned case. Kindly note that I maintain no money is owed to the Claimant and therefore a Mediation is not needed in this case." Does this look OK? Thank You very much DX

Thank Goodness. I was having nightmares. Thanks DX for being here. What should I do with this 31st mediation appointment set by the Court then? Do I need to do something? Like write back to the Court saying thanks but no-thanks? I know for sure I will lay an egg if I spoke to someone over the phone. I am not a very confident or well-spoken person and a bit of a slow learner. Also, not very well versed with the legal terms. They'll rip me apart.

Thanks for the reply Dx. Pls don't be mad, but, I am so scared that it may be the case of signed Vs unsigned letters getting swapped, while we were putting them in the envelopes for Overdales and the Court, although I we both double-tripple checked. I am very worried if this has happened then Overdales might have the original signed N180 with my phone number. I wonder what the repercussion of this might be if such is the case. I will send the Court a copy via email. Meanwhile, I received a letter from Overdales today that I am attaching here. It is giving me four options of paying them. They say the debt is owed as we have paid for this utility account in the past and have defaulted later. (sorry it is a bit blurry perhaps) Regards Overdales Letter with Bills.pdf

Yes thanks Dx, I have been reading here about it. Some interesting cases on this very forum. I will continue to read more for clarity. So next will be a Witness Statement from both parties that get seen by the Court as well as exchanged between each other. Something you foresee happening a few months on. And it all boils down to a solid Witness Statement from me that aims to make the Claimant withdraw the case or request a settlement. Should I start preparing one? Regards

Hi Dx Just posting the MCol Case Status screenshot. Thanks MCol Event.pdf

Yes thanks. Using the form court sent. Original form with my email and ph number, signed to the court. A copy of it omitting the above to Overdales. And a copy for me. Bless you DX

Thank You DX for clearing this. I will post this tomorrow. Best Regards.

1. Should I give my ph and email to the court? (I will omit those from the Overdales copy) 2. Without any details, can I state the following in the D1 "Issues are complex and would need to be argued in person" D1 : Do you consider that this claim is suitable for determination without a hearing, i.e. by a judge reading and considering the case papers, witness statements and other documents filed by the parties, making a decision, and giving a note of reasons for that decision? If No, please state why not. My response : Issues are complex and would need to be argued in person Regards

Thanks very much for your replies DX and Andy. Its very clear now. I keep bothering you with questions, but I have one last one. Is N180 not my last chance to present details, paperwork and evidence to the court. Will there be an opportunity to submit these before a hearing date is set? Regards

At this point after reading through the post you shared, I am unsure which option is best for me 1. Court Hearing : I will be able to clarify in front of the Judge that the bill is for an address I do not reside in and the claim breaches Back Billing rule. 2. No Court Hearing : The Judge may be able to come to the above conclusion having read my defence that I submitted earlier. Regards Hence I am not entirely sure which is the best option for me. In either case, I have to assume that there is an equal probability of the Judgement going for or against me. Does either option tip the balance in my favour?