Standard Order for Stay for Settlement question

[dra]

Hello,

 

I am a new user and wanted some information regarding a 'Standard Order for stay for Settlement with consent of all the parties'

 

I arrived home today to find one of these in the post. From what I can gather this means that someone has put in a claim against me for recovery of money and the judge has ruled for a length of time to be given to sort this out between ourselves.

 

I understand that I will have to contact the court next but my issues are:

 

1. I have never heard of the individual named as the claimant

2. There has been no contact prior to this so how can it be 'with consent of all the parties'

3. I have no idea what this is regarding or the sums involved

 

I really wanted to check that

 

1. What I have to do next? Contact the court for further information or can I find out from anywhere else?

2. Will this affect my credit rating?

3. Why have I had no prior contact to this judgement?

 

Many thanks for your advice.

[citizenB]

So you have not received a claim form in respect of this ?

 

You should phone the court from where the Order has been issued and ask for copies of all the paperwork in connection with the claim. Simply let them know this is the first you have heard of a claim being issued.

[citizenB]

There should be some reference on the order

 

The claimant's name v you.