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[b789]

All as expected. Now you wait for the transfer to your local county court. You will receive a Notice of Transfer in due course.

[Torenaga]

Ok, great.

Thank you

[Torenaga]

Hi b789.

I recieved this letter yesterday in the post, just before I left on holiday.
I am now away and wanted to know if there is anything i should do now?

Kind regards

https://flic.kr/p/2suPM3F
https://flic.kr/p/2suNUqL

[b789]

Hi @Torenaga. That is just the Notice of Allocation, directions order.

Normally you would receive an N271 Notice of Transfer of Proceedings first. That’s the notice saying the claim has been transferred from Northampton to your local court. Then later you would get the N157 with the judge’s directions. But some courts don’t send the N271 if the transfer and allocation happen very close together. Sometimes the file arrives at the local court and the judge immediately issues the N157, and the admin team never bother sending the N271 separately.

This form (the N157) is the court telling you the case is officially on the Small Claims Track. It is not the hearing date. It is not the final timetable. It is just the judge's basic directions about what both sides must do to prepare. The actual hearing date will come later in a separate notice.

Right now, the only things you need to understand are:

• The N157 is not a summons.  
  
• It does not require you to attend anything yet.  
  
• It does not contain any deadlines that expire immediately.  
  
• It is just the judge's instructions for how the case will run.
  

The important deadlines — like when to send documents, witness statements, and the hearing fee (by the Claimant) — all depend on the hearing date. And that date has not been issued yet. So nothing is "ticking" while you're on holiday.

What you should expect next is a separate letter or email from the court giving the actual hearing date and time. That is the one that triggers the real deadlines. When that arrives, you will need to check the directions in the N157 and work backwards from the hearing date.

The main caveat is that this is a claim issued by DCB Legal and I can say with greater than 99% certainty, they will discontinue the claim just before they are required to pay the £27 trial fee, which is usually 4 weeks before the hearing date, which we don't know yet. So, go and enjoy your holiday as it is unlikely that anything else or any other deadlines will be for at least another four to six weeks at least.

[Torenaga]

Excellent, 

Thank you so much B789.

[Torenaga]

hi b789

I received this email while i was away from DCB on the 13th of August

"Shannon Robinson<ShannonR@dcblegal.co.uk>

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Afternoon

We write in relation to the above matter.

Our client is prepared to make an offer to potentially conclude this matter. We ask that you call us on 0203 838 7038 to discuss this further.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,



Shannon Robinson

Case Manager

DCB Legal Ltd"

Should i just ignore this?

Kind regards

[b789]

Hi @"Torenaga. That is the usual precursor to their discontinuation. Do NOT respond to them. They may try and call you. Block their calls.

Have you received anything else from the court since the last communication, such as a hearing date?

When you receive an N279 Notice of Discontinuation, then it will all be over.

[Torenaga]

Hi b789,

No, i have not received anything from them courts yet.

[Torenaga]

Hi b789

I have now recieved a letter for the court date, which is the 4th of December. 
Do you need me to post up the letter or is it just a thing of waiting now to see if they pay the court fee?

Kind regards

[b789]

Hi @Torenaga, yes, please upload a copy of the court letter.

This is important because the Notice of Allocation will contain the court's directions, including the deadline for DCB Legal to pay the £27 trial fee and any deadlines for submitting your witness statement and evidence. We need to establish those dates rather than simply wait for 4th December.

As previously explained, DCB Legal's usual modus operandi is to discontinue defended parking claims shortly before the trial fee deadline. There is every reason to believe that this claim will follow the same pattern, although it cannot be guaranteed 100%.

Once I've seen the order, we can identify the relevant deadlines and decide whether anything further needs to be done in the meantime.