07-23-2026, 05:06 PM
If there’s anything relevant you think should be mentioned, then add it to the WS. However, it should only relate to anything your defence is based on or has been brought up by the claimant since the claim was made.
It sounds like they are not going to waste their money on sending a local advocate so you should be able to explain your side to the judge without any issue. Remember, they have acted unreasonably throughout this claim and you must remember to ask for costs at the end.
Hopefully the judge will be seasoned enough and familiar with the practice of incompetent firms like Gladstone to throw their claim out without having to go through everything in detail. The single most basic point is that they failed to pay the trial fee and the claim should have automatically been thrown out.
You could point out that their WS appears to assume that the judge came down in the last rain shower. One clear example is them stating that they are not obliged to reveal their contract with the landowner, even though a judge ordered them to do so.
As long as you understand all the points that you are making, the rebuttal of their points and how you cannot be liable as Keeper, then you’ll be fine.
It sounds like they are not going to waste their money on sending a local advocate so you should be able to explain your side to the judge without any issue. Remember, they have acted unreasonably throughout this claim and you must remember to ask for costs at the end.
Hopefully the judge will be seasoned enough and familiar with the practice of incompetent firms like Gladstone to throw their claim out without having to go through everything in detail. The single most basic point is that they failed to pay the trial fee and the claim should have automatically been thrown out.
You could point out that their WS appears to assume that the judge came down in the last rain shower. One clear example is them stating that they are not obliged to reveal their contract with the landowner, even though a judge ordered them to do so.
As long as you understand all the points that you are making, the rebuttal of their points and how you cannot be liable as Keeper, then you’ll be fine.
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. - Mark Twain
