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Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: March 26, 2026, 7:25 pm
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Hi All,
I assisted the defendant with their defence but the
claimant/lawyers still want to go ahead to trial but have
offered mediation in their latest correspondence?
Would it be worth going down the mediation route given that the
claimant did make a purchase at the shop and can provide proof
of this.
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Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: jfollows
Date: March 27, 2026, 2:18 am
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If you have submitted a N180 form, then read it again, you will
see that mediation is a mandatory part of the process. Usual
advice is to offer £0 to settle and that’s it. Search the forum
for “mediation”.
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Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: March 27, 2026, 10:06 am
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Thank you for that. I will look through the forum.
Does anyone know the likelihood that a matter like this will
actually go to court?
Given the defendant is a company will I be able to assist them
in court? I saw on the forum that the The Lay Representatives
(Rights of Audience) Order 1999 was mentioned but I am not sure
if it applies to companies.
#Post#: 120537--------------------------------------------------
Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: June 3, 2026, 5:40 am
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Hi Everyone,
I wanted to ask.
The claimant solicitors mailed a blank directions questionnaire
to the defendant and I informed the court and the claimants
solicitors of this. On the phone the court staff said the
claimant does not have to send the defendant this document but
the PD state otherwise.
The claimant solicitor have provided a completed one now but
this does not seem equitable. The defendant had to submit their
paperwork without seeing what options the claimant chose on the
directions questionnaire. Is that right?
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Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 3, 2026, 5:45 am
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I don’t see what particular disadvantage accrues to the
defendant by not seeing the claimant’s DQ, it’s only a list of
preferences and contact details and in any case some of the
preferences are overridden by the defendant’s.
It’s worth noting as a general sign of incompetence I guess.
Court staff are generally not to be trusted unless it’s in
writing, and as far as I’m aware they’re wrong in this
particular case.
The N180 form itself states
--- Quote ---
> Once you have completed this form, please return it to the
court at the address shown on the form N149A Notice of proposed
allocation to Small Claims Track.
> You must also send a copy of this form (N180 Directions
questionnaire) to each of the other parties in this case.
--- End Quote ---
So you were told complete rubbish, weren’t you?
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Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: June 3, 2026, 6:58 am
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> Given the defendant is a company will I be able to assist them
in court?
--- End Quote ---
What is your relationship to the company? A company cannot turn
up itself, it not being a person. In the County Court small
claims track, as I understand it a director or employee of the
said company can appear on the part of a company (although the
vast majority of my experience is with cases involving
individuals).
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Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: Joeshdeli
Date: June 3, 2026, 7:45 am
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--- Quote from: DWMB2 link ---
>
> [quote]Given the defendant is a company will I be able to
assist them in court?
--- End Quote ---
What is your relationship to the company? A company cannot turn
up itself, it not being a person. In the County Court small
claims track, as I understand it a director or employee of the
said company can appear on the part of a company (although the
vast majority of my experience is with cases involving
individuals).
[/quote]
Employee of the company so that means it should be fine,
perfect. Thank you!
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Re: Horizon Parking Limited - Claim Form Received - Provident
Square Chelmsford
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: June 3, 2026, 7:50 am
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It might be wise to have some sort of signed authority from the
said company (i.e. from a director) stating your authority to
appear on the company's behalf.
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