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Tezcatlipoca · 16-11-2006, 21:43

Judgement Day.... postponed

Three bloody hours driving to High Wycombe, one hour in the waiting room as the Court was running really late (for some reason there were three other cases all with the same allotted start time as ours, despite there being only two District Judges), & then when we finally got to see the District Judge (who did seem quite nice & not scary), he said that he's sorry but it's going to have to be delayed.

Too much documentation for him to read beforehand, apparently, & too small a time slot for the hearing (it was meant to be slotted in for 1 1/2 hours, he said he thought it would need more like 2 1/2 hours, the lateness meant it wouldn't even have had the 1 1/2 hours).

I fail to understand why the Court could not have figured this out *before* the date of the hearing, thus saving my ex-housemates & I a complete & utter waste of a day.

What's the point in having deadlines to submit things, if the DJ doesn't actually look at anything until a few minutes before you get called in?

The Defendants were rather amusing though, in an annoying way. We can see what they'll be like at the real thing now.

The delay is good for them, unfortunately. They haven't lost any money - they still have ours!

Whereas, after having all moved out at the end of January 2006, we have still not got our deposits, nor any compensation for the disrepair & other stuff, plus have shelled out for all the various court fees etc., and now, will have to wait until at least January '07, probably February '07, for the real final hearing (the Defendants are away Dec-Jan, apparently).

The Defendants also delayed the whole process earlier in the summer (conveniently around the time they sold the house) - they got a 1 month extension to the filing of the allocation questionnaire, plus then it got delayed again 'cos of the location transfer.

Agh

Also, having spent a few hours in High Wycombe, & having spent time wandering around the town after the non-hearing looking for somewhere for lunch, I would just like to quote Obi-Wan Kenobi - "You'll never find a more wretched hive of **** & villainy". Really. It was awful. (No offence to any HW residents here at CF if there are any).

16-11-2006, 21:43	#39
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: County Court (Small Claims track) Judgement Day.... postponed Three bloody hours driving to High Wycombe, one hour in the waiting room as the Court was running really late (for some reason there were three other cases all with the same allotted start time as ours, despite there being only two District Judges), & then when we finally got to see the District Judge (who did seem quite nice & not scary), he said that he's sorry but it's going to have to be delayed. Too much documentation for him to read beforehand, apparently, & too small a time slot for the hearing (it was meant to be slotted in for 1 1/2 hours, he said he thought it would need more like 2 1/2 hours, the lateness meant it wouldn't even have had the 1 1/2 hours). I fail to understand why the Court could not have figured this out before the date of the hearing, thus saving my ex-housemates & I a complete & utter waste of a day. What's the point in having deadlines to submit things, if the DJ doesn't actually look at anything until a few minutes before you get called in? The Defendants were rather amusing though, in an annoying way. We can see what they'll be like at the real thing now. The delay is good for them, unfortunately. They haven't lost any money - they still have ours! Whereas, after having all moved out at the end of January 2006, we have still not got our deposits, nor any compensation for the disrepair & other stuff, plus have shelled out for all the various court fees etc., and now, will have to wait until at least January '07, probably February '07, for the real final hearing (the Defendants are away Dec-Jan, apparently). The Defendants also delayed the whole process earlier in the summer (conveniently around the time they sold the house) - they got a 1 month extension to the filing of the allocation questionnaire, plus then it got delayed again 'cos of the location transfer. Agh Also, having spent a few hours in High Wycombe, & having spent time wandering around the town after the non-hearing looking for somewhere for lunch, I would just like to quote Obi-Wan Kenobi - "You'll never find a more wretched hive of **** & villainy". Really. It was awful. (No offence to any HW residents here at CF if there are any).