Unbeleivable

I have kept myself very busy with work and other projects and have been awaiting replies from the court to my objections and concerns regarding the late filing and serving of documents from the other side. I am also waiting for the court on other sensitive issues on the case. It is almost 3 weeks since I wrote to the court.

There is meant to be a hearing on the 15th November 2013 and prior to that settlement offers have to be advised to the court in writing, 7 days before the hearing date, 8th November, 2013

Owing to non filing and serving on the other sides part and owing to the lack of a valuation of a property on their part, there is no chance of meeting the offer deadlines and I doubt, no chance of being prepared for the hearing. Well I shall not be and I suspect that is precisely what the other side intended by missing deadlines.

I am prepared to bet that the court takes no action against the other side for the behaviour and the fact that I will not have the documents required and that I have had no chance to prepare. Having now got a bit of a feel for this, this appears to be normal practice.

It appears that the case is not determined by fact but is determined by whatever a solicitor can get away with regarding bending and breaking the rules. Even when the solicitor is up against a novice, such as myself, it appears that they just have to bend those rules to win, even if what they are arguing is incorrect.

This case has thrown up a few absolute classics in terms of integrity of process, will comment on that after the FDR hearing.