Review Date? A Landlord's perspective
c.jermyn • November 11, 2020
Here's the situation. You've submitted a claim to the Court under the Standard Procedure. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, your claim was stayed by the Court until the 20 September 2020. This date passed and you're filed your Reactivation Notice to the Court to resume the claim and now you've been given a Review Date. But what is a Review Date and what am I required to do?
On the allocated Review Date a Judge will review the bundle provided to the Court by the Claimant/Claimants Solicitors to consider how best the case should proceed. It is not a hearing and instead simply a review of the papers by the Judge. It is also an opportunity for the Defendant/Tenant to obtain independent legal advice and to make contact with the Claimant or their advisors to try and settle the claim. The Claimant or their advisor should also be available should the Court have any questions for them.
The Judge may order one of the following:-
• Stay or adjourn the matter should an agreement be made between the parties
• Suggest to the parties a mediation based approach to help resolve the dispute
• List the matter for a substantive hearing not less than 28 days' after the Review Date
It is absolutely vital that the correct bundle of documents are provided to the Court ahead of the Review Date. The Judge is at liberty to potentially dismiss your claim should incomplete or the wrong documents are provided. A copy of this bundle must be filed with the Court and served on the Defendant/Tenant at least 14 days' prior to the Review Date. The rules are very strict on the service of documents so for this reason we would always recommend you seek independent legal advice.
Our specialist and expert team at Woodstock Property Law will be able to explain what is required, advise you as to the next steps, draft the necessary documentation and send the bundle for your complete peace of mind. Please get in touch with our experts today and we'll be more than happy to assist you further.
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