Challenging County Court Judgments (New)
Course Overview
This course is for experienced advisers who represent or who intend to represent clients at court. It will look at the realistic options available when things do not go to plan and there is then a need to urgently advise on the next steps.
By the end of the course participants should be able to:
- Understand the options available to challenge a judgement including; setting the judgement aside, raising an appeal or alternatively compromising the judgement through a negotiated settlement.
- Identify whether there is any legal merit in raising a challenge to a judgement, to understand the possible error of law, whether caused by way of an omission or misapplication of the law or facts.
- Understand and also explain to a lay client the potential costs consequences of such steps.
- Understand the collateral impact of mis-conceived appeals.
- Identify and research relevant case law. (The course will focus on those areas of law that advisers are most likely to encounter Mortgage & Rent Possession and Consumer Credit Act debts)
- Understand the importance of preparing appropriate skeleton arguments, legal authorities and court forms used in lodging such matters.
The course will also (time permitting) cover tactical advice on dealing with difficult opponents.
Please note that this course is designed for experienced advisers and practitioners who are familiar and comfortable with the use of the Green or White Books, either through duty desk experience or those who have attended the excellent IMA course ‘Finding and using the CPR's’.
Tutor: Ahmad Butt, Level: Specialist
