Court Hearing

[uncletom6]

We are the claimants in a civil matter, the respondent has taken money from 2 elderly peoples bank accounts (both now deceased) I am the executor to one and have grant of representation for the other. Barrister says we have a strong clear case. The respondent is representing himself, and on his defence has shot himself in the foot a few times. His statement is about 60 A4 pages long and full of lies and character assassination. There is no substance and does not answer the question of him taking the monies. The monies roughly add up to £30k. We now have a court hearing, can someone please tell me what to expect at the hearing, and can the judge make a decision then, or either throw the case out or instruct that it goes to trial? We know he still has the money as we have seen a bank statement and he also has property and land abroad. He hasn't worked for over 12 years.

[Peter Pedant]

why should we bark when you have er a dog that barks ... ?
that is if you have a barrister - then ask him....

it sounds as tho it is a case mgt hearing in which case I would have thought never having done an equity case - that he will set the date for a trial

he could throw the case out but from what you say there is something to try ( or determine)