Summons? Visit to Weymouth Magistrates Court

So I'd decided to actually go to the council Tax court summons. Just came out. I'd sent the case file (bundle) to both the courts and dorset council (see attached) last week (recorded/signed for). Dimebar was super helpful in getting these documents together. The hearing was at 9am so got there early and spoke with the council 'rep' who was a 'jobsworth' kind of fella. Helpful but limited understanding of legal/law stuff.

I was suited up and maybe thats the reason that i was not stopped or requested to talk to anyone, let alone settle the alleged charge.

The council guy said these days are once a month on friday's and todays 'list' was 1,400. I did ask how the magistrate or council could give these 'consideration' and he laughed and said they can't 'its all done by batch' approval. So Dave and me (the other guy who showed up) waited to see the magistrate and eventually we were shown in to the tiered room with about 10 people sat at 3 levels. We were asked to stand and i said I'd rather not. I was asked if i was [fiction] and i said i was the authorised representative for [fiction] estate... they looked around and agreed. They then said that the hearing has been postponed to 2nd september. I asked if they received my case file and they said 'yes' and 'we will read it at the hearing on the 2nd'. That was it pretty much. Thanks again Dave Dimebar and others on here for your support and advice... all MUCH appreciated. I'd welcome any further amends/suggestions for the case file as I've a few weeks to prepare...

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