What do these legal terms mean, please?

[deepbreath]

Without going into too much personal info here, I received a letter from a creditor's solicitor this morning.

It mentions all parties involved, the hearing number and date. Then it says this...

"We refer to the above hearing and confirm we have asked the Court to adjourn the matter generally with liberty to restore. Your attendance at Court is not therefore required."

I haven't got legal representation, and would like to know what this means ASAP in case I need to get further advice. Please could someone in the know decipher this for me?

TIA

I would say that a hearing was set for a particular date (as stated in letter) and that they (the solicitors writing to you) have asked for the hearing to be adjourned (it won't go ahead on the date stated in letter) with an option to reschedule the hearing for another date in the future, so you turning up at court is unecessary as it won't be going ahead on the date in the letter. Makes sense?

Make an appointment with your local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) as soon as you can and go through your situation with them as they can advise.
Good luck.

Thank you for that, mylovelymonster. Yes, it did make sense.

I thought that it might mean that, but didn't want to make assumptions about something that I know precious little about. I will try to get further advice ASAP.

I just wish that my personal injury case could be resolved (it's 2 yrs 10 months since my accident), as I would then have the financial means to sort things like this out before it got to this stage

if you are representing yourself i would write to the court, attaching a copy of the letter you've received and ask the COURT if your attendance is required....
as far as the court is concerned the hearing is listed / will go ahead until the COURT decides otherwise.
hope that makes sense....

Thanks cfgs

This also crossed my mind. With the underhand way that this matter has been dealt with by my creditor and their solicitor to date, it really wouldn't surprise me if they were trying to pull a fast one. I managed to get through to their solicitor last week, and spoke to someone sensible that actually listened. This is probably why they're putting it on hold for now.

I will contact the court to make sure that it really has been adjourned if I don't receive a letter from the court on Monday morning.

hope it all works out for you.
what i was trying to say is that court wont adjourn it of its own accord. other side will have to make an application for this... and if they do that in advance of the hearing day court will want to know that you are aware and agree....
hence my suggestion you write to the court. if you want it adjouned then say so in covering letter.... and send copy of everything you send the court to the other side.... hth!