Time deadlines from a solicitor - or anyone else other than a judge are meaningless. They are intended to get a rushed reaction - take plenty of time. It costs

Time deadlines from a solicitor - or anyone else other than a judge are meaningless. They are intended to get a rushed reaction - take plenty of time. It costs them money to start a case don't forget - so they wont rush in the normal course of events. When I think about it - 18:00 on a Friday evening - sounds a bit late in the day for a UK solicitor.