Judge rules against private firm!!!

[revolting peasant]

A County Court Judge has dismissed a case brought by Excel Parking for a charge imposed for overstaying in a retail park car park.

Victoria Hetherington was fined £100 by Excel for exceeding the 2 hour time limit but along with another 100 drivers refused to pay the fine, believing it to be unlawful.

The solicitor acting for Ms Hetherinton argued that the signs in the car park listed things that you could be fined for but this list didn't include exceeding the 2 hour time limit.

The Judge agreed but more importantly found that the charge of £100 was a penalty charge and therefore unenforceable, noting that Excel had conned people into thinking they had parked illegally which was simply not true.

Hope this is of some help to you.

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[Conniff]

There is already a thread already on this one rp

judge finds excel parking fines illegal

[revolting peasant]

Thanks Connif - I was bored and reading 2 week old newspapers

[green_and_mean]

Originally Posted by Conniff

There is already a thread already on this one rp

judge finds excel parking fines illegal

I think there were 4 threads quoting this story at the last count!

[HSBCrusher]

well its nice to see it for those who have not seen it before

thanks RP.

[green_and_mean]

Originally Posted by HSBCrusher

well its nice to see it for those who have not seen it before

thanks RP.

.....or cannot find the search function!

[revolting peasant]

I was only trying to help. Work rang me today and said don't come in, do Sunday instead so I had to find something to do and old newspapers were it. Sorry

[nero12]

Originally Posted by revolting peasant

I was only trying to help. Work rang me today and said don't come in, do Sunday instead so I had to find something to do and old newspapers were it. Sorry

dont be sorry, give it another week and post this again just to reminds us all we are dealing with crooks !!!