Written by John Kruse, one of the leading experts on Bailiff Law, this consumer friendly guide is essential reading for anyone who comes into contact with a bailiff.
The book is easy to understand and clearly explains the rights
a bailiff has, and also what they cannot do when collecting debts and repossessing goods etc.
In todays Evening Standard there is a report that TFL are facing a legal challenge over parking tickets. Barrie Segal [yes the guy who successfuly
argued about the date of issue not being included] is taking TFl to PATAS
next month. He is claiming that the £100 fines are legally invalid on 6 separate accounts, any one of which makes the ticket legally invalid.
He claims-
1]the penalty notice give 2 confusing and contradictory deadlines.
2] the followup Charge Certificate also gives contradictory dates
3]the deadlines to appeal conflict
4]misleading advice on the fines on grounds for appeal, lack of info on
appealing where mitigating circumstances may apply
5] the tickets also fail to explain the right to make an initial appeal to TFL
and an appeal to PATAS.
6] failing to provide an address at where a fine can be paid.
If he wins, TFL should cancel all outstanding tickets and even paid tickets
may be liable to be repaid. Oh, if only I have kept my old receipt.
On another front, the bailiff Watchdog is also taking Councils to task who
are still issuing unlawful tickets and sending bailiffs round to collect on those tickets. Tickets issued by Camden, Sunderland, Dacorum,Ealing etc etc
may all be unenforceable. So if you have a ticket oustanding, or bailiffs are
involved, it might be worth looking at the site.. it ends in .co.uk. This site
quite rightly does not promote commercial sites, but there is a wealth of
free information going up on the watchdog site that does merit a visit at the
very least.
Relief for Some with Parking Tickets
Watchdog is also taking Councils to task who
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