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    • the claimant in their WS can refer to whatever previous CC judgements they like, as we do in our WS's, but CC judgements do not set a legal precedence. however, they do often refer to judgements like Bevis, those cases do created a precedence as they were court of appeal rulings. as for if the defendant, prior to the raising of a claim, dobbed themselves in as the driver in writing during any appeal to the PPC, i don't think we've seen one case whereby the claimant referred to such in their WS.. ?? but they certainly typically include said appeal letters in their exhibits. i certainly dont think it's a good idea to 'remind' them of such at the defence stage, even if the defendant did admit such in a written appeal. i would further go as far to say, that could be even more damaging to the whole case than a judge admonishing a defendant for not appealing to the PPC in the 1st place. it sort of blows the defendant out the water before the judge reads anything else. dx  
    • Hi LFI, Your knowledge in this area is greater than I could possibly hope to have and as such I appreciate your feedback. I'm not sure that I agree the reason why a barrister would say that, only to get new customers, I'm sure he must have had professional experience in this area that qualifies him to make that point. 🙂 In your point 1 you mention: 1] there is a real danger that some part of the appeal will point out that the person appealing [the keeper ] is also the driver. I understand the point you are making but I was referring to when the keeper is also the driver and admits it later and only in this circumstance, but I understand what you are saying. I take on board the issues you raise in point 2. Is it possible that a PPC (claimant) could refer back to the case above as proof that the motorist should have appealed, like they refer back to other cases? Thanks once again for the feedback.
    • Well barristers would say that in the hope that motorists would go to them for advice -obviously paid advice.  The problem with appealing is at least twofold. 1] there is a real danger that some part of the appeal will point out that the person appealing [the keeper ] is also the driver.  And in a lot of cases the last thing the keeper wants when they are also the driver is that the parking company knows that. It makes it so much easier for them as the majority  of Judges do not accept that the keeper and the driver are the same person for obvious reasons. Often they are not the same person especially when it is a family car where the husband, wife and children are all insured to drive the same car. On top of that  just about every person who has a valid insurance policy is able to drive another person's vehicle. So there are many possibilities and it should be up to the parking company to prove it to some extent.  Most parking company's do not accept appeals under virtually any circumstances. But insist that you carry on and appeal to their so called impartial jury who are often anything but impartial. By turning down that second appeal, many motorists pay up because they don't know enough about PoFA to argue with those decisions which brings us to the second problem. 2] the major parking companies are mostly unscrupulous, lying cheating scrotes. So when you appeal and your reasons look as if they would have merit in Court, they then go about  concocting a Witness Statement to debunk that challenge. We feel that by leaving what we think are the strongest arguments to our Member's Witness Statements, it leaves insufficient time to be thwarted with their lies etc. And when the motorists defence is good enough to win, it should win regardless of when it is first produced.   
    • S13 (2)The creditor may not exercise the right under paragraph 4 to recover from the keeper any unpaid parking charges specified in the notice to keeper if, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which that notice was given, the creditor is given— (a)a statement signed by or on behalf of the vehicle-hire firm to the effect that at the material time the vehicle was hired to a named person under a hire agreement; (b)a copy of the hire agreement; and (c)a copy of a statement of liability signed by the hirer under that hire agreement. As  Arval has complied with the above they cannot be pursued by EC----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S14 [1]   the creditor may recover those charges (so far as they remain unpaid) from the hirer. (2)The conditions are that— (a)the creditor has within the relevant period given the hirer a notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) (a “notice to hirer”), together with a copy of the documents mentioned in paragraph 13(2) and the notice to keeper; (b)a period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice to hirer was given has elapsed;  As ECP did not send copies of the documents to your company and they have given 28 days instead of 21 days they have failed to comply with  the Act so you and your Company are absolved from paying. That is not to say that they won't continue asking to be paid as they do not have the faintest idea how PoFA works. 
    • Euro have got a lot wrong and have failed to comply with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4.  According to Section 13 after ECP have written to Arval they should then send a NTH to the Hirer  which they have done.This eliminates Arval from any further pursuit by ECP. When they wrote to your company they should have sent copies of everything that they asked Arval for. This is to prove that your company agree what happened on the day of the breach. If ECP then comply with the Act they are allowed to pursue the hirer. If they fail, to comply they cannot make the hirer pay. They can pursue until they are blue in the face but the Hirer is not lawfully required to pay them and if it went to Court ECP would lose. Your company could say who was driving but the only person that can be pursued is the Hirer, there does not appear to be an extension for a driver to be pursued. Even if there was, because ECP have failed miserably to comply with the Act  they still have no chance of winning in Court. Here are the relevant Hire sections from the Act below.
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Hi,

 

I am new to this forum, but have a problem that I am really stuck on, and hoping someone can help me.

 

I purchased a car on 27/7/2015,

not long after this problems started occuring with the engine,

I mentioned that it was the head gasket.

However I was re-assured this was not the case,

 

 

after numerous trips to and back from the garage due to this problem,

eventually it turns out the head gasket was broken

and it wasnt possible to repair the vehicle and a full refund would be provided this was the 28/9/2015.

 

After numerous calls, and letters (which were returned),

I eventually having to send 2 at a time with proof of posting and not requesting a signature as I knew these would be returned.

 

 

It seems they were not readily going to give any form of refund for the vehicle,

the money owed being £1090 and £200 for a part ex vehicle.

 

As im with Santander I was able to reclaim the £1090 I paid, via the chargeback scheme which they offer, however the £200 did not arrive for the part ex car.

 

I duely contacted the DVLA,

explaining everything and placed a SORN on the car,

as I was told it wasnt possible to fix the car

and my belief was that it would remain in the garage until resolved

and that it would not be driven.

 

I spoke with CAB and they stated I have to goto a resolution dispute as the courts like that,

when you try to resolve out of court.

 

 

I contacted them and sent all the relevant details including proof (As I happened to record most of my calls as it didnt take long to realise they were acting dodgy).

 

 

I knew it would take a while to hear anything back,

not long after I went through a lot of personal issues which meant I had totally forgot about everthing that was going on..

 

Jump to just over a year later and I have now received a letter stating it was found on a road, with SORN and has been taken away and crushed,

 

 

the DVLA are wanting £449 from me for this before they take me to court.

I have spoke with CAB and they cannot advise me what to do as its a unique case.

 

My issue it that the car is now insured,

which I know for certain isnt through myself

and has been insured after my SORN,

 

 

I have not sent anything to state i am no longer the registered keeper as there is still money owed to me,

 

 

its a catch 21 (I either say its not mine anymore and their is no reason for them to pay me whats still owed to me, then there is the fact that they can do whatever they want with it which they have done as its been found on a road and im liable).

 

have been told my DVLA,

I either pay or put litigation in and get threatened with court action....

 

Unsure what to do, as noone seems to be able to help.

 

I know that if I pay the money,

its goiung to be very difficult to get it back from the dealer.

(Just look for Sandmoor motors, Batley online, yes my mistake i didnt do this before buying the car)

 

Any advice would be more than apporeciated, if you need further details please let me know.

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so you never sent the V5C off?

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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No, I advised the DVLA and in writing (I cannot find proof of this), the reasoning why I was declaring SORN, that it was returned to the garage. The letter had to have been received as they put it on SORN and refunded my car tax.

 

The garage stated it was not possible to repair, so I presumed it wouldnt be roadworthy, hence it wouldnt be driven away at all.

 

I didnt return the V5C as they still owed money on the car, which I was going to get back via the ombudsman, if I compoleted the V5C then they could have said that the car was theirs and they wouldnt need to return the money they owe to me.

 

 

I never for once thought they would drive it without my permission and store it on a public highway away from the garage,

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providing correct details to the DVLA has nothing to do with a contractual matter under the sale of Goods Act with a dodgy garage. Returning the V5 was never going to affect the rights or wrongs of the blown engine claim and anyway, there are such things as photocopiers.

As you say, you are still the registered keeper

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I understand that this has nothing to do with it, but just wanted to explain the situation, the fact that I had not given permission for anyone except myself to drive the car however, is this not a criminal act, or is their some sort of loophole they can use.

 

As far as im concered the car was to remain at the garage until i got the money back, whereas the ownership could be changed, however I gave no permision for that car to be taken...

 

Any advice would be appreciated

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cant really see anything you can do.

unless you want to litigate the garage.

 

but you've still gotta pay the DVLA regardless

then get that moneyback out the garage as well..

 

they were quite entitled to move your car

 

you should have sent the v5c off instead of sorn.

 

not owning the car never could have had any bearing on you getting money back for a part ex off em anyway

 

they took you for a fool in the first place

then you again left yourself wide open

and they spotted they could further screw you by putting the car out on a road.

after you charged back the money

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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To follow up:

 

I have spoken with CAB again, then the consumer helpline.

 

They have stated although im the registered keeper, this means that the DVLA has someone to chase, and that aslong as I can prove the car was not in my possession then I can place litigation.

 

They have advised the garage has a duty of care to the vehicle while in their possession this includes driving from once side of the fourcourt to the other and taking for a test drive if the vehicle is repaired, there was no repair and so the vehicle shouldnt have been driven.

 

I have been told that aslong as I have relevant proof the car was at the garage, and I can proof this to the courts if need be then I shouldnt have a problem.

 

Writing my letter today to the DVLA, but ive been informed it has to be worded correctly, unsure however if recorded conversations over the phone would work as this is my main proof I have.

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