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    • Hi, we are looking to get some opinions on weather or not to bother fighting this PCN. This comes from a very big retail park parking where there are restaurants, hotel, amongst other businesses. The parking is free but I suppose there must be a time limit on it that I am not aware of. We were in the area for around 4 hours. Makes us wonder how they deal with people staying in the hotel as the ANPR is on what appears to be a publicly maintained street (where london buses run) which leads to the different parking areas including the hotel.  1 Date of the infringement 26/05/2024 2 Date on the NTK  31/05/2024 3 Date received 07/06/2024 4 Does the NTK mention schedule 4 of The Protections of Freedoms Act 2012? [Y/N?]  YES 5 Is there any photographic evidence of the event? Entry and exit photos however, based on the photographs we are almost sure the photos are taken on public street. This is the location I believe photos are taken from.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/eii8zSmFFhVZDRpbA 6 Have you appealed? [Y/N?] post up your appeal] No Have you had a response? [Y/N?] post it up N/A 7 Who is the parking company? UKPA. UK Parking Administration LTD 8. Where exactly [carpark name and town] The Colonnades, Croydon, CR0 4RQ For either option, does it say which appeals body they operate under. British Parking Association (BPA) Thanks in advance for any assistance.  UKPA PCN The Collonades-redacted.pdf
    • Thank you for posting their WS. If we start with the actual WS made by the director one would have doubts that they had even read PoFA let alone understood it. Point 10  we only have the word of the director that the contract has been extended. I should have had the corroboration of the Client. Point 12 The Judge HHJ Simkiss was not the usual Judge on motoring cases and his decisions on the necessity of contracts did not align with PoFA. In Schedule 4 [1[ it is quite clearly spelt out- “relevant contract” means a contract (including a contract arising only when the vehicle was parked on the relevant land) between the driver and a person who is—(a)the owner or occupier of the land; or (b authorised, under or  by virtue of arrangements made by the owner or occupier of the land, to enter into a contract with the driver requiring the payment of parking charges in respect of the parking of the vehicle on the land; And the laughable piece of paper from the land owners cannot be described as a contract. I respectfully ask that the case be dismissed as there is no contract. WE do not even know what the parking regulations are which is really basic. It is respectfully asked that without a valid contract the case cannot continue. One would imagine that were there a valid contract it would have been produced.  So the contract that Bank has with the motorist must come from the landowner. Bank on their own cannot impose their own contract. How could a director of a parking company sign a Statement of Truth which included Point 11. Point 14. There is no offer of a contract at the entrance to the car park. Doubtful if it is even an offer to treat. The entrance sign sign does not comply with the IPC Code of Conduct nor is there any indication that ANPR cameras are in force. A major fault and breach of GDPR. Despite the lack of being offered a contract at the entrance [and how anyone could see what was offered by way of a contract in the car park is impossible owing to none of the signs in the WS being at all legible] payment was made for the car to park. A young person in the car made the payment. But before they did that, they helped an elderly lady to make her payment as she was having difficulty. After arranging payment for the lady the young lad made his payment right behind. Unfortunately he entered the old lady's number again rather than paying .for the car he was in. This can be confirmed by looking at the Allow List print out on page 25. The defendant's car arrived at 12.49 and at 12.51 and 12.52  there are two payments for the same vrm. This was also remarked on by the IPC adjudicator when the PCN was appealed.  So it is quite disgraceful that Bank have continued to pursue the Defendant knowing that it was a question of  entering the wrong vrm.  Point 21 The Defendant is not obliged to name the driver, they are only invited to do so under S9[2][e]. Also it is unreasonable to assume that the keeper is the driver. The Courts do not do that for good reason. The keeper in this case does not have a driving licence. Point 22. The Defendant DID make a further appeal which though it was also turned down their reply was very telling and should have led to the charge being dropped were the company not greedy and willing to pursue the Defendant regardless of the evidence they had in their own hands. Point 23 [111] it's a bit rich asking the Defendant to act justly and at proportionate cost while acting completely unjustly themselves and then adding an unlawful 70% on to the invoice. This  is despite PoFA S4[5] (5)The maximum sum which may be recovered from the keeper by virtue of the right conferred by this paragraph is the amount specified in the notice to keeper under paragraph 9[2][d].  Point 23 [1v] the Director can deny all he wants but the PCN does not comply with PoFA. S9 [2][a] states  (2)The notice must— (a)specify the vehicle, the relevant land on which it was parked and the period of parking to which the notice relates; The PCN only quotes the ANPR arrival and departure times which obviously includes a fair amount of driving between the two cameras. Plus the driver and passengers are a mixture of disabled and aged persons who require more time than just a young fit single driver to exit the car and later re enter. So the ANPR times cannot be the same as the required parking period as stipulated in the ACT. Moreover in S9[2][f]  (ii)the creditor does not know both the name of the driver and a current address for service for the driver, the creditor will (if all the applicable conditions under this Schedule are met) have the right to recover from the keeper so much of that amount as remains unpaid; You will note that in the PCN the words in parentheses are not included but at the start of Section 9 the word "must" is included. As there are two faults in the PCN it follows that Bank cannot pursue the keeper . And as the driver does not have a driving licence their case must fail on that alone. And that is not even taking into consideration that the payment was made. Point 23 [v] your company is wrong a payment was made. very difficult to prove a cash payment two weeks later when the PCN arrives. However the evidence was in your print out for anyone to see had they actually done due diligence prior to writing to the DVLA. Indeed as the Defendant had paid there was no reasonable cause to have applied for the keeper details. Point 24 the Defendant did not breach the contract. The PCN claimed the Defendant failed to make a payment when they had made a payment.   I haven't finished yet but that is something to start with
    • You don't appeal to anyone. You haven't' received a demand from a statutory body like the council, the police or the courts. It's just a dodgy cowboy company trying it on. You simply don't pay.  In the vast majority of these cases the company deforest the Amazon with threats about how they are going to divert a drone from Ukraine and make it land on your home - but in the end they do nothing.
    • honestly you sound like you work the claimant yes affixed dont appeal to anyone no cant be “argued either way”  
    • Because of the tsunami of cases we are having for this scam site, over the weekend I had a look at MET cases we have here stretching back to June 2014.  Yes, ten years. MET have not once had the guts to put a case in front of a judge. In about 5% of cases they have issued court papers in the hope that the motorist will be terrified of going to court and will give in.  However, when the motorist defended, it was MET who bottled it.  Every time.
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Is there anywhere on the forum where I can find advice on defending a claim by a solicitor?:mad:

 

After paying several thousands of pounds I finally refused to settle a final account some three years ago, and have today received a court claim.

 

Hope an appropriate site exists. This is nothing to do with third party debt, just the solicitor's own charges.

 

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There is nothing on the site. What makes you think he is overcharging? As there is a case pending, you are entitled to ask them to provide you with a

complete breakdown of how their fees were arrived at, including the ones you have already paid [just to confirm you haven't been double charged].Once you have those details you may have to dig a bit deeper and find out who did the actual work. ie have they been charging you for research

done by the office junior, but charging you at senior partner rates.

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Thanks lookinforinfo

 

The basis of my (our) defence will be:

 

a) failing to provide proper professional advice;

 

b) seeking to pass off a trainee solicitor as a one qualified;

 

c) negligence in failing to obtain a costs order in our favour at an aborted

trial.

 

Regards.

 

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B is probably the most straightforward defence.

A is much more subjective and five different legal minds may well give you

totally different advice even conflicting advice, but that doesn't necessarily make any of their advice wrong or unprofessional.

On C you may come up against "forensic immunity", as lawyers enjoy a certain amount of immunity for their actions [or inactions] in Court. You might want to read through-http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/1998/1943.html&query=negligence+or+by+or+solicitor&method=boolean

 

But while you are on the site [ie British and Irish Legal Information Institute you might have a look to see

if you can find cases of negligence by solicitors.

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Hi,

 

I would advise you also contact the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Legal Ombudsman Service

 

Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman for England and Wales (OLSO)

Solicitors Regulation Authority - Home

 

kind regards,

shane

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All advice is offered freely & without prejudice

 

 

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Hi.

I had the same scenario. In 1993 I employed a solicitor to represent me in a criminal case. He said it was a fairly straightforward matter and reckoned on the final bill being between £1500-£2000. I paid £2000 up front. We went to Court and I won the criminal case with costs. The Court awarded me with £1500 costs which they pay direct to the solicitor. So, now he has had £3500. Silly me thought that I was about to get some money back from him. The following week I received a bill from him for £5700 minus the £3500 he had already i.e: £2200 outstanding. When I queried this he said there was "unforseen work" and listed lots of hours he claimed he had spent in his office on my case. I refused to pay, so he then took me to Court. The Judge rather annoyed with me said that if a solicitor says he has worked x amount of hours in his office there is no reason not to believe him. So I lost and I had to pay up. I hope you have more luck.

Since then I vowed never to use another solicitor in my life, and any legal work I have needed I have always researched and done myself with 100%positive results.

Good luck!

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You can ask for their costs to be reassessed - 'taxed' I think it is called. However this will only be based on what they tell the cost assessor and if they say it was the hard work of their senior partner you cannot dispute it.

BANK CHARGES

Nat West Bus Acct £1750 reclaim - WON

 

LTSB Bus Acct £1650 charges w/o against o/s balance - WON

 

Halifax Pers Acct £1650 charges taken from benefits - WON

 

Others

 

GE Money sec loan - £1900 in charges - settlement agreed

GE Money sec loan - ERC of £2.5K valid for 15 years - on standby

FirstPlus - missold PPI of £20K for friends - WON

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Thanks all round - especially Sequenci.

 

Am considering various options but would appreciate advice as to whether (a) I MUST return acknowledgement of service indicating intention to defend (even though I am attempting to have the claim withdrawn and (b) whether I can approach Legal Complaints Service once a claim has been issued?

 

Regards.

 

Vandermerwe

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Give the LCS team a ring, I had occasion to do this last week and found them to be very helpful. :)

 

0845 608 6565

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Thanks all round - especially Sequenci.

 

Am considering various options but would appreciate advice as to whether (a) I MUST return acknowledgement of service indicating intention to defend (even though I am attempting to have the claim withdrawn and (b) whether I can approach Legal Complaints Service once a claim has been issued?

 

Regards.

 

Vandermerwe

 

Return the Acknowledgement of service that will give you more time and prevent default judgement after 14 days (but you still need to issue you defence).

 

It is unlikely that you will get the other side to withdraw the claim, unless of course you pay it, then they will issue a notice of discontinuance.

 

I see no reason why you cannot contact LCS even if legal proceedings have been commenced.

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Thanks for advice received, but LCS will not look at case as it is more than six months old.

 

No success achieved in trying to reach agreement with solicitor concerned as relevant parties have left (one "not on the best of terms").

 

Is there any way a defendant can approach the small claims court and request a postponement on health grounds?

 

My wife is co-defendant is still suffering from the effects of a series of strokes.

 

As our main defence is we were charged partner rates whilst all work was handled by a trainee solicitor is there any body (OFT??) that would look into the matter and not be constrained by the six month rule?

 

Is there any mileage for us in that the 'pay up or we sue' letter was sent some two years before the summons was issued?

 

As can be imagined, I feel at a bit of a disadvantage having to argue with a solicitor in court totally unrepresented?

 

It's Hereford County Court by the way in case there are any 'buddies' around.

 

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You can still S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) them & below is the letter

 

Date:

YOUR REF:

OUR REF: Special Delivery

SAR (Subject Access Request) Data Protection Act (Data Protection Act) 1998

Their Name & Address

 

Your Name & Address

Dear Madam or Sir:

RE: YOUR CLIENT

As per the DPA 1998 (Date Protection Act) I require that you supply me with any and all data in your possession which, in anyway appertains to myself including copies of hourly charging rate any contemporaneous notes showing hours recorded together with the full name, status by way of experience of the employee(s) acting. Copies of all internal and external correspondence, memo’s, telephone attendance notes, internal and external emails and for which you are charging a fee

I enclose the statutory fee of £10 by way of a postal order and remind you that you have a period specified in law in which to comply

Also please note that for the avoidance of doubt and to expedite matters if you claim exemptions from the Data Protection Act under part IV section 35 I would respectfully remind you of the following:

Data Protection Act part IV section 35 (2) states "personal data is exempt from the non-disclosure provisions" In addition Part II section 7 (legal guidance notes) "There are no exemptions from the right of access where civil legal proceedings are contemplated or ongoing"

I await your responses

Yours faithfully

CC To all parties

 

 

Ask the court for a 'continuence' on the grounds of your wifes ill health but you will either have to state you her carer & can't leave her or that she is a vital witness to your case & is unable to attend.

Either way you should also produce a doctors note to that effect

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Go back to the authories & tell them that you tried to resolve this matter with the law firm but as the person you dealt with has left then you require them to set any such rule aside and investigate your claim

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  • 3 weeks later...

You've all been very helpful, fellow CAGgers, but at the end of the day, my wife and I were well and truly stitched up.

 

All attempts to have my wife removed as co-defendant failed, and a newly qualified solicitor appointed to handle the case ignored them all. The last working day before the hearing she offered a 20% discount to "save the court's time" but still insisted my wife was party.

 

Now my dearly beloved didn't live and bring up children in Africa for 30 years to be pushed around by some little strumpet and so, armed with a letter from her doctor, saying she should not be there, she pitched.

 

What a farce!

 

Not entirely unexpected, as I had read and re-read a book on 'small claims' procedures which had caused some anxieties, and it is obvious Britain now adopts the EU inquisitorial system in the small claims courts.

 

I was not allowed to ask the claimant any questions. Everything had to be directed via the deputy district judge (who did not even bother to read the letter from my wife's doctor) and who totally ignored glaring anomalies in the claimant's case.

 

This, incidentally, comprised a huge ring binder ensconced with their firm's logo and stated the defendant's letter of xx was not received, but a copy of it was enclosed in their bundle!

 

Obviously we lost and are now in fear of losing our home.

 

The thought of Pontius Pilate on the steps of the Forum is not far from mind.

 

Sorry, JonCris, I saw your suggestion just too late - I suppose it's too late now?

 

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