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    • What do you guys think the chances are for her?   She followed the law, they didnt, then they engage in deception, would the judge take kindly to being lied to by these clowns? If we have a case then we should proceed and not allow these blatant dishonest cheaters to succeed 
    • I have looked at the car park and it is quite clearly marked that it is  pay to park  and advising that there are cameras installed so kind of difficult to dispute that. On the other hand it doesn't appear to state at the entrance what the charge is for breaching their rules. However they do have a load of writing in the two notices under the entrance sign which it would help if you could photograph legible copies of them. Also legible photos of the signs inside the car park as well as legible photos of the payment signs. I say legible because the wording of their signs is very important as to whether they have formed a contract with motorists. For example the entrance sign itself doe not offer a contract because it states the T&Cs are inside the car park. But the the two signs below may change that situation which is why we would like to see them. I have looked at their Notice to Keeper which is pretty close to what it should say apart from one item. Under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4 Section 9 [2]a] the PCN should specify the period of parking. It doesn't. It does show the ANPR times but that includes driving from the entrance to the parking spot and then from the parking place to the exit. I know that this is a small car park but the Act is quite clear that the parking period must be specified. That failure means that the keeper is no longer responsible for the charge, only the driver is now liable to pay. Should this ever go to Court , Judges do not accept that the driver and the keeper are the same person so ECP will have their work cut out deciding who was driving. As long as they do not know, it will be difficult for them to win in Court which is one reason why we advise not to appeal since the appeal can lead to them finding out at times that the driver  and the keeper were the same person. You will get loads of threats from ECP and their sixth rate debt collectors and solicitors. They will also keep quoting ever higher amounts owed. Do not worry, the maximum. they can charge is the amount on the sign. Anything over that is unlawful. You can safely ignore the drivel from the Drips but come back to us should you receive a Letter of Claim. That will be the Snotty letter time.
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    • Yes, it was, but in practice we've found time after time that judges will not rule against PPCs solely on the lack of PP.  They should - but they don't.  We include illegal signage in WSs, but more as a tactic to show the PPC up as spvis rather than in the hope that the judge will act on that one point alone. But sue them for what?  They haven't really done much apart from sending you stupid letters. Breach of GDPR?  It could be argued they knew you had Supremacy of Contact but it's a a long shot. Trespass to your vehicle?  I know someone on the Parking Prankster blog did that but it's one case out of thousands. Surely best to defy them and put the onus on them to sue you.  Make them carry the risk.  And if they finally do - smash them. If you want, I suppose you could have a laugh at the MA's expense.  Tell them about the criminality they have endorsed and give them 24 hours to have your tickets cancelled and have the signs removed - otherwise you will contact the council to start enforcement for breach of planning permission.
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Hi to all

 

What a great site and thankyou very much. Must say this is more fun than it probably should be. Have followed your advice to date; £2,367 requested back. Have just received offer of £342 as GOGW and total decline to accept that the full amount will be returned (ever). So court it is then!

 

Will be looking for a buddy. Good luck to me and everyone else.

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Good luck to you! I posted my MCOL on the 21st, aso we are roughly in the same position. I do agree though, its been quite fun recieveing the same stuff back that everyone else has. Made this whole endevour very rewarding! :)

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And thanks Madoron for your reply. Will be good to follow our sequence of events, they do seem to be predictable; let's pray we dont break the rule x keep us posted...

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Me too - we are on par. Adds to the fun to see how they work this for us caus it all seems very much like a game now... They either take someone as an example if they ever get thier act together or pay up. I'm sure NW will be working reeeeeaaaaaaly hard on this issue (in-line with all the 'big banks') and there will be a point of turn-arround I imagine sooner rather than later. Just who is going to 'cop it' is the problem - for little me anyway. Still good for the soul to send them 'snotty letters' for a change (thankyou but no thankyou hee hee). Good luck to both of us

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I dont really think they can have a turn-around point, thankfully. The law is quite clear, and until they can prove their side of the case, there doesnt seem to be any way for them to win. Also with all banks reducing their charges, we at least will be able to proceed with the courts as we have quite a strong case even if we do have to attend court.

That being said, I recieved the notice of Aknowledgement of service today, saying they will defend all of the claim... :) 28 days it is... so that makes it 26th of August...

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Ooow hotting up. I havent received anything yet. Am curious to the difference in reaction, all doesnt really make sense, nothing really standard except bland letters. APART FROM RESULT that is.

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Ok now the decision on what to reply to this defense with... its pretty lengthy, and means utterly nothing in whole apart from We are going to defend your claim.

They have requested the CPR part 18, unsurprisingly, and the response can be either lengthy, or short and succinct as far as I have seen. Any preference from you guys what you think we should send?

 

A)"

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

 

I acknowledge the receipt of the defence posted by Cobbetts on behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) dated the 25th of August 2006, received on 29th of August 2006.

 

In Cobbetts defence response, they requested further information under CPR Part 18. The guidance that I have received indicates that CPR Part 18 does not apply to the small claims track and is therefore irrelevant in this case. I am sure that Cobbetts are already aware of this and I can therefore only conclude that the inquiry was intended to intimidate. However I am aware that Part 27.2(f) applies subject to paragraph 3 of part 27.2 which states that the Court of its own initiative may order a party to provide further information if it considers that is appropriate to do so. In acknowledgment of this and in good faith as well as respect for the court I will provide the following information.

 

Enclosed is a full list of the breakdown of charges with my account details, which I have already submitted to the bank in regards to this case on two occasions.

However as stated in my original claim and letters the charges laid out in the original contract are unlawful penalty charges and cannot be legally enforced. i.e. charges in relation to unauthorised Overdraft, Referral, Chq/DD/SO Unpaid and Default Notice etc are a disproportionate penalty and therefore unenforceable as they are contrary to common law. Further, as a disproportionate penalty they are invalid under the Unfair (Contracts) Terms Act 1977 s.4 and under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. Para.8 and sch.2 (1) (e). In the event that the charges are not a penalty then they are unreasonable within the meaning of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 s.15.

 

I hope this clarifies the situation for you.

 

Yours sincerely,"

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"I am writing in response to your letter dated 1st August 2006.

 

I note from your recent correspondence that you have requested further information from me under Part 18 of the CPR.

 

I must advise you that CPR P.18 has no relevance to Small Claims procedures and, as such, I consider that the inquiry to be intimidating and I intend to bring this matter to the notice of the court, should my case proceed that far.

 

As a gesture of goodwill and in the interests of concluding my claim, I have enclosed a breakdown of the charges imposed, their value and the interest being claimed on each charge."

 

Let me know!

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What a great reply cumbria Thankyou it warmed my tummy to read it :D Sorry Madoron not been online for few days - poorly computor! I love both replies; I aimed for the 2nd but ended up with the 1st. Stopped myself with great will not to go further... The basics are in there for both of us, thanks to this fantastic site. The part 18 not relevant, find it intimidating and will advise the court of same, however, will supply AGAIN (possibly due to your lack of communication with your client) breakdown and basic details like name/ acc no' as requested. HONESTLY. Don't think they are trying to intimidate us into quitting more boring us into submission. Good luck to us all x

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Completing AQ today and sending with £100 with NW cheque :D:D:D oh cruel irony :D think this goes beyond small pleasures in life for a sad one... this has been a long time coming - I just never imagined this would be around the corner. I can never thank the BAG founders enough for setting up this site - really.

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Hah! I have finished the questionair, but going to take it in person to the court on monday, as its only literaly up the road from me! :) I get a reciept as well this way! :)

 

Wish you the best of luck! Lets hope they offer us a settlement ASAP!

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I recieved a letter back from Cobbets! Hah, its about the letter I sent them... basically they are disputing the fact that the request is intimidating by saying that it was within their right to ask as the cliet could not defend the claim properly without full details of the accounts, account numbers, and the amounts being held in question! This is dispite the fact that I have told them that I sent the particulars of the claim to the bank on two seperate occasions. Idiots I tell you! :)

 

Now do I bother responding? If so, do you more legally minded folks want the exact wording? :)

 

Thanks in advance! :)

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Another update!

 

The Cobbett's AQ copy has been sent to me, and goodness it does sound bad, and at the same time means utterly nothing! :) People and their legal wordings... I tell you!

 

Also today (20th) I recieved the first offer of £1,100 of the amount... which of course the letter of "part but not whole" will go out to them shortly. You would think they would be wise of this by now but clearly not.

 

Hope yours is going as well!

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