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    • Thank you for posting up the results from the sar. The PCN is not compliant with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4. Under Section 9 [2][a] they are supposed to specify the parking time. the photographs show your car in motion both entering and leaving the car park thus not parking. If you have to do a Witness Statement later should they finally take you to Court you will have to continue to state that even though you stayed there for several hours in a small car park and the difference between the ANPR times and the actual parking period may only be a matter of a few minutes  nevertheless the CEL have failed to comply with the Act by failing to specify the parking period. However it looks as if your appeal revealed you were the driver the deficient PCN will not help you as the driver. I suspect that it may have been an appeal from the pub that meant that CEL offered you partly a way out  by allowing you to claim you had made an error in registering your vehicle reg. number . This enabled them to reduce the charge to £20 despite them acknowledging that you hadn't registered at all. We have not seen the signs in the car park yet so we do not what is said on them and all the signs say the same thing. It would be unusual for a pub to have  a Permit Holders Only sign which may discourage casual motorists from stopping there. But if that is the sign then as it prohibits any one who doesn't have a permit, then it cannot form a contract with motorists though it may depend on how the signs are worded.
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    • pop up on the bulk court website detailed on the claimform. [if it is not working return after the w/end or the next day if week time] . When you select ‘Register’, you will be taken to a screen titled ‘Sign in using Government Gateway’.  Choose ‘Create sign in details’ to register for the first time.  You will be asked to provide your name, email address, set a password and a memorable recovery word. You will be emailed your Government Gateway 12-digit User ID.  You should make a note of your memorable word, or password as these are not included in the email.<<**IMPORTANT**  then log in to the bulk court Website .  select respond to a claim and select the start AOS box. .  then using the details required from the claimform . defend all leave jurisdiction unticked  you DO NOT file a defence at this time [BUT you MUST file a defence regardless by day 33 ] click thru to the end confirm and exit the website .get a CPR 31:14 request running to the solicitors https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?486334-CPR-31.14-Request-to-use-on-receipt-of-a-PPC-(-Private-Land-Parking-Court-Claim type your name ONLY no need to sign anything .you DO NOT await the return of paperwork. you MUST file a defence regardless by day 33 from the date on the claimform.
    • well post it here as a text in a the msg reply half of it is blanked out. dx  
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Following many instances of very questionable activites and alleged irregularities,heres a place to post details or links to threads,where those facing action or requiring advice to-Cohens issues.

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I just wanted to post my discussed with this bunch of sols.

 

A friend has moved into the property she is at now and the previous tenant is being chased by them for debts.

 

They have sent a collection advisor to her door and even demande she proves with photographic id that she is not previous tenant. A neighbour buzzed them into the block of flats.

OFT debt collection guidance

 

Please remember the only stupid question is the one you dont ask so dont worry about asking the stupid questions.

 

Essex girl in pc world looking 4 curtains 4 her pc,the assistant says u dont need curtains 4 a computer!!Essex girl says,''HELLOOO!! i,ve got WINDOWS!!'.

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All needs to be brought to the attention of the OFT me thinks.

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Cohen and Co are a slippery bunch. Here is the text of a letter they sent to me in response to my CPR request:

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We refer to your recent letter in which you have made a request for information under the Civil Procedure Rules.

 

As this matter is now subject to a County Court Judgment we are not obliged to provide this information, and would advise that the particulars of claim detailed in the County Court Claim Form were sufficient to allow you to respond accordingly.

...

 

Its clearly intended to suggest that they have obtained a judgement, when in fact they had no such thing.

 

I doulbt this will look good for them if it ever gets before a judge.

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Incompetent (at the very least!)

 

I have an ongoing case with them, have to wait until September for what will hopefully be the final hearing (no doubt they will fail to turn up)

 

They made an offer to me for settlement, I made a counter offer (to ALL of the many addresses they seem to have) but have heard nothing

 

Court has ordered disclosure of the CCA, Default Notice, Deed of assignment and a full set of statements from thhe execution of the agreement to be served by mid august.

 

I shall be sending copies of the order via special delivery to ALL of their addresses so they cant try the "we didnt receive the order, honest guv'nor" tactic

omnia praesumuntur legitime facta donec probetur in contrarium

 

 

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Cohens chased my OH and started court action for £14,000. As soon as the defence was submitted they abandoned the case and tried the same thing a few months later. It's statute barred and has been passed from DCA to DCA for years with SD's sent and 'special offers'.

 

They were asked to supply all the information about the debt but have so far failed and have gone to ground.

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My OH had bad experience of these, continuous harrasment etc. This before I found CAG and she received a Northampton court notice as they went for a CCJ. My wife and myself being none the wiser, she accepted the debt as we hadn't found CAG at this time which she pays now for a HSBC credit card with a balance of roughly £2500. I would love to be able to reverse this but feel that as she accepted the CCJ claim this is pretty much not possible. If im wrong them im all ears girls and guys?

Like I said, this was before we founf CAG and learnt more about CCA's / SAR's etc.

 

Again, thank you

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Following many instances of very questionable activites and alleged irregularities,heres a place to post details or links to threads,where those facing action or requiring advice to-Cohens issues.

 

i had a commercial dispute with a company a few years ago now and the correspondence i was getting from their solicitor was so bad that i decided to have him checked out

 

claimed he qualified in NZ but eventually he was found to be a fraud and had no qualifications

 

has anyone bothered to check this guys credentials?

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I have a similar story to the one posted above by StinkyFeet.

 

I had a Harrods Store Card which fell into arrears in 2004. I got letters from Harrods Card Services and GE Capital, on seemingly an alternate basis, with one appearing to have no knowledge of what the other was doing. I wrote asking if I could deal with just one company, which I didn't think was unreasonable, I never got a reply.

 

Instead on Dececember 20th, 2004 I got a letter from Howard Cowen headed 'Notice of Assignment' saying GE Capital had assigned my debt to CL Finance . The letter went on to say HC (Howard Cohen) was acting for CL Finance and that they had already submitted a claim against me in the County Court. If memory serves I think I actrually got the court papers before the HC 'Notice of Assignment'.

 

I don't think I ever got a Default Notice, nor any explanation of which company I was supposed to be dealing with. I did later on get a copy of my original agreement, which does not appear to contain ALL the prescribed terms and is not signed by Harrods Card services.

 

At the time I had no knowledge of CAG, it was five days before Christmas and I had no idea what to do other than admit the claim, which I did and judgement was duly entered against me.

 

What do I need to look at to see if I have any realistic chance of getting this set aside?

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I have just 10 minutes AGO beeen speaking to a solicitor called Howard Cohen who does a free clinic wed 5-7. I know it is fair to not be slanderous of the wrong man. The company I went to in LEEDS was Stowe Bateson. ?????. I was seeking advice on a mis sold mortgage typically he could not get me out of the room quick enough but advised I go to the Law Society or the police because our mortgage questionnairre and consent signatures were clearly forged ...

 

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when they have stopped laughing that is!!

 

I presume you are suggesting he is the same Howard Cohen and would suggest you give reason without the banal and asinine remarks

 

thanks

 

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I'm a newbie - fascinating to find references to Howard Cohen. They took me to court for three sums owed to HSBC and the court awarded them £4 per month each, which means that global warming will wipe out the debt. However, I've repeatedly asked them to send me forms so that I can pay by direct debit, and I don't get an answer. As I'm seriously ill and can't handle admin. easily, direct debit would be ideal for me.

 

Question: if they go back to the court, will my letters asking for the direct debit facility stand in my favour? They're indicative of willingness to pay.

 

Thanks very much.

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