OPC - Ingress Park

[Jeevesikins]

Received my new and improved "threat" letters from the "OPC Legal Department" for tickets given over 7 months ago. Well new at any rate - seeing as they are about as convincing as a 10 year old using Microsoft Word for the first time.

And I received 4 at the same time...is the issuing of these letters automated? Because they should know we are awaiting the County Court process, so is there any need to keep sending these letters?

[rosieip]

i think OPC are sending out the letters as a final act of desperation, hoping that someone will pay something before the court case.

[jpaul3767]

I believe it is stil Julie Tomlin dealing with things, as her name is signed on the papers sent to me by OPC which i received today.

[jpaul3767]

Hi Zeb, only 2 days to go. Have you received everything now? Good luck dude. Hope it goes well.

[Zeb77]

News re hearing today - adjourned until end January 2011. Any of the 27 other "stayed" cases reading this, PM me for further info. You should all receive notification from the Court in the next seven to ten days.

[Old Snowy]

@Carlex UK. Your position is understood and it is appreciated that you have only just arrived on the scene, so to speak, but it might be as well for you to read through the entire thread. Much of your advice has already been overtaken by events and those involved are already organised. However, for obvious reasons, this is now being conducted away from this forum.

 

The issue at the heart of this thread does not arise from a straightforward dispute with the landlord but with the application and interpretation of law by one of their contractors. From that perspective the situation has far wider implications than a landlord and tenant dispute and consequently is unlikely to be resolved by mediation. As things stand whilst it is known that OM/Peverell are taking an interest they are not a party to any of the proceedings.

 

Insofar as your dealings with OPC are concerned has your organisation been involved in taking any action against them or is it limited to dealing with complaints?

[Zeb77]

Very quiet here. There is plenty going on our end re our case v OPC (am sorry I can't relate any of it here until it is all over), but very quiet their end - have received no correspondence from them or their solicitor who is acting for them since mid November, when we were in court last, which is unusual - (we usually receive a steady stream of threatening correspondence, despite being halfway through legal proceedings with them).

 

Am interested to know if others are still receiving stuff from them? Particularly interested to hear if anyone has had any fake court papers in the last few weeks (I'm sure there is not a peep out of "Windsor Smythe" any more), as this should no longer be happening.

 

There doesn't seem to be much about OPC in other threads and forums on other consumer websites either of late, hmmm.....

[jpaul3767]

Yes Zeb I am still receiving letters from OPC Legal Department now regarding other tickets that I allegedly received, even though I have a court case with them in a week from now (13th). But no, I also have not seen any new fake court papers, just the usual threat of court action. Look forward to hearing your side when al is done. Will let you all know how it goes next week.

[phoneywar]

Been out of the loop lately so sorry if this is common knowledge, buy OPC is due in Wolverhampton County Court in the next few weeks, they have been counting double visits as one long visit, and sending demands out months after the alleged offence.

[DBC]

[esmerobbo]

I do wish the press would stop using the term fine! I also hope the court press's them on why the first departure and the second arrival was missed? Would be interesting to see what the actual charge is?

[Old Snowy]

Would appear that Wolverhampton Trading Standards have got their act together. I'm trying to establish the court date. Given everything else it might well be that those in OPC Towers are feeling slightly embattled at the moment.

[Zeb77]

Nice! That's not all either. Our Judge has reported OPC to HMCS and recommended that they prosecute for the fake court papers they send out too (he mentioned this would be under section 136 - I'm not sure which legislation he was referring to - anyone know?). He was adamant that he disagreed with "these are copies of papers to be filed" gambit. I don't know if this is under way yet.

 

OPC has been ticketing the heck out of IP in the last couple of days - probably trying to raise some money from the unwary to pay for all these legal costs.

[jpaul3767]

135. Penalty for falsely pretending to act under authority of court. Any person who—

(a)

delivers or causes to be delivered to any other person any paper falsely purporting to be a copy of any summons or other process of a county court, knowing it to be false; or

(b)

acts or professes to act under any false colour or pretence of the process or authority of a county court;

shall be guilty of an offence and shall for each offence be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

 

136. Penalty for falsely representing document to have been issued from county court. — (1) It shall not be lawful to deliver or cause to be delivered to any person any document which was not issued under the authority of a county court but which, by reason of its form or contents or both, has the appearance of having been issued under such authority.

(2) If any person contravenes this section, he shall for each offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be taken to prejudice section 135.

 

These are the two bits that I believe are what they are talking about. I used this in my defence today, and even though it wasn't the winning factor, OPC still lost.

[Zeb77]

Hooray - nice work Jpaul! Looking forward to finding out more details about this later.

[esmerobbo]

Well done!

[jpaul3767]

Thanks very much, would not have been able to do it without the help of the guys on this forum though. My thanks goes to all who helped me, now for the big IP battle, hope it goes well for everyone involved.

[Zeb77]

Apparently someone was putting up flyers around IP yesterday about a case against OPC they have just won, where they were awarded substantial damages. Unfortunately, they were taken down sharpish (can guess who by) before I got the chance to see one. Anyone know anything about this?

[Al27]

The only one I've heard was from a few months back when someone was awarded £250 and they received a lovely cheque from OPC in the post.

[rosieip]

i read the notice briefly and they were awarded over £7000. i think the case was heard in medway county court. is there any way of finding out?

[whitecraig_wizard]

Dear All,

 

One night whilst trawling the web, I came across this thread and since then I have dipped in and out, whilst I live just outside Edinburgh in the United Peoples Democratic Republic of Eastlovia, it pricked my interest, people fighting back against etc etc, rant rant, although it doesn't affect me personnally, the struggle for justice effects us all !

 

Firstly to say thank you to all who have fought this hydra, it really has been an interesting read. I see that opc have lost in court recently and was wondering if there has been any light at the end of the tunnel.

 

I can understand if things are still ongoing and the wish not to predjudice any court action. It would be really good to know that you have won.

 

I'm just one of those people who wants to know what happens after the film ends !!!

[Zeb77]

I'm afraid no news (that I can publicly reveal here anyway - as we all know, our pals at OPC read all this) to report here. I am the test case representing the 26 other residents of IP. My "trial" will be over two days in July, if all goes ahead.

Think I'm safe in saying that OPC are attempting to string out proceedings as long as possible, so they can continue to ticket IP and their other sites while my case is ongoing.

[GuidoT]

In case anybody missed these:

 

The OPC parking charge is a penalty and unenforceable.

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=59380&view=findpost&p=563689

 

Director of OPC guilty in respect of criminal charges.

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=37542&view=findpost&p=567369

Edited March 20, 2011 by GuidoT

[Al27]

OPC had a claim struck out today

[DBC]

OPC had a claim struck out today

 

Have you more details please?