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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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I’m chasing First Direct for my excess overdraft fees:

Schedule so far:

Preliminary approach letter – 25th April

Letter before action – 20th May

Court claim issued – 18th July

I’ve received nothing through the post from them since issuing the claim. Am I right in thinking if I’ve heard nothing by Tuesday I enter a judgment though moneyclaim online and then they will just pay me the money?

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Hi, there are a few of us that issued claims around the same date as yours and they haven't been acknowledged yet. Mine was issued on 18 July, was deemed to have been served 23 July, and FD have until 6th August to reply, so I'd guess yours is very similar. If they do not reply by 6th August then a judgement can be made through Moneyclaim. I understand it's frustrating when we're all so close to getting our money back but just a little more patience and we'll get there........

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Hi, there are a few of us that issued claims around the same date as yours and they haven't been acknowledged yet. Mine was issued on 18 July, was deemed to have been served 23 July, and FD have until 6th August to reply, so I'd guess yours is very similar. If they do not reply by 6th August then a judgement can be made through Moneyclaim. I understand it's frustrating when we're all so close to getting our money back but just a little more patience and we'll get there........

 

How do you find out when you claim was deemed to have been served? ALl I can see on the website is the issue date.

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After issuing a claim I have been offered a partial settlement by my bank’s solicitors (about half that claimed for). I am not going to accept this but press for the full amount. Furthermore they are saying the amount offered covers all the charges levied. I don’t know where they get the number from because it bears no relation to any figures I’ve compiled.

Do I reject it by writing to the banks solicitors or is there something I need to do on the moneyclaim website as well?

Should I ask them to clarify the point about their offer covering all charges or should I just reject it out of hand and press for the amount I am claiming?

What should I say in the letter to the solicitors? I was thinking something like this:

“Dear xxxx

Further to your letter dated xxxx I do not accept the sum of xxxx as full settlement of the claim. As you will be aware from the claim form the amount being claimed is xxxx. I will only accept this amount as full settlement of the claim. I enclose a schedule of charges being claimed together with interested incurred for your perusal.

Yours sincerely

xxxx”

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I would accept it as part payment but say that you will be claiming for the remaining balance....at which point they will probably withdraw their offer. :)

Please note that I am not a legal expert and all advice given is without prejudice and is purely my opinion only.

 

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I refused a partial settlement and just sent the solicitor a letter saying thank you for the letter and I had noted its contents.

Next paragraph was I do not accept your offer.

Two days later got letter paying me full amount, plus moneyclaim fee, but no interest. I am not going to quibble that. :-)

Good luck and just stick with it.

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  • 1 month later...

Just got 2,770 quid credited to my First Direct account today. I crossed out the confidentiality clause on the settlement letter so can discuss it here. That’s a full settlement for all charges plus interest. The only thing I didn’t get was the court fee back but on balance I’m happy with the result.

I used the templates from the bank template library and followed the step by step instructions in the FAQ exactly so thanks to consumeractiongroup.co.uk for that.

I’m going after MBNA, RBS and Capital One now :)

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One housekeeping question. What do I do about the outstanding court claim now that FD have paid up? When I look online and try to enter a judgement I get the following message:

 

"You are unable to take any further action online on this claim.

 

The Defendant disputes the whole amount you have claimed. Your claim cannot proceed online and will be transferred to the appropriate court for continuation. You will receive confirmation to where the claim has been transferred to shortly."

 

I also got a letter from the court saying if I did not complete some questionaire within 7 days my claim would be struck off and I would be liable for all the defendants charges.

 

So what do I need to do to shut this case down?

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I would take a note of your claim number and call, write or e-mail the courts as shown below:

 

The Customer Help Desk can be contacted for support between 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday on:

Tel : 0845-601 5935

Fax : 0845-601 5889

If you prefer to write your query instead, please contact:

 

Money Claim Online

Northampton County Court

21-27 St. Katharine's Street

Northampton

NN1 2LH

 

or e-mail to [email protected]

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