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    • I found that the parkin attended has a car with CCTV camera on it, however as I stated earlier, it seems that he did not take video of my car otherwise they would have stated so in the SAR. parking car .pdf
    • The rules state that "approved devices may only be used in limited circumstances"  I was not a threat. I was not present. I did not drive away. I think he has not fulfilled the necessary requirements justifying issuing me a PCN by post therefore the PCN was issued incorrectly and not valid.  What are your thoughts?  
    • I have also found this:  D.2 Service of a PCN by post: 54) There are some circumstances in which a PCN (under Regulation 10) may be served by post: 1) where the contravention has been detected on the basis of evidence from an approved device (approved devices may only be used in limited circumstances) 2) if the CEO has been prevented, for example by force, threats of force, obstruction or violence, from serving the PCN either by affixing it to the vehicle or by giving it to the person who appears to be in charge of that vehicle 3) if the CEO had started to issue the PCN but did not have enough time to finish or serve it before the vehicle was driven away and would otherwise have to write off or cancel the PCN 55) In any of these circumstances a PCN is served by post to the owner and also acts as the NtO. The Secretary of State recommends that postal PCNs should be sent within 14 days of the contravention. Legislation states that postal PCNs must be sent within 28 days, unless otherwise stated in the Regulations. This from London Councils Code of Practice on Civil Parking Enforcement.  The question is what is an approved device? Certainly, he had the opportunity to place the ticket on my car and I didn't drive away.  I looked further and it seems that an approved device is a CCTV camera - It seems that the photos taken were not actual film but images and it is not clear if they are taken from a video or are stills. I'm guessing if it was moving images then the SAR would have stated this.    From the Borough of Hounslow website: "There are two types of PCN issued under the Traffic Management Act 2004, which governs parking contraventions. The first is served on-street by a Civil Enforcement Officer, who will observe a vehicle and collect evidence before serving the PCN either by placing it in a plastic wallet under the windscreen wiper, or by handing it to the driver. The second is a PCN served by post, based on CCTV footage taken by an approved device, which has been reviewed by a trained CCTV Operator."   From Legislation.gov.uk regarding approved devices: Approved Devices 4.  A device is an approved device for the purposes of these Regulations if it is of a type which has been certified by the Secretary of State as one which meets requirements specified in Schedule 1. SCHEDULE 1Specified requirements for approved devices 1.  The device must include a camera which is— (a)securely mounted on a vehicle, a building, a post or other structure, (b)mounted in such a position that vehicles in relation to which relevant road traffic contraventions are being committed can be surveyed by it, (c)connected by secure data links to a recording system, and (d)capable of producing in one or more pictures, a legible image or images of the vehicle in relation to which a relevant road traffic contravention was committed which show its registration mark and enough of its location to show the circumstances of the contravention. 2.  The device must include a recording system in which— (a)recordings are made automatically of the output from the camera or cameras surveying the vehicle and the place where a contravention is occurring, (b)there is used a secure and reliable recording method that records at a minimum rate of 5 frames per second, (c)each frame of all captured images is timed (in hours, minutes and seconds), dated and sequentially numbered automatically by means of a visual counter, and (d)where the device does not occupy a fixed location, it records the location from which it is being operated. 3.  The device and visual counter must— (a)be synchronised with a suitably independent national standard clock; and (b)be accurate within plus or minus 10 seconds over a 14-day period and re-synchronised to the suitably independent national standard clock at least once during that period. 4.  Where the device includes a facility to print a still image, that image when printed must be endorsed with the time and date when the frame was captured and its unique number. 5.  Where the device can record spoken words or other audio data simultaneously with visual images, the device must include a means of verifying that, in any recording produced by it, the sound track is correctly synchronised with the visual image.
    • Hearing took place today.  Case dismissed with costs awarded. Neither UKPC or a representative turned up.  Apparently they messaged the court on 7 May asking for their case to be considered on paper.  Never informed me, which was criticised by the judge as not following procedure.  I was really annoyed as I would have preferred for the case to be thrown out before the hearing, or at least face them in court and see them squeal.   They are just playing a numbers game and hope you blink 1st!   Ended up having to change my flight, but  the costs awarded softens the blow. Was asked to confirm it was my signature on both the witness statement and supplementary statement.  Wasn't asked to read them, said she could see my arguments made and the signs were insufficient and no contract formed. Took maybe 10 mins in total.  Judge did most of the talking and was best for me just to keep quiet or confirm any statements made. Happy to have won as a matter of principle and have costs awarded. Maybe not worth all the time and hassle for any newbies or the technologically challenged.  But if you are stubborn like me and willing to put in the time and effort, you can beat these vultures! I big shout out to everyone who helped on the thread with their advice and guidance, special mention to FTMDave, thank you sir!  Really appreciate everyone's efforts. All the best!
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Hello there,

 

I am sure that this forum is not the right place for my question.

 

But because you guys have already helped me a lot, I thought I would post in the off chance.

 

Is there any sites like this that offer legal advice/help in regards to small claims court hearings?

 

An ex partner of mine is taking me to a small claims court this month in regards to a credit card that is in her name and I was an additional card holder, and she is stating that I owe half of the balance.

 

Is there anywhere that I can go for help on this matter?

 

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Hi, OK give us the full details on the situation,

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can help you.

Have you been served with any court papers

yet.?

Would you be able to identify any of YOUR

useage of the card?

What proof do you think she has to back up

her claim??

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Thank you so much.

 

Yes the court papers were sent to my mothers address as I now live in Dubai in which she notified me.

 

Therefore I emailed the court to advise them that I live in Dubai, in which I got a response stating that I need to download the allocation questionnaire of the courts website and fill it in, and email it back to the court.

 

I did this, and then my mother received another letter with the court hearing date etc which is in 9 days time.

 

Basically when we lived together she had a credit card with Halifax in her name. She added me as an additional card holder so that I could also use the credit card.

 

The credit card from what I can remember was used to purchase furniture for the house, and a holiday.

 

This was in 2008.

 

I did in the past agree to pay off half of the credit card, and she does indeed have emails of me stating this to her, however there was no formal agreement in writing with a signature etc.

 

We bought a house together and when we split up I requested repeatedly that my name be taken off the mortgage and that she could have the house and I wanted no money from her, as I wanted all ties with her, and she kept trying to contact me and using the house as a way of contact.

 

She kept disagreeing to take my name off the mortgage even though she was living there and I was renting somewhere else.

 

In 2010 she was again requesting that I pay off half of the credit card owned by her.

 

My solicitor sent her a letter stating that I would pay £1200 for the credit card as a gesture of goodwill if she agreed to remove my name from the mortgage.

 

I received no response to this letter.

 

In 2011 she contacted me via email and finally agreed to remove my name from the mortgage.

 

My name has now been removed from the mortgage.

 

However she is again requesting that I pay off half of the credit card which is owned by her.

 

I have no clue as to exactly what has been bought on the credit card as I am unable to see any of the statement as it is not my credit card.

 

My question is legally, in court am I liable to pay off half of a credit card that is not in my name? even though she has emails from me from years ago stating that I will pay half of it?

 

Any help/advice is much appreciated.

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Basically you are morally obliged to

pay, but as to legally probably

not as it is the responsibility of the

1st Card Holder to pay the the required

amounts, difficult to say how a judge may

see this.

Wether or not it would be that your offer

of £1200 in the past is an admission of liabilty

again is hard to say.

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You could file a written defence stating

that you are resident abroad and cannot

attend, an place youself in the hands of

the court, English Civil law is based on

what is fair and reasonable in the eyes

of ''the common man''.

Or make you ex an offer as an out of court

settlement.

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Post #3 - if you have proof of her removing you from the mortgage (she would have to have remortgaged and I doubt this could be done without your involvement with the exiting mortgage company so have you checked?) then I would see she has lived up to her half of the offer and perhaps its time you stepped up to yours...just my humble opionion of course

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I called Nationwide already and they have confirmed that my name is no longer on the mortgage. It was all done through her solicitors I signed a form and returned it and my name was removed.

 

I would of kept to my part of the deal if she had agreed to it when I proposed it to her over a year ago, however she ignored my proposal, and a year later decided she wanted to go ahead with it.

 

I have had to rent properties with my wife because of this.

 

The credit card is hers therefore I feel that it is her responsibility.

 

I have given her the house, and not asked for 1 penny of the money I have put into it.

 

I am in a bit of a dilemma now, i have been trying to call the courts, and email them countless times over the last few weeks to find out when the hearing is and what I need to do with me being in Dubai.

 

They never answer the phone and I am always on hold for 30-45 mins costing me a fortune from Dubai. They don't reply to email either.

 

I found a email address of a customer service manager within the courts on the internet on Friday, so I emailed her and she said she had passed my email on the the Judges Section and they would get back to me with help.

 

Nobody got back to me, so I email the same lady again yesterday to state that nobody had got back to me.

 

Finally a lady emailed me stating that apparently the court hearing was yesterday at 10am, and that I now owe the claimant £1800 plus 245 court fees!

 

I am so angry, the courts never provided me with the hearing date or time, on the allocation questionnaire which I sent back to them it stated that I now live in Dubai and for any correspondence to be sent to my email address.

 

I emailed back stating how angry i was that i was unable to be present or give my evidence, and the women said if i am not happy i have to submit a n244 form and 80 pounds....

 

I asked where the letter was sent to and they stated to the address which is on file, which is the address in which the claimant provided the court with!

 

I find this absurd, can anyone help with this?

 

Please....

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Hi,

 

Did you agree to sign up for the credit card? Did you sign anything in relation to this?

 

Without seeing the agreement itself I would suspect that if you signed up to a joint credit card then you would be jointly and severally liabile for the debt...

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Can anyone provide advice as to how I can challenge this judgment, as I don't see how I should be made to pay an amount of money made up by my ex, when I cant even see a statement of the credit card as the bank will not even allow me to see it as the credit card is not mine. I don't even have a clue what she has been using the credit card for....

 

Also can someone give me advice as to how I go about complaining about the court service, for them not providing me with a date/time of the hearing so that I could provide evidence to at least make travel arrangement from Dubai to be present?

 

And help is much appreciated.

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