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    • Thank-you dx, What you have written is certainly helpful to my understanding. The only thing I would say, what I found to be most worrying and led me to start this discussion is, I believe the judge did not merely admonish the defendant in the case in question, but used that point to dismiss the case in the claimants favour. To me, and I don't have your experience or knowledge, that is somewhat troubling. Again, the caveat being that we don't know exactly what went on but I think we can infer the reason for the judgement. Thank-you for your feedback.
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    • the claimant in their WS can refer to whatever previous CC judgements they like, as we do in our WS's, but CC judgements do not set a legal precedence. however, they do often refer to judgements like Bevis, those cases do created a precedence as they were court of appeal rulings. as for if the defendant, prior to the raising of a claim, dobbed themselves in as the driver in writing during any appeal to the PPC, i don't think we've seen one case whereby the claimant referred to such in their WS.. ?? but they certainly typically include said appeal letters in their exhibits. i certainly dont think it's a good idea to 'remind' them of such at the defence stage, even if the defendant did admit such in a written appeal. i would further go as far to say, that could be even more damaging to the whole case than a judge admonishing a defendant for not appealing to the PPC in the 1st place. it sort of blows the defendant out the water before the judge reads anything else. dx  
    • Hi LFI, Your knowledge in this area is greater than I could possibly hope to have and as such I appreciate your feedback. I'm not sure that I agree the reason why a barrister would say that, only to get new customers, I'm sure he must have had professional experience in this area that qualifies him to make that point. 🙂 In your point 1 you mention: 1] there is a real danger that some part of the appeal will point out that the person appealing [the keeper ] is also the driver. I understand the point you are making but I was referring to when the keeper is also the driver and admits it later and only in this circumstance, but I understand what you are saying. I take on board the issues you raise in point 2. Is it possible that a PPC (claimant) could refer back to the case above as proof that the motorist should have appealed, like they refer back to other cases? Thanks once again for the feedback.
    • Well barristers would say that in the hope that motorists would go to them for advice -obviously paid advice.  The problem with appealing is at least twofold. 1] there is a real danger that some part of the appeal will point out that the person appealing [the keeper ] is also the driver.  And in a lot of cases the last thing the keeper wants when they are also the driver is that the parking company knows that. It makes it so much easier for them as the majority  of Judges do not accept that the keeper and the driver are the same person for obvious reasons. Often they are not the same person especially when it is a family car where the husband, wife and children are all insured to drive the same car. On top of that  just about every person who has a valid insurance policy is able to drive another person's vehicle. So there are many possibilities and it should be up to the parking company to prove it to some extent.  Most parking company's do not accept appeals under virtually any circumstances. But insist that you carry on and appeal to their so called impartial jury who are often anything but impartial. By turning down that second appeal, many motorists pay up because they don't know enough about PoFA to argue with those decisions which brings us to the second problem. 2] the major parking companies are mostly unscrupulous, lying cheating scrotes. So when you appeal and your reasons look as if they would have merit in Court, they then go about  concocting a Witness Statement to debunk that challenge. We feel that by leaving what we think are the strongest arguments to our Member's Witness Statements, it leaves insufficient time to be thwarted with their lies etc. And when the motorists defence is good enough to win, it should win regardless of when it is first produced.   
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      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
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Can anyone give me any advice on what to do when the DWP have left someone with no money at all pending a second appeal. My partner (we don't live together) has had no money at all this week, which has meant that apart from having no food, gas and electricity he's also having to miss a court date where the local council are trying to prosecute him for non-payment of council tax despite him having been on full Housing Benefit for the period they're claiming for!

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Could the OP possibly elaborate? For example, what do you mean by 'second appeal' and why? The lack of advice is more than likely down to the lack of us understanding exactly what is going on ...

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Do you mean second appeal, as in second time failed a WCA and had to appeal and go to Tribunal, or second appeal as in appealing the first tribunal decision?

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office ~ Aesop

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He failed the WCA, then the first appeal, despite having all the right medical evidence - so now he's going through the "appealing against the appeal finding" thing.

 

You don't get paid ESA while 'appealling against the appeal' - he would need to make a brand new claim to ESA if his WCA decision was more than 6 months ago, and if less than 6 months ago prove that his conditioned has worsened in order to make a new ESA claim.

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Well that certainly explains things, thank-you. If he failed at Tribunal then he can only appeal on a point of law. Something, if I understand things correctly, that is a durned hard thing to do. So the advice to reclaim holds merit. Obviously. Down the snake, I'm afraid and start all over again. But this time, whatever the ailment, the illness, the disability, look at it from a changed perspective. Back in the old days, if you were ill or disabled, the country said don't worry. We will care for you. Today that has changed and the feeling has flipped on it's axis. If you are ill and disabled, the country says prove to me you cannot work. Why should I look after you? Today, sorry, it is down to us the disabled, the ill, the poor to say why we deserve the alms of the better off. It can be done but the rules have changed dramatically ...

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Back in the old days, if you were ill or disabled, the country said don't worry. We will care for you.

 

It was a case of "pay your NI and if unemployed/ill you get social security". It worked similar to an insurance policy.

Now, you pay NI and if you become unemployed/ill they put forward you expect something for nothing. That is why they renamed unemployment benefit to JSA, making it out to be an allowance while searching for a job. Become ill, no longer is a certificate[of illness] from your GP any good, you need to go to a 3rd party who will try their (with DWP) best to show you are not really ill, and fit for work, or some work.

 

There is a "expect something for nothing" culture, it is the bankers, large corporations and MPs.

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Not sure about the OP, but I've noticed many people think that when they get the WCA decision and they say they are going to appeal, that the decision maker looking at it again is an appeal. Then when the DWP don't revise the decision and the appeal goes on to Tribunal that that is a second appeal. Which it isn't. Not sure whether this OP has made that mistake or not, or whether they are appealing a Tribunal decision and going up a tier on a point of law.

 

Perhaps they could clarify.

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Thanks people, that's really helpful, I'll tell him about reclaiming. Knowing we aren't alone is good too. The whole system is screwed it seems, if only the DWP would stop treating the sick as scroungers and give some decent support then more people would be back into work - especially people with depression and illnesses that are stress-related or exacerbated by stress, which the system just adds to. My partner had a back injury at work, which is why he was originally off sick - now he's on anti-depressants and not eating because he's so on edge the whole time ... not that he can afford to now anyway.

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YorksKate:

 

Maybe our info will be better as a timeline.

 

1. ESA65 disallowance notice.

 

2. Ask, via letter or phone, for a reconsideration (often mistakenly called an appeal).

Jobcentreplus reconsider the decision but hardly ever revise it. Move on to 3.

 

Or

 

3. Formally appeal the decision in writing (letter has to include the word 'appeal') or by completing a GL24 form.

Jobcentreplus reconsider the decision but hardly ever revise it. The appeal is sent to the Tribunals Service. Claimant can ask doctor for a Med3 (unfit note) and apply for assessment rate employment and support allowance.

 

4. First tier tribunal.

 

5. Appeal to upper tier tribunal against an error of law. Can't appeal against matters of fact. Most appellants need professional advice and representation. Employment and support allowance isn't payable pending an upper tribunal hearing.

 

Hope I've not missed anything out. Margaret.

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Not sure about the OP, but I've noticed many people think that when they get the WCA decision and they say they are going to appeal, that the decision maker looking at it again is an appeal. Then when the DWP don't revise the decision and the appeal goes on to Tribunal that that is a second appeal. Which it isn't. Not sure whether this OP has made that mistake or not, or whether they are appealing a Tribunal decision and going up a tier on a point of law.

 

Perhaps they could clarify.

 

Good point!

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