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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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    • Euro have got a lot wrong and have failed to comply with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4.  According to Section 13 after ECP have written to Arval they should then send a NTH to the Hirer  which they have done.This eliminates Arval from any further pursuit by ECP. When they wrote to your company they should have sent copies of everything that they asked Arval for. This is to prove that your company agree what happened on the day of the breach. If ECP then comply with the Act they are allowed to pursue the hirer. If they fail, to comply they cannot make the hirer pay. They can pursue until they are blue in the face but the Hirer is not lawfully required to pay them and if it went to Court ECP would lose. Your company could say who was driving but the only person that can be pursued is the Hirer, there does not appear to be an extension for a driver to be pursued. Even if there was, because ECP have failed miserably to comply with the Act  they still have no chance of winning in Court. Here are the relevant Hire sections from the Act below.
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What's the legal position with having to declare who was driving at the time a PCN was attached to my car?

 

The PCN was due to a ticket blowing upside down when closing the door. The correct amount was paid and I have the ticket that was purchased at the time.

 

So far I have received a couple of letters threatening action and the fine has increased on both occasions. I have sent the standard letter requesting information about who the landowner is etc, and I have not declared who the driver is.

 

Apologies if this is obvious but I'm relatively new to this.

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who's the ticket/companies chasing

tell us the full story.

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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Was hoping not to declare the name of the company just in case they are monitoring the site. It's an IPC company using the IAS appeal service.

 

 

  1. The driver paid for parking £3 to the end of the day. Left on the dashboard in full view, but the wind blew it upside down as the door was closed.
  2. A PCN was left on the car - £100 charge but £50 if I paid within 14 days.
  3. About 3 weeks later I wrote a standard letter back to the company highlighting that I was not ignoring their charge for a purported parking infraction but I needed more info before I could make an informed decision. 8 standard questions as suggested on this site. Suggested using POPLA or similar independent ADR service. Highlighted that they shouldn't send debt collection letters and not to add any costs or surcharges. Written as the registered keeper. No reply to this letter.
  4. About 2 weeks later I received another letter highlighting charge was £100. Two options: Pay or provide the name and address of the driver. I was on holiday whilst this letter arrived.
  5. About 2 weeks later I sent another copy of the same letter and highlighted that they hadn't responded with the requested information. Sent Royal Mail "Signed For" service. No reply to this letter.
  6. The next day I received another letter highlighting the charge had increased to £125. Obviously crossed in the post with my response.
  7. About a week later I sent a reply highlighting that they had still not responded to my request. This time I claimed they were wasting my time and I would start charging them every time I had to write a letter to them. So this letter included an admin charge of £100. I kept this one clear: I am the registered keeper of the vehicle and I am not liable for any parking charges. Please do not write to me again. Sent Royal Mail "Signed For" service. No reply to this letter.
  8. Sharpish response rejecting invalid invoice.
  9. Received a debt collection notice from ZZPS. Charge now £185.

What should I do now?

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What's the legal position with having to declare who was driving at the time a PCN was attached to my car?

I have sent the standard letter requesting information about who the landowner is etc, and I have not declared who the driver is.

 

Apologies if this is obvious but I'm relatively new to this.

 

You have no obligation to tell a private parking company who was driving a car you are the registered keeper of.

 

I'm not relatively new to this and I don't know what the ' standard letter ' is you mention? Please enlightened.

 

 

(edit: just seen post 3.)

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Thinking about it I may have got it off another site. Anyway this is the primary content ignoring address details, PCN number and company name.

I am not ignoring your charge for a purported parking infraction. As this is purely a charge (not a statutory penalty) issued under a purported contract and the driver has not been identified, I require the following information so that I can make an informed decision:

 

1. Who is the party that contracted with your company for the provision of their services? I require their contact details.

2. What is the full legal identity of the landowner?

3. As you are not the landowner please provide a contemporaneous and unredacted copy of your contract with the landholder that demonstrate that you have their authority to both issue parking charges and litigate in your own name.

4. Is your charge based on damages for breach of contract? Answer yes or no.

5. If the charge is based on damages for breach of contract, please provide your justification of this sum.

6. Is your charge based on a contractually agreed sum for the provision of parking? Answer yes or no.

7. If the charge is based on a contractually agreed sum for the provision of parking, please provide a valid VAT invoice for this 'service'.

8. Please provide a copy of the signs that purportedly were on site which you contend formed a contract with the driver on that occasion.

 

If you believe you have a cause of action, send a Letter before Claim within the next 21 days and I will take advice and will respond.

 

In my opinion, there is a better alternative than legal proceedings, namely that we utilise the services of a completely independent ADR service suited to parking charges. This does not include the IAS appeal service - which lacks any transparency and possibly any independence from the IPC - unlike the alternative offered by the British Parking Association, POPLA, which is transparent and has been shown to be independent.

 

Do not send debt collector letters and do not add any costs or surcharges. I will not respond to those, so to involve another firm would be a failure to mitigate your alleged loss. In any case, the addition of any debt collector 'costs' is not my liability because the POFA 2012 can only potentially hold a registered keeper liable if certain provisions have been met and even then, the 'amount of the parking charge' is the only amount pursuable.

 

 

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They are hoping you are scared into paying them so that is why the amount keeps going up,

they dont have a legal right to a penny so they work on the theory that getting hung for a sheep

is the same as being hung for a lamb.

 

Now, in the real world of parking in council car parks and on public highways

proof of paying the prescribed fee usually gets the PCN cancelled as you can show that the prescribed fee was paid

and any action would then be "de minimis".

 

However, a PENALTY charge is set to encourage you to abide by the rules

so the council can still enforce the penalty charge.

 

Private land parking charges are designed differently and provide the only source of income for many parking co's

so a court will not often side with a company that decides to go all out

to make money when the main contractual obligation of paying the prescribed fee to enjoy the facility is adhered to.

 

All you wrote to them about contractual charges and damages for breaches is largely redundant

as far as schedule of losses go, a flat fee that is not "unconscionable" is OK

but you are right about whether it is a charge for breaching a contractual term

or the sum due under a contract and the wording on the signage makes the difference

there so tell us what the signs say and we can advise as to whether this is a road worth travelling.

 

The content and wording of the NTK is often not compliant with the requirements of the PoFA to create a keeper liability so knowing what that said will be a boon to us.

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there are no T&C anywhere displayed that allows for any additional debt collection charges

load of bowlarks

 

 

dx

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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The original NTK would be compliant IF the signage at the site makes it perfectly clear that the incorrect displaying of the receipt for the parking fee is an absolute must as the supposed breach of the parking conditions is quoting 2 different things and hoping they will be read as being the same.

So, picture of signage ( and parking meter wording if different-that often undoes a claim)

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where's that second blue sign?

 

 

they should not be using the words

penalty charge notice

 

 

only council/police can use those words.

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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where's that second blue sign?

 

 

they should not be using the words

penalty charge notice

 

 

only council/police can use those words.

 

The second blue sign is a separate sign on the edge of the car park. I guess it's placed there to make sure people see it as they walk out of the car park.

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oh dear...

 

 

dx

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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If its related to ES parking, theyve just got themselves into a whole world of trouble.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

If my advice helps you, click the star icon at the bottom of my post and feel free to say thanks

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The first sign clearly states that it is the driver liable for the parking charge! What crayons are they giving the toddler group to make these signs??

 

I don't see how the keeper can have any liability, when they have so blatantly shot themselves in the foot with their pre school sign?

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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The first sign clearly states that it is the driver liable for the parking charge! What crayons are they giving the toddler group to make these signs??

 

I don't see how the keeper can have any liability, when they have so blatantly shot themselves in the foot with their pre school sign?

 

So are you suggesting that as long as I stick to not declaring who the driver is, that I will be able to avoid the penalty?

 

 

I thought there was some recent guidelines or legal change that allows parking companies to chase the registered keeper if they don't declare who the driver was at the time the car was parked?

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The law on keeper liability is clear and the Beavis decision did not change that one jot.

The parking co's like to tell people that after Beavis they can do what they want

but that is not true, never as been and never will be.

 

dont forget, dca's can do nothing so ignore them completely.

The parking co is wasting their money but if you start to respond to a dca they thnk you are a waverer

and will never leave you alone.

 

 

Some solicitors act as dca's and they can be ignored when working in that capacity.

Pet rentathreats are Gladstones (owners of the IPC and IAS), Miah, Wright Hassal, BW legal.

 

 

only ever respond to a lba from any of these clowns and then just to let them know you arent paying and court will cost them.

 

 

They lose their clients money whne they get a defended claim

but most people just buckle when they get the threatogram so they arent bothered that much.

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Ha ha ha, IGNORE!!

 

I'd like to see what credit agreement you signed that says they can add charges onto an already unenforceable invoice!

 

What fools.

 

For further reassurance, read Ericsbrothers post again.

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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Ha ha ha, IGNORE!!

 

I'd like to see what credit agreement you signed that says they can add charges onto an already unenforceable invoice!

 

What fools.

 

For further reassurance, read Ericsbrothers post again.

 

I'll ignore for the time being in that case. Thanks for the advice.

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ZZPS powerless DCA

they nor any DCA

are NOT BAILIFFS

 

 

dx

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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