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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.   
    • S13 (2)The creditor may not exercise the right under paragraph 4 to recover from the keeper any unpaid parking charges specified in the notice to keeper if, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which that notice was given, the creditor is given— (a)a statement signed by or on behalf of the vehicle-hire firm to the effect that at the material time the vehicle was hired to a named person under a hire agreement; (b)a copy of the hire agreement; and (c)a copy of a statement of liability signed by the hirer under that hire agreement. As  Arval has complied with the above they cannot be pursued by EC----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S14 [1]   the creditor may recover those charges (so far as they remain unpaid) from the hirer. (2)The conditions are that— (a)the creditor has within the relevant period given the hirer a notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) (a “notice to hirer”), together with a copy of the documents mentioned in paragraph 13(2) and the notice to keeper; (b)a period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice to hirer was given has elapsed;  As ECP did not send copies of the documents to your company and they have given 28 days instead of 21 days they have failed to comply with  the Act so you and your Company are absolved from paying. That is not to say that they won't continue asking to be paid as they do not have the faintest idea how PoFA works. 
    • 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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The papers would now have been served on grabbey shabbey, oh and they sent duplicate set of statements oh dear oh dear oh dear.

 

I must admit the sooner I'm out of there the better. Could not roganise a P**s up in a brewery even with the taps on. And I had a letter from them saying that because of customer relations deteriorating they can close the account.blah blah blah. Do I look worried:-D :-D

 

Also it might mean me forcing abbey to relaese the info that i requested under the DPA letter through the courts. I read somewhere on here the way to go about it using the N1form is that correct if it's right or wrong could some-one point me in the right direction.

 

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Hi All

 

Recieved today notice that the "acknowledgement of sevice has been filed".

 

Defendent filed an acknowledgement on 13th July. Then next paragraph it say's

the defendent responded to the claim indicating an intention to defend all of the calim.
So does this mean they are intending to defend or is this just a run of the mill response?

 

Acknowledgement filed by soliciters Piper Rudnick.

 

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It means exactly what it says - they are planning on filing a defence. Standard stuff, nothing to worry about.

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Just to up-date you all had nothing from Abbey relating to thier defence so still waiting to see what happens.

 

I'm also going to go into the court today and pick up the N1 forms to force abbey to relaese the info on my account as they have still not complied ( no surprise there then).

 

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Hello Again

 

I have sent DPA disclosure request and abbey have replied with:

 

We can however supply details of the transaction held on the microfiche on payment of an administration fee.The fee is as follows:-

£5.00 for 1 monthly statement that has been archived

£10.00 for multiple monthly statements that have been archived

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So they are offering to reveal the info at a price so what should I do now bearing in mind that the 40 days are up, so should I just go to the court and get the papers and take it from there.

 

Any help would be appreciated

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Thanks for that karne I will go and have a look in the library.

 

The finacial claim is still on-going abbey have filed an " Acknowledgement of Service " on the 13th July. So they have 28 days from then to file thier defence, needless to say I have not heard anything yet. So that will take me up to the 10th August.

 

In the mean time is there anything that I should be doing?

 

Cheers

 

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Thanks for Karne I will go and top up my tan and not feel guilty about it:D

 

Having got to this stage I feel I just want to get it over and done with now but guess patience comes into play.

 

I might pop into the court and see if Abbey have filed anything yet.

 

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Hi All

 

I'm going to go to the court today to see if Shabbey have filed a defence, might pop in again tomorow.

 

I had my latest statement in today and guess what another £20 charge has been added to the account which has again thrown me over the overdraft limit, I totally despair of this spanish outfit, they still at this stage of the game have the audacity to add a chage, I just find it toatally inconcievable. O.K. rant over:D . The bright side I suppose is another £20 for the holiday fund :)

 

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Went to the court today and Shabbey have filed a defence, the lady I saw said the the Q & A has been sent out today and I should recieve it all tomorow. Although she was kind enough to give me copy of the defence.

 

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Went to the court today and funnily enough the Shabbey have filed a defence, the Allocation Questionaire has been sent out together with a copy of the defence, the aq has to completed on or before the 18th August. The lady I spoke to was kind enough to give me a copy of the defence.

 

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Hi Karne

 

Well not sure if it's the same template but it basically reads:

 

Paragraph 3 "At all times the Account has been subject to the applicable terms and conditions ("conditions") which form part of the contract between the Claiment and the Defendent and to which the Claiment agreed when he opened the Account. The Defendent will refer at trial to the full Conditions but for the purposes of this Defence will refer to the following extracts:

 

(1) " you can apply for an overdraft on your Acount. If we give you an overdreaft we will tell you your limit and the interest rate applicable."

 

(2) "An unauthorised overdraft occurs if without our agreement you overdrew your Account or exceed the limit of an overdraft which we have agreed".

 

(3) " If you have an unauthorised overdraft, you will be charged fees as set out in our Tarriff of charges or specified to you and these may include fees for transactios we are unable to process due to lack of available funds in your Account.

 

4. Throughout the period that he has had the Account, the Claiment recieved a number of copies of the conditions and of the said Tariff of Charges as they were amended and updated ( though there has been no material amendment to the conditions extracted in 3(1),(2)and (3)above).

 

5. Any overdraft facility on the Account was ( and is) subject to the conditions

 

6.The Claiment has overdrawn or exceeded authorised overdraft limits on the Account on a number of separate occasions, full details of which will be provided on disclosure.Therefore by virtue of the conditions referred to in paragraph 3 above such overdrawing was unauthorised and in breachof contract and the claiment became liable to pay fees to the Defendent in accordancewith its Tariff of Charges applicable at the relevent time. In accordance witht the Conditions.suchfees were debited to the Account.

 

7. In view of the facts and matters referred to in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 above, the Defendent denies that the amount of £615 or any amount was unlawfully debited to the Acoount and the Claiments claim for the repayment of the amount is therefore denied.

 

8. The Claiment's contention that the said fees are unenforceable and/or are "panalty charges" is deniied. The fees reflect and are proportionate to the Defendent's administrative expenses incurred to the Claiment's breach of contract and are a genuine pre-estimate of the damage suffered by the Defendent.

 

9 Further or in the alternative , even if the said fees are not proportionate to the Defendent's administrative expenses incurred (which is denied) , the claiment reamins liable to pay such fees as may be found to be proportionate and the Claiment is not entitled to claim repayment of the full amount of each charge made to the Acount.

 

10. No admissions are made as to the amounts claimed by the Claiment and the Claiment is put to strict proof of the same.

 

Then it was signed by Laura Gordon Trainee Solicitor. and my surname's Bennett, Gordon Bennett

 

 

Well thats their defence. As I said in my earlier post the aq will be here tomorow in the post along with this defence which has to be done on or before 18th August.

 

So basically how do I now go about wrecking there defence and is there anything I should be aware of.

 

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Hi Karne

 

Thanks for that this being my first defence wasn't sure whether it was standered, yes typing it out does help to make it stick in ones head, took bloody ages though.:grin:

 

Waiting for post now and then will fill the forms out.

 

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Back again

 

Two points that I need clarifying:

 

1, Since filling out the N1 forms which incorporated the interest under the CC regulations at 8%, obviously days have passed so how do I update that.

 

2. As in my post yesterday Shabbey have kindly added more charges to the account so can I add these to the existing claim or wait until I do a new one.

 

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Nothing in the post this morning tomorow maybe.

 

Anyway been to the library and printed reams of stuff about going to court filling out the aq and even just going to sit and listen to a few cases which I thought was good advice , gives you a feel of the place. So plenty of bedtime reading, :grin: :grin: tomorow will go through it with the defence, and start building my case just in case. excuse the pun :grin: :grin:

 

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Hi

 

Had the N149 form come through today, filled most of it out according to the guidlines given in the library. Not sure though what to put in the "other information" box though, any suggestions would be helpful.

 

Shabbey have also sent all the requested statments through today.

 

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Thanks for that I did see it Lord Lee's thread but was not sure if it was applicable to the "other information box, thanks for clarifying that will do that now and can get it off tomorow.

 

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Hi Karne

 

Have started reading your thread and going to go back and finish the rest of the saga:D :D .

 

Any way have now filled out the "other information" in the aq form so will get that of to the court in the morning and send one of to DLA tom dick and harry as a matter of curtesy.

 

At this stage of the game I feel inclined not to enter into any dialogue with dla unless they approach me first ( usually reading the threads the 50% offer) which will be declined, besides which it would not re-pay the overdraft which thanks to grabbey shabbey has tipped it over the £400, so will have to go for the 100%.

 

As soon as I get this one out the way will start the next claim which will be for about £60-£100. I know this seems a bit petty but I am so annoid with them that I just refuse to let them get away with it.

 

Anyway going back to finish of reading your thread.

 

Cheers

 

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As soon as I get this one out the way will start the next claim which will be for about £60-£100. I know this seems a bit petty but I am so annoid with them that I just refuse to let them get away with it.

 

It is your money unlawfully taken so far from petty to want it back :)

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Well looks like I'm on the home run at last:D

 

Had to go out early this morning and on my way delivered the aq to the court, the very nice lady said that Judge might get to look at it today and I should get to hear within the next two weeks.

 

Got home about 4'o'clock this afternoon and in the post was a letter from dla with a 50% offer. So l as I said above looks like I'm on the home stretch Immmmmmmmm sooooooooooooo pleased I have got this far.

 

Anyway what to do next, in a quandry, for those of you who have been in this postion you will know what that the letter contains. Basically they said that Abbey have a right to charge something so if I go for a 90% deal it will mean that I will be allowing abbey to charge £3 per charge on my acount it will also clear the overdraft and still give a few quid (see karnevil thread ). Or should I reject this offer and hold out for the whole lot.

 

The other point made in the letter is that dla want to avoid any further costs ie them submitting a dla ( did not cost me anything as I'm on benefits ), so by me submiting the aq does that give me in some way an upper hand.

 

Please let me know your thoughts I have basically the weekend to chew it over and will respond with a letter to dla monday

 

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Thanks for responding. Not yet had every intention posting it after being to the court as I wasn't sure about the fee, had to fill out yet another form to get myself exempt, but anyway I needed to bring home dla aq and alter the fee box, but I will send it tomorow or monday with the offer, what do you think send them sepratly or together just thinking about postage, bit skint at the mo.

 

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the £615 that I'm claiming are known charges to the account that happend this year and I think £80 from last year so because I knew they happend and I had the statemnts I went ahead with the claim.

 

There's a letter in the library with a shall we say a more direct approach which is what I eventually used to get the statements from abbey and they did. but there was only one more charge on there plus one that went on this month ( see earlier post ). So might ring them and say look you have just payed back so much in refund for charges how about refunding these as well or, else done it once etc. woth a try.

 

Also while I'm here what about the 8% tax as laid down by the cc act. Dla are just giving me what I quoted they dont seem to be adjusting it on a daily basis maybe I should point that out to them until a settlement is agreed. what do you think.

 

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Hi Karne

 

Thanks for that will draft a letter today and go for the 100% and update the interest, and send in the copy of the aq, all in one envelope.:D

 

At the end of the day they are the ones who forced this situation and have been so bloody minded about it .Well two can play at that game lol:D

 

Cheers

 

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if you ever accept a settlement make sure you state ....the claim will be deemed settled once the money is recieved by you ..., then until it is you continue your claim .This will stop them delaying the payment as you are seeing more and more 'settled' but waiting ages for their money.

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no not really , you just need patience with doing this .They know the courts are going to take a while and they know that some people don't have much money as it is so they are probably hoping that the longer it takes the more desperate people will be so will accept lower settlement figures. This would make me be even more determined not to accept a partial settlement or any conditions.As once again IMO they are just bully tactics and hoping out of desperation people will back down.It makes me sick and so angry that the people who can least afford it get treated this way again ARGHHHHHHHH

 

sorry rant over lol

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No go ahead it all helps and is relevent, thing is we are all learning from one another, I for one had gleaned a whole lot of info thanks to this site. Like so many people who'd have thought people would be taking the on *anks:D :D

 

 

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