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longleggedhair
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A couple of years ago I received a letter from Euro Car Parks demanding £100 for parking in an unauthorised area. It was somewhere I had never been and the photographic "evidence" sent was a dark photograph with my registration on. It could have been taken anywhere. I immediately thought it was a scam.
I called the company to advise them of the above. I never heard anything from them again.
Then last month I had a letter from Gladstones Solicitors re the above threatening court action. I called them and advised them of the above. I said the photo evidence was nothing but a dark photo with my number pate on. They said they didn't have access to the photo! But if I didn't pay £150 they would take me to court. Then after the two week notice period a court summons duly arrived, now for £250!
I filled it in, advising the court that again I wasn't there and that the only evidence was a dark photo with my number plate on and gave details of what had happened in the time since.
This was a couple of weeks ago. I've heard from the court to say they have referred my defence to Gladstones which they have 28 days to reply to, which as yet they haven't done. I'm a little nervous about the whole thing but I will fight it to the end. I just can't believe a solicitor would take on a case without even having sight of any evidence.
I'd appreciate any advice please.
I called the company to advise them of the above. I never heard anything from them again.
Then last month I had a letter from Gladstones Solicitors re the above threatening court action. I called them and advised them of the above. I said the photo evidence was nothing but a dark photo with my number pate on. They said they didn't have access to the photo! But if I didn't pay £150 they would take me to court. Then after the two week notice period a court summons duly arrived, now for £250!
I filled it in, advising the court that again I wasn't there and that the only evidence was a dark photo with my number plate on and gave details of what had happened in the time since.
This was a couple of weeks ago. I've heard from the court to say they have referred my defence to Gladstones which they have 28 days to reply to, which as yet they haven't done. I'm a little nervous about the whole thing but I will fight it to the end. I just can't believe a solicitor would take on a case without even having sight of any evidence.
I'd appreciate any advice please.
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please read the sticky. and get your defence checked here before sending it of, otherwise you could be in a spot of bother, if what tut stated above is what you sent offFrom the Plain Language Commission:
"The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"0 -
This is not a CCJ, merely a try on from a low rent firm of solicitors. Fight back and they could be paying you money.You never know how far you can go until you go too far.0
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They have issued a CCJ which I have sent in a defence for.0
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No they have not. They have put in a claim. In matters such as this, use of the correct terminology is a sine qua non.
I hope that your defence has not landed you in the doodoo.You never know how far you can go until you go too far.0 -
No they have not. They have put in a claim. In matters such as this, use of the correct terminology is a sine qua non.
I hope that your defence has not landed you in the doodoo.
Thank you. I'm afraid I'm not familiar with matters like this. I submitted a simple Defense, I stated that I wasn't in the place I was accused of being. And that the only evidence provided to me was a blank photo with my number plate on, and that as such I refuted the claim.0 -
to correct your mistakes
Gladstones have started a court claim on behalf of their client
the court in Northampton sent you an MCOL (not a summons)
you have put in a poor defence to the MCOL
no judge has decided on the outcome , yet , so there is currently NO CCJ
a judgment will be issued by the court and you usually have 28 days to pay the judgment if they win and you lose
if you lose & pay in full, promptly, no CCJ will follow , the matter is "satisfied"
if you win , there is nothing to pay and no CCJ either
its not paying the courts judgment that eventually ends in a CCJ
as this is civil court, there is no "summons"0 -
to correct your mistakes
Gladstones have started a court claim on behalf of their client
the court in Northampton sent you an MCOL (not a summons)
you have put in a poor defence to the MCOL
no judge has decided on the outcome , yet , so there is currently NO CCJ
a judgment will be issued by the court and you usually have 28 days to pay the judgment if they win and you lose
if you lose & pay in full, promptly, no CCJ will follow , the matter is "satisfied"
if you win , there is nothing to pay and no CCJ either
its not paying the courts judgment that eventually ends in a CCJ
as this is civil court, there is no "summons"
Ok thank you. So why is saying precisely what happened a poor Defense? What will happen now?0 -
Because this is a court. Because you probably did not mention POFA, locus, signage, contracts, timeliness, Beavis, etc,.
Compare it to a game of rugby, unless you learn the rules you will be red-carded. Stop asking questions and either pay the scammers or get reading.You never know how far you can go until you go too far.0 -
nobody can tell you what will happen now, but I suspect one of two things will happen , that Gladstones will put in their side and then something will happen after that, depending on what you filled in
normally people ask for it to go to their local court and turn up and defend themselves , which may happen if you asked for it
but your defence is terrible and you cannot change it or add to it in the future, which is why it is important to have a good defence to start with
or a judge may decide on a judgment, especially if you agreed to it being dealt with on papers
if you dont understand why you got dark photographs with number plates on them , then you need to research ANPR cameras , check parking pranksters blog0 -
nobody can tell you what will happen now, but I suspect one of two things will happen , that Gladstones will put in their side and then something will happen after that, depending on what you filled in
normally people ask for it to go to their local court and turn up and defend themselves , which may happen if you asked for it
but your defence is terrible and you cannot change it or add to it in the future, which is why it is important to have a good defence to start with
or a judge may decide on a judgment, especially if you agreed to it being dealt with on papers
if you dont understand why you got dark photographs with number plates on them , then you need to research ANPR cameras , check parking pranksters blog
It wasn't an ANPR camera, just a handheld one. Anyway thanks for the advice. It's too late now to alter my defence, but I will go to court and put my case. I had hoped for some helpful advice from here but it seems I won't get any. I'll report back and let you know how I get on.0
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