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Trethowans Letters x2
glasgow_g0atse
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hello,
got 2 letters this morning from the lovely professionals at Trethowans LLP on behalf of CP Plus in a hospital car park. no actual communication from CP Plus itself.
Seems to have the usual bluster
language used seems conflicting ("may result" and "will result" meaning entirely different things in the context of a legal letter, surely)
also, they have got the location of the "offence" wrong. the place they listed doesn't actually exist as they have described.
examining the law:
-the car park is free, so charges of £40 are surely unlawful as there is no material or financial loss to any party; they could not be claimed as liquidated damages and would constitute a contractual penalty under the unfair terms in contracts act.
-£40 is an arbitrary amount; it is different to the charges issued at other local hospitals patrolled by CP Plus (and more than twice that at some of the trust's hospitals), and is surely not therefore a true reflection of "costs".
got 2 letters this morning from the lovely professionals at Trethowans LLP on behalf of CP Plus in a hospital car park. no actual communication from CP Plus itself.
Seems to have the usual bluster
URGENT - DO NOT IGNORE THIS LETTER
THIS MAY RESULT IN COURT PROCEEDINGS BEING ISSUED
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we are now instructed to recover the full outstanding amount, as per the period for paying the reduced sum has now passed. (blah, blah, blah) our client WILL issue court proceedings without prior written notice
language used seems conflicting ("may result" and "will result" meaning entirely different things in the context of a legal letter, surely)
also, they have got the location of the "offence" wrong. the place they listed doesn't actually exist as they have described.
examining the law:
-the car park is free, so charges of £40 are surely unlawful as there is no material or financial loss to any party; they could not be claimed as liquidated damages and would constitute a contractual penalty under the unfair terms in contracts act.
-£40 is an arbitrary amount; it is different to the charges issued at other local hospitals patrolled by CP Plus (and more than twice that at some of the trust's hospitals), and is surely not therefore a true reflection of "costs".
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I can photgraph, censor and post these up if needed0
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You seem to have it all covered.Good luck.Remain calm.Ignore.:D0
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Yep show us your Goatseglasgow_g0atse wrote: »I can photgraph, censor and post these up if needed
don't censor it though! 0
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