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Court proceedings letter re PCN please help!

flissg84
flissg84 Posts: 12 Forumite
edited 19 June 2012 at 8:48PM in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Hi,
I posted back in march about a PCN that had been received. I ignored the letters as per the advice but today I have received a letter from a solicitors called Gladstone solicitors informing me I need to pay £200 or court proceedings will follow and bailiffs will come round.

I'm really worried, I'm 9 months pregnant and this letter has stressed me out quite a lot!

The letter itself is on crappy paper not even very posh looking from what I'd expect official solicitor letters to look like.

has anyone else received such letters and if so what would you advise I do?

The PCN itself is addressed to my husband as it was a company car which he wasn't driving so really has nothing to do with us but I'm just scared if people turn up to our door. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Fliss

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  • bondy_lad
    bondy_lad Posts: 1,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    just ignore as per previous advice,did the letter say court proceedings will follow or MAY follow??? either way,relax, chill out,,please ignore these empty threats, nothing will/can happen as a result of this,await further advice from more qualified on here than me, but ime sure they will say the same,,all the best for your fortcoming event.
  • SO Four months ago they sent you a 'Final demand or court action will follow' letter, and what happened? Nothing!

    Bailiffs can only come round if theres a court case, you lose, and then dont pay the court order in 28 days.

    These morons darent take you to court, because they have no case to bring. If i recall, the original parking invoice was from 'Parksure', a private parking company?

    Well since then, there's been a court case thats has completely pulled all four legs off there cash cow.

    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=70585
    http://www.tribunals.gov.uk/financea...ces_v_hmrc.pdf

    The law now as its stands as a result of this is that a private parking company cannot offer parking on someone else land, and cannot pursue a motorist for any charges.

    So carry on ignoring, its all still just toothless rubbish, and scaring you into paying is the only method they have of getting money out of you.
    **** I hereby relieve MSE of all legal responsibility for my post and assume personal responsible for all posts. If any Parking Pirates have a problem with my post then contact me for my solicitors address.*****
  • teffers
    teffers Posts: 698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Please don't worry, there's no need. As per everyone else's advice, ignore.
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