Why do we not see any threads about peoples actual court appearances?

EHBA

bargepole wrote: »

[PEDANT MODE] In UK English it's "different from". US English is "different than". [/PEDANT MODE]
fold quicker than a deckchair in a gale on Blackpool beach.

However I do have a few stalwarts who are prepared to stand up and be counted. The first of these went to court in Sheffield this week, and the claimant in this case was Excel, who are based in, er, Sheffield - they never turned up, so the claim was struck out.

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Could they, should they have applied for wasted costs ?

dggar

hoohoo wrote: »

I too am helping with a shed load of PE cases and a few non-PE.

None have yet got to court. In some cases PE have made an offer to settle which some defendants have taken up. In others, mostly a court date has not even been set yet.

Are you able to give an indication of what sort of offer PE make?

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

dggar wrote: »

Are you able to give an indication of what sort of offer PE make?

Yesm normally for court fee, plus admin fee. Region of £60 is normal tbh

WiSC

kirkbyinfurnesslad wrote: »

Yesm normally for court fee, plus admin fee. Region of £60 is normal tbh

Pffft! Cheeky !!!!!!s! If they make me an "offer" like that I certainly won't be accepting. Do they ever consider the time and cost to the defendant researching information on why we shouldn't be bullied by these thieves? How about I send THEM an offer for them to pay me £60 for my time and we can close the case? What would they say to that? I tell you now my claim costs will cost PE more than that so they better be damn sure they got a strong case!

bargepole

EHBA wrote: »

Could they, should they have applied for wasted costs ?

They should have, but forgot to.

bargepole

One of my Parking Eye cases was in court today.

Defendant showed up at the appointed time, no appearance from PE or their solicitors.

Claim struck out by the Judge, defendant now applying for wasted costs order.

HO87

bargepole wrote: »

One of my Parking Eye cases was in court today.

Defendant showed up at the appointed time, no appearance from PE or their solicitors.

Claim struck out by the Judge, defendant now applying for wasted costs order.

@BP

Are we keeping a tally of such instances? Given the number of cases PE are attempting to juggle at the moment this is unlikely to be an isolated occurrence if, indeed, it wasn't as a result of a matter of policy. Could it be that the "c0ck-up" is down to to PE's illustrious agents?

MothballsWallet

If this instance happens enough times across England and Wales, could that lead to PE being classed as vexatious litigants or having their cases being treated with a lower priority when it comes to assigning court dates?

There's got to be something in law that the judiciary can use against claimants who file claims and don't turn up on the court date.

esmerobbo

Although on their website it claims!

*" It should be noted that every court hearing that ParkingEye has attended as Claimant in 2013 (where Judgment has been given) has been listed above. ParkingEye has not vacated any hearing unless the defendant has chosen to pay prior to the date of the hearing. This can be proven by any FOI request made in relation to ParkingEye's court action".

Must be the first no show then eh? :cool:

http://www.parkingeye.co.uk/News

Umkomaas

Is ths believable. I know Daisy is off for the weekend, but if she sees this on return, I wonder what her take on it might be?

16/08/2013 3QT58403 Miss Haylor
Defendant ordered to pay £175 to ParkingEye Ltd
The defendant's defence contained arguments that the parking charge was unreasonable, that she could not see the signage because it was dark and that as she was under 18 years of age she could not be held to the contract. The Judge found firmly against the defendant on all grounds and in particular adjudged that the contract remained enforceable even with a minor.