Parking eye won cambridge case

Computersaysno

There are probably quite a few queuing up to do it pro bono.

Coupon-mad

bazster wrote: »

But Mr. Beavis will require a barrister will he not, unless he's going to defend himself? Don't think a lay representative can act for him in the Court of Appeal?

Worry ye not. I am sure there will be a taker and we will find out in the fullness of time!

bargepole

Computersaysno wrote: »

There probably quite a few queuing up to do it pro bono.

There were. And he's now got a top QC taking the case, so those of us who were helping will step aside, and let him get on with it.


Thanks to all who offered to contribute, but a fighting fund won't be needed.

prosnap

Shame the OP can't be bothered to come back and comment again ... :rotfl:

bazster

Fabbydabbydoozy, I shall spend the dosh wining and dining Mrs. Baz instead!

Computersaysno

One view might be that the judge was playing a canny game and knew exactly what he was doing when he ruled in PE's favour.........ie by ruling in their favour he opened to door for an appeal by the driver....which could generate a binding decision.


I doubt if PE would have taken up an appeal if they had lost [too much to lose].


Or else the judge really did think that £100 was a fair illegal penalty that was legal to enforce.


I wonder if we will ever know what his thoughts were??

Annie1960

Great news about the appeal.

Coupon-mad

Computersaysno wrote: »

One view might be that the judge was playing a canny game and knew exactly what he was doing when he ruled in PE's favour.........ie by ruling in their favour he opened to door for an appeal by the driver....which could generate a binding decision.

I doubt if PE would have taken up an appeal if they had lost [too much to lose].

Or else the judge really did think that £100 was a fair illegal penalty that was legal to enforce.

I wonder if we will ever know what his thoughts were??

Yep I can't fathom it - but equally I don't think his agenda was in favour of the consumer - so it's best that it will be heard afresh. Who knows, though, what the COA Judges will decide?

bod1467

All we can be sure of ... is that PE (with BPA support no doubt) will be taking this seriously and will throw whatever they can at this in an attempt to win the appeal.

nobbysn*ts

Well, at least we can say "we live in interesting times" Is it Capita that own PE now? So support may well be forthcoming from that direction.