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Devere threatening legal action if motorists challenge validity of contract

ColliesCarer
ColliesCarer Posts: 1,593 Forumite
edited 27 June 2014 at 4:57PM in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Another interesting Prankster blog today - Devere threatening legal action on motorists for making defamatory remarks if they assert Devere do not have a valid contract with the landowner

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/devere-try-and-frighten-motorists-to.html
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  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    It's seems to be worse than that. Just asking POPLA to check that the contract is valid will trigger that libel claim.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • nobbysn*ts
    nobbysn*ts Posts: 1,176 Forumite
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    At least the full contract would be on public display.
  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
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    Would they have a reputation that could be damaged?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 162,060 Forumite
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    edited 27 June 2014 at 6:40PM
    trisontana wrote: »
    It's seems to be worse than that. Just asking POPLA to check that the contract is valid will trigger that libel claim.

    D1str1ct Enfarcement are another one who like to accuse appellants of libel - one lady was ALLEGEDLY accused of it for suggesting in her POPLA appeal that their self-ticketing regime might not be in accordance with the BPA Code and asking for strict proof of compliance & training of the security guy/ticketer.

    She wasn't allowed to share any documents with anyone as they said they'd sue her if she did, but she won the POPLA appeal on other grounds which made me laugh.


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  • Hot_Bring
    Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    Looks like Devere like to lie like Parking Eye.

    So sue me for typing that Devere.
    "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
  • ColliesCarer
    ColliesCarer Posts: 1,593 Forumite
    The ludicrous claims they come out with reminds me so much of this Rowan Atkinson sketch

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO8EpfyCG2Y
  • Jim_AFCB
    Jim_AFCB Posts: 248 Forumite
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    About time our local paper (Bournemouth Daily Echo) got their teeth into this lot.
    Devere do seem to be up there with the nastiest PPCs plying their, er, trade at the moment.
    Bournemouth - home of the Mighty Cherries
  • nigelbb
    nigelbb Posts: 3,823 Forumite
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    Other PPCs try & throw their weight about when submitting evidence packs to POPLA with threats that the information is provided in confidence & should not be shared with any other party. All bluster & bollox of course as a POPLA appellant does not enter into any sort of binding confidentiality agreement when submitting their appeal. If PPC contracts are not fit for public gaze then chances are they have something to hide.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Also, they forget that the best defence against libel is that it is true. (Wilde v Queensbury).
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
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    It's simple, Devere are liars and full of crap. Just like every other ppc in the uk! Now if they feel I'm being unfair and libelling their company, then the blog by prankster is quite clear on the lie , they sign a contract for a non existant company, that is lying !
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
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