Debt Enforcement & Action Limited Advice

markobelfast

Hi there just want to start by letting everyone know im from Belfast, Northern Ireland as I know the jurisdiction is different UK wide.


Got a PCN from Civil Enforcement for parking in a Co-Op car park Shankill Road in March 2012 have recieved a few letters but ignored as was the advice at that time the last letter I received was early this year informing me that the debt was passed over to the company currently contacting me DEAL, they have today sent me a letter headed 'final reminder before court action'
They claim that my failure to pay the PCN (now £170) means that they will instruct solicitors to draft particulars of claim (which was attached but doesn't look to official in parts although I wouldn't be to sure) at Northampton County Court on 24/09/2014


They claim that they can use the following options, Warrant of execution, Court bailiff to attend property, seize vehicle or goods, apply for an attachment of earnings order, apply for a third party debt order.


Should I be worried? And is the current advice still to carry on ignoring?

pogofish

It is indeed - nothing has changed in Scotland or NI.

Redx

MCOL only applies in england and wales, plus CEL tend to use barnet court and probably Salford for manual handling

cant see how they can do anything seeing as its different in NI due to EJO etc http://www.courtsni.gov.uk

so dont think they can transfer it or apply it from E+W, so its scare tactics as your money will spend anywhere in the UK, and the world

probably a template letter for E+W owners , plus they wont know who the driver was either, unless some birdie told them, plus POFA 2012 does not apply either


www.scotcourts.gov.uk - Scottish Courts website

www.courtsni.gov.uk - Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

markobelfast

So just keep on ignoring? Tbh hadn't heard a peep in over a year until they sent me the letter saying the debt had been transferred and now this thought they had left it out obviously not!
What they have attached is a 2 page N1 Claim form (CPR Part 7) which to me looks threw together although like I say im not sure, the 'seal' and 'statement of truth' section look blurry as if they have been copy and pasted from somewhere and although it has my name on it there is no claim number its all a bit strange more scare tactics do you think?
Don't usually let these letters get to me but for some reason this one freaked me out a bit today when I got it maybe its just because its been a while
Thanks for the swift replies btw and sorry for being such a newbie

worried_jim

I've just had the same letter today- I've had a google and they seemed to have had a bit of a postal blitz this week.

My "offence" happened two years ago (in England) before the popla rules came into enforcement later in the year. I received two letters from them and as per the current advice ignored the letters and heard nothing more since till today.

I shall continue to ignore and if I get proper court papers from Northampton County court, I shall asked it to be moved to my nearest court and then defend it myself- can't see them turning up.

worried_jim

markobelfast wrote: »

the 'seal' and 'statement of truth' section look blurry as if they have been copy and pasted from somewhere and although it has my name on it there is no claim number its all a bit strange more scare tactics do you think?
Don't usually let these letters get to me but for some reason this one freaked me out a bit today when I got it maybe its just because its been a while
Thanks for the swift replies btw and sorry for being such a newbie

Mine also looks like a poor photocopy.

markobelfast

Redx wrote: »

MCOL only applies in england and wales, plus CEL tend to use barnet court and probably Salford for manual handling

cant see how they can do anything seeing as its different in NI due to EJO etc

so dont think they can transfer it or apply it from E+W, so its scare tactics as your money will spend anywhere in the UK, and the world

probably a template letter for E+W owners , plus they wont know who the driver was either, unless some birdie told them, plus POFA 2012 does not apply either

Scottish Courts website

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

Thanks for that! Can you recommend any threads to get me up to speed on MCOL, POFA etc. im a complete newbie and wouldn't mine getting up to speed

markobelfast

worried_jim wrote: »

I've just had the same letter today- I've had a google and they seemed to have had a bit of a postal blitz this week.

My "offence" happened two years ago (in England) before the popla rules came into enforcement later in the year. I received two letters from them and as per the current advice ignored the letters and heard nothing more since till today.

I shall continue to ignore and if I get proper court papers from Northampton County court, I shall asked it to be moved to my nearest court and then defend it myself- can't see them turning up.

Yep seen that myself seems to be a lot of people on the same boat!

Redx

the NEWBIES thread at the top of this forum

and parking pranksters blogs (on his website)

and google

and any CEL or Civil Enforcement threads

any DEAL threads too

and any COOP threads too

try the search box

weez69

I too have received the final warning before court action and i intend to ignore it. I haven't replied to any letter so far and do not want to waste a stamp replying to it. Not sure if its the right thing to do, i have a feeling its just a last ditch attempt to get me to pay a 'reduced fee' of £130!! What does anyone else think??

Umkomaas

weez69 wrote: »

I too have received the final warning before court action and i intend to ignore it. I haven't replied to any letter so far and do not want to waste a stamp replying to it. Not sure if its the right thing to do, i have a feeling its just a last ditch attempt to get me to pay a 'reduced fee' of £130!! What does anyone else think??

You do need to start a new thread of your own, as we work on the basis of 'one case, one thread' so advice doesn't become confused and/or we have a complete free for all with any number of random cases being tagged on.

Help available via a new thread of your own.

HTH