Is this a new tactic that works?

The_Deep

I think it's YOU who has the wrong end of the stick.

I do not think so John. I have just googled three legal websites and all state that a WP offer cannot be used in court against the offerer, which would not be the case here.

However, I am not a lawyer, which, from your profile signature, you appear to be, and am only too happy to be persuaded otherwise by legal argument.

bargepole

aceshigh wrote: »

A judge? I wouldn't expect this to get beyond a magistrates court.

Your understanding of how the legal system works is even worse than your understanding of how to do a POPLA appeal.


Magistrates' Courts try criminal cases. Civil claims, such as private parking, are heard in the County Court before a District Judge.

The_Deep

bargepole wrote: »

Your understanding of how the legal system works is even worse than your understanding of how to do a POPLA appeal.


Magistrates' Courts try criminal cases. Civil claims, such as private parking, are heard in the County Court before a District Judge.

That first paragraph was unnecessary, you might like to reconsider.

Coupon-mad

aceshigh wrote: »

My appeal was based on a lack of ANPR signage. POPLA's response was awful

That was a waste of time then. One search 'How to win at POPLA' on Google finds this forum and the template winning appeals already written for you to copy.

Luckily for you this is CEL but they DO send court papers to victims! So, please when you get those, research the defence better than you researched the POPLA appeal.

Clue - we have loads of CEL cases going to court stage and no-one loses. It's all here in the forum and we don't make £40 offers nor mark our letters 'without prejudice' either. In fact defendants we help who go to a hearing end up claiming their costs from CEL at up to £100 a pop.

salmosalaris

God help us

bazster

aceshigh wrote: »

I'm not holding up a white flag. This is the first time this has ever happened and I've found the whole process quite interesting (including all the posts on this forum). I don't get frightened by companies like this, I'm curious to see what kind of tactics can be used and which are most effective. I could have just ignored all the communication they send, but I wanted to see what effect - if any - this approach had, even if it cost me £40.

Up to you how you conduct your own case, but you've posted your approach here as advice to others - and, frankly, it's terrible advice.

aceshigh

It wasn't particularly advice, the title of my posting has a question mark after it. I'm beginning to wish I'd never bothered. The responses I've had range from mildly useful to outright ridicule. Obviously I'm not as widely-read on the subject of parking tickets as the average forum member, but frankly I've got better things to do. Good luck to one and all.

The_Deep

I have to say that I sympathize with the OP, the standard of replies from some long standing members has been pretty dismal, two have failed to understand the points he was making, and a third may have given incorrect advice concerning the legal position.

If you are reading this James.N I am still seeking clarification of your post number 8.

Coupon-mad

aceshigh wrote: »

It wasn't particularly advice, the title of my posting has a question mark after it. I'm beginning to wish I'd never bothered. The responses I've had range from mildly useful to outright ridicule. Obviously I'm not as widely-read on the subject of parking tickets as the average forum member, but frankly I've got better things to do. Good luck to one and all.

But you will need us when CEL send you a claim form because we know what to put in a defence & we know they don't turn up. I posted out of frustration - it's October and you are the only person I can recall this year who has managed to lose at POPLA v CEL, so that was such a needless waste of the second stage appeal.

Almost all posters here have never had a parking ticket before and have better things to do than a decent POPLA appeal - but they Googled it first & they all win.

bazster

aceshigh wrote: »

It wasn't particularly advice, the title of my posting has a question mark after it. I'm beginning to wish I'd never bothered. The responses I've had range from mildly useful to outright ridicule. Obviously I'm not as widely-read on the subject of parking tickets as the average forum member, but frankly I've got better things to do. Good luck to one and all.

You concluded by advising others to consider your approach, to which the only possible response is: don't!

I wish you hadn't bothered either.