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ParkingEye v Beavis at the Supreme Court: What’s Happening This Week

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  • atilla
    atilla Posts: 862 Forumite
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    Good God, who's the boring fella rambling on now?
    Bet Their Lordships have switched thoughts to the pub.
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    atilla wrote: »
    Good God, who's the boring fella rambling on now?
    Bet Their Lordships have switched thoughts to the pub.

    isnt it Michael Bloch Q.C. ? representing Makadessi

    and earlier Joanna Smith Q.C. for Cavendish

    I would love to see an argument between these learned people and Will Hurley and Patrick Troy :)
  • bargepole
    bargepole Posts: 3,237 Forumite
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    atilla wrote: »
    Good God, who's the boring fella rambling on now?
    Bet Their Lordships have switched thoughts to the pub.
    This is Michael Bloch QC, counsel for Makdessi.


    He's demolished most of the previous QC's arguments in 10 minutes.

    I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.
  • bazster
    bazster Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    If all these bores are doing is effectively reading out their written submissions it seems a complete waste of everyone's time.
    Je suis Charlie.
  • bazster
    bazster Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    Finished at 4:30, resume at 10:30 tomorrow? Nice work if you can get it!
    Je suis Charlie.
  • Umkomaas
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    atilla wrote: »
    Good God, who's the boring fella rambling on now?
    Bet Their Lordships have switched thoughts to the pub.

    They're off there right now! Good call @atilla. :)
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Only caught it in passing on Breakfast, so can't quote, might check on-line/catchup.

    The guy defending the PPC argument was vey weak and said if they lose the case they will just have to change their wording to make it a fee for parking(or similar).
  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    A contractual charge. Yeah, good luck with that. I can't see many judges buying that argument.

    Plus then they open themselves up to rather large VAT bills, which I'm sure they'll all be thrilled about.
    Je Suis Cecil.
  • atilla
    atilla Posts: 862 Forumite
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    bargepole wrote: »
    This is Michael Bloch QC, counsel for Makdessi.


    He's demolished most of the previous QC's arguments in 10 minutes.
    He might have, but was anyone listening. Probably all lost the will to live.
  • bazster
    bazster Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    getmore4less wrote: »
    Only caught it in passing on Breakfast, so can't quote, might check on-line/catchup.

    The guy defending the PPC argument was vey weak and said if they lose the case they will just have to change their wording to make it a fee for parking(or similar).

    Genius Will Hurley. What he's effectively saying is that they will be offering contracts to the effect that you can park in disabled bays, block entrances, park across the fire exits or anything you like really, so long as you pay £85 or £100 or whatever for the privilege.

    He must be even more stupid than he looks if he thinks a court is gonna fall for that, and it'll be hilarious the first time someone calls him on it by completely blocking a car park entrance/exit and 'phoning up his member to ask where they pay their £100.
    Je suis Charlie.
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