MPS/MIL collections

desres52

Directions questionnaire received and needs to be sent by 12/5/16. Letter allegedly from MIL Collections yesterday with a copy of the information they submitted on the questionnaire. The letter is not on headed paper and has no company information whatsoever, no reg address, company number,company logo or signature. The top of the letter states 'sent by Matt Murdock on behalf of MIL Collections'. I'm thinking it's genuine as it's got a copy of the court information, but the letter is totally odd and does not give the appearance of being from a genuine company.

desres52

On a separate note, I'm waiting for the information from the DVLA on who has requested information on my vehicle. Should the reply only show Millenium Parking Services, can Millenium legally forward my details to MIL Collections? What if the reply also shows MIL Collections?

HO87

desres52 wrote: »

Directions questionnaire received and needs to be sent by 12/5/16. Letter allegedly from MIL Collections yesterday with a copy of the information they submitted on the questionnaire. The letter is not on headed paper and has no company information whatsoever, no reg address, company number,company logo or signature. The top of the letter states 'sent by Matt Murdock on behalf of MIL Collections'. I'm thinking it's genuine as it's got a copy of the court information, but the letter is totally odd and does not give the appearance of being from a genuine company.

Entirely normal. When you complete your version of the DQ you will need to send a copy not just to Northampton but a copy to MIL as well. If you choose not to go for mediation then bear in mind that there is no necessity to supply your telephone numbers and email address - this is just for the mediation service - you might think that providing this information to a debt collector is a step too far.

Undoubtedly MIL will have shownt that they would like the case heard in Truro. In their dreams. As a Claimant they know all too well that it is your selection that determines which court is used. Which may be Truro I suppose.

desres52 wrote: »

On a separate note, I'm waiting for the information from the DVLA on who has requested information on my vehicle. Should the reply only show Millenium Parking Services, can Millenium legally forward my details to MIL Collections? What if the reply also shows MIL Collections?

MIL are registered for the purposes of the DPA and data must be handled appropriately throughout the process. However, in broad terms, MS will have obtained the keeper details so that they might pursue keeper liability. If having passed the case on to MIL they cannot actually prove the case then the questions of whether they ever had sufficient grounds on which to request the data in the first place or used it appropriately having obtained it must be asked. One gets the impression that Swansea are dodging this issue or are perhaps waiting until they have sufficient complaints.

To my knowledge MIL have never "proved" a case. By "prove" I mean that they actually adduce evidence that convinces a judge that their case fulfills all of the requirements of POFA. Default wins do not involve their bold assertions being tested.

MIL's standard approach is to merely assert that POFA has been fully complied with even though their own evidence plainly shows that it hasn't. This might involve a complete absence of NtD's; NtK's, NtK's that show that they were served too soon or could not possibly have been served within the required period; no evidence of signage, and they have never yet adduced evidence of the original contract between the landowner and the original PPC. Relevant obligation anyone?

Don't forget to send a letter to the court (once you have the Notice of Allocation) asking if it is correct that MIL can issue Particulars of Claim without a signed statement of truth? Signing them "MIL Collections Ltd" aint' allowed as CPR r.22 sets out. Then again I'm none too sure that MIL are that well acquainted with the CPR. Probably because there are no pictures.

Finally, are you sure that Mr Murdock's surname is spelt with a a "k"? Could that be an "h"?

desres52

Just checked through some paperwork again, the Directions questionnaire copy sent to me by MIL has been signed (typed) MIL Collections. Would the court accept this or should it have a signature? Reading the parking prankster's recent blogs, it appears that MIL are mentioned several times regarding the elusive Matt Murdock(h)....

Grimble

Should be signed by a person who has the authority to sign it.

beamerguy

Grimble wrote: »

Should be signed by a person who has the authority to sign it.

MIL think that Matt Murdock or (Murdoch) is that person.
Trouble is the bod seems not to exist hence a judge has ordered MIL
to furnish proof Matt Murdoch exists by 20th June.

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=murdoch

desres52

Thanks, i've read a few other posts regarding MIL, including the Parking Prankster's blog, and it appears that they have issued several notices of discontinuation recently. How long would these take to come through? I know I may be getting my hopes up, but just a thought...

bod1467

Unless and until YOU get one, presume that your case is going ahead. If you DO get one, phone the court to confirm that THEY have also received one.

How far can you throw your car? That's as far as you should trust MIL.

desres52

So response received from DVLA after I queried who had accessed my information, they advised they had only provided Debt Recovery Plus my details on 27/2/15. DRP also trade as Zenith collections and PCS and from DRP's website, they are currently a member of the BPA and entitled to obtain this information. With regards to the assigned debt, MIL claim they have bought the 'debt ' from Millenium Parking Services, who have not asked the dvla for information. Any clues? I am preparing a data subject access request to Millenium at the moment.

desres52

...and the original 'notice to owner' was dated 58 days after the alleged offence and came from PCS...