UKPC Court claim query

mitchgreal

Thanks guys I'll read through all the linked posts this evening

Coupon-mad

And search for 'UKPC defence' which finds you recent defences used, to base yours upon. No links - a search is always better.

The_Deep

Same background

UKPC are former clampers who have been involved in quite a number of sordid scams, for example

Hull Trading Standards took them to court on 15 counts of fraud. UKPC won all but one, but only because they had a better lawyer, a Q.C. If I recall correctly

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=63597

They were bested by a Winchester barrister

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?377246-UKPC-liable-for-trespass-**SUCCESS**

They were involved in a large scale scam which resulted in a DVLA suspension

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11858473/Parking-firm-UKPC-admits-faking-tickets-to-fine-drivers.html

They are in trouble in court

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2016-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2017-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50

And then of course there was Tracey Kiss

http://www.tracykiss.com/product-reviews/my-ukpc-parking-charge/

mitchgreal

]Hi guys, apologies for the delay and the need for a quick response!

However, my defence has to be lodged by close of play this Friday and would like my response detailed below to be reviewed please.

It would be greatly apprecated!![/B][/B]


To Whom It May Concern.

Please accept this as my defence in the claim brought against myself by UK Parking Control Ltd.

The claim relates to a parking charge for parking on the pavement outside of the ‘Edgbaston Mill’ which is a residential complex.
The ticket was issued on the 24th April 2015, this was the day I had moved into a first floor apartment at the premises.
The site offers a small amount of parking outside the complex of which all were occupied at the time I arrived with a vehicle full of furniture. Given that there is no other parking in the vicinity I parked on the pavement briefly to unload the furniture, whilst carrying some furniture into the apartment I noticed someone who I now know as an employee of UKPC by my vehicle. I lent over the balcony to explain I was moving in and that I was coming down to move the vehicle, this was acknowledged and I was given the response “yeah no worries”.
I then walked down the stairs and back towards my vehicle only to see the individual placing a ticket on the vehicle, when questioned about this he just walked off.

Following this event I awaited correspondence from the company with regards to the above, this arrived a month or so after this date. I subsequently sent a response via recorded delivery stating my appeal to which I had no response or acknowledgement. I in fact heard nothing from UKPC until I received the county claim form detailed their intended action against me.

At no point has UKPC attempted to mitigate their apparent financial loss, I use the word apparent as the actual ‘Contract’ they claim is for the marked spaces of which no charge is requested and is merely a two hour time frame.
Therefore, as there is no ‘Contract’ for a ‘Forbidden Act’, how can I be in breach of this. This together with the deceitful conduct of the employee at the time the ticket was issued and the lack of response from UKPC when contacted by myself is disgusting.

It can only be seen as another attempt by UKPC to bully an individual, further adding to their known unprofessional reputation and unlawful practices, as highlighted in many well-known cases such as their suspension from the DVLA.

I look forward to receiving a response to my above defence.

Coupon-mad

A court defence should be written in bullet points and numbered, not as a story or appeal. Try reading Sam84's thread.

dazster

That defence is terrible. What is the exact "offence" alleged by UKPC, how near are the nearest signs, and what exactly do they say? Pictures please.

I realise you don't have much time but that's your fault for disappearing for a couple of weeks. You need to pull your finger out now.

Have you asked the management company to get this quashed?

mitchgreal

Thanks 'Coupon-mad', I'm literally going through the thread now

Dazster.. the exact offence is "breaching the contract by parking on the pavement". I'll have to grab a picture later this evening after work.

I'm aware of the situation, being on holiday whilst this was being processed is just one of those things with the tight deadlines.

I had contacted UKPC last year as I stated in the defence but they didn't respond, when I queried the lawyers on this they stated it was received outside of their deadlines and was subsequently void etc.