Fighting pre-POPLA parking charge

Nraw100

Hi
Apologies for interrupting the thread I am new to the site and have done much searching to find it. This may be the most relevant thread.

I am dealing with BW Legal and Excel. Excel are claiming £154 in relation to PCN in which contravention occurred on 21 September 2012. I was not driver at the time and have stated this to BW Legal but I was the registered keeper. They refer me to case Elliott v Loake which I understand some of which is not relevant. They are now threatening County Court proceedings and have offered £114. I do not wish to pay.
If I do not respond are they likely to issue court proceedings and what would be my defence - would it be pre Popla ?
Many Thanks

Coupon-mad

Yes that is pre-POFA (not pre-POPLA, in fact it is - but 'pre POPLA' is irrelevant).

You should read all the threads on here and pepipoo* and keep responding - also complain to your MP. And complain to the CSA and SRA, as shown in detail in LoveNorfolk's thread.



*shedloads here, copy what others are doing. There are several pre-POFA ones and most replies and defences mention that as keeper, you cannot be held liable (of course you can remain silent as to who might have been driving on a random day 4 years ago!):

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=60

catfunt

Nraw100 wrote: »

Hi
Apologies for interrupting the thread I am new to the site and have done much searching to find it. This may be the most relevant thread.

I am dealing with BW Legal and Excel. Excel are claiming £154 in relation to PCN in which contravention occurred on 21 September 2012. I was not driver at the time and have stated this to BW Legal but I was the registered keeper. They refer me to case Elliott v Loake which I understand some of which is not relevant. They are now threatening County Court proceedings and have offered £114. I do not wish to pay.
If I do not respond are they likely to issue court proceedings and what would be my defence - would it be pre Popla ?
Many Thanks

As above from Coupon-Mad.

AND you need to start your own thread so that any advice the OP gets does not get confused with yours or vice versa.

Also, to echo the advice to the OP - change your username.

There really needs to be a sticky on what information to put on posts - too easy for newbies to unintentionally 'out' themselves to the PPC.