A S Parking t/a Athens Security Services Ltd

beefio

Hi

Please could anyone advice if the following company are litigious:-

A S Parking
Athens Security Services Ltd
PO BOX 520
Newquay
TR7 9BU

I have a parking ticket which I'm willing to fight on the basis that it won't go to court down in Newquay which is a 600 mile round trip for me which would cost a lot more in petrol than the £60 ticket...

Many thanks

Umkomaas

http://www.bmpa.eu/companydata/Athens_Security_Services.html

Any court case would be at your local court. It won't be you making a 600 mile round trip!

beefio

Thanks!

54 Court Hearings in 2016 based on 4113 tickets.
39 Court Hearings in 2017 based on 1592 tickets.

So they would have to send a representative on a 600 mile trip to my local court?

How likely is that to happen?

Umkomaas

They may get employ a local advocate for the day. We can't second guess how any PPC will react.

Expect the worst and prepare for it. You won't then be disappointed!:)

beefio

I did think that, bit for a £100 ticket seems like a lot of hassle for them, would I pay th me advocates costs of them?

If it comes out of their pocket I can't see them bothering...

Appreciate we can't second guess what they'll do, but from experience how likely is a PPC in Newquay taking someone to court in Watford?

Umkomaas

Legal costs (if you lose) are capped at £50 in the small claims court. Total cost of a loss would be around £175-£200, includes the cost of the original parking charge notice.

from experience how likely is a PPC in Newquay taking someone to court in Watford?

In many cases we don't know where the motorist lives (rarely a need to ask); we only advise them that the case would be heard at their local court, not that of the PPC.

All I would say is that if you lived in Truro, it would be a 100% certainty. Logic would suggest the further away you are, the % reduces. But never second guess a predator.

waamo

Nobody knows, they might or they might not. You've seen the figures for yourself.

If they did they could well get a local rep on a no win no fee basis. That would make it viable. There aren't that many reps willing to do it on that basis though.

If you lost they can charge £50 reps fee. You only pay expenses if you act unreasonably which is pretty rare.

Costs tend to be limited in a small claim.