Parking charge - permit on show but not in bay

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Go to a newsagent at lunchtime and use their fax machine...

Laura_Higgs_76

Thanks all! Emailed a contact at Gladstones and they said I can send it to their email.

Don't think there is anything else I can do to prep is there?

Have everything printed out ready to take with me - with hard copies of my skeleton argument to give to the judge and claimant.

Should I read some transcripts to familiar myself with the day? Or is it best to just go in prepared for anything!

nosferatu1001

Costs schedule already sent in? THts the last one
Ordinary costs PLUS a section on how theyve been unreasonable, and the time taken on this. £19 per hour.

Laura_Higgs_76

nosferatu1001 wrote: »

Costs schedule already sent in? THts the last one
Ordinary costs PLUS a section on how theyve been unreasonable, and the time taken on this. £19 per hour.

Thank you!!

This was my costs schedule I sent in with my witness statement - 3 hours definitely is nowhere near but I got it from an example. Do you think it is ok?

[FONT=&quot]In the County Court at XXXXXXX Claim Number: XXXXXXXXXXX [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]and XXXXX (Consolidated together)[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Between [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Parking Control Management Ltd (PCM)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot](Claimant)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]-AND-[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

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[FONT=&quot]XXXXXXXXXXXXX[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] (Defendant)[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]

DEFENDANT’S SCHEDULE OF COSTS [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Ordinary Costs[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Loss of earnings/leave, incurred through attendance at Court 18/01/2018 £88.00

Return mileage from home address to Court (7 miles x £0.45) £3.15

Parking near Court £5.00

Sub-total £96.15 ====== [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]

Further costs for Claimant’s unreasonable behaviour, pursuant to Civil Procedure Rule 27.14(2)(g)

Solicitor advice for 1 hour: £120[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Research, preparation and drafting of documents (3 hours at Litigant in Person rate of £19 per hour) £57.00

Stationery, printing, photocopying and postage: £15.00

Sub-total £192.00 ======


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[FONT=&quot]£ 288.15 TOTAL COSTS CLAIMED[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

nosferatu1001

I doubt 3 hours is enough as well! Be realistic, you can give X hours for defence, Y for WS, gathering documents etc.
I would also suggest you should detail the unreasonable behaviour

Laura_Higgs_76

So am I ok to create an amended costs schedule?

Would this be ok for unreasonable behaviour;
-[FONT=&quot] The Claimant breached the court order which clearly stated that Witness Statements had to be received by the Court and the other party 14 days before the hearing, the 4th January. Part of the Witness statement was received on the 9th January and the rest was received on the 11th January which was also a massive disadvantage to the Defendant.
-[/FONT][FONT=&quot] The incoherent Particulars of Claim and lack of response to the Defendant's queries to help them create an accurate defence and Witness statement all disadvantaged the Defendant[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]- [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]The purpose of the Practice Direction is set out in paragraphs 3 and 12 - namely so that the parties can understand each other’s positions, make decisions about how to proceed, try to agree a settlement, support the “efficient management” of any ensuing proceedings and reduce costs – as per paragraph 8 “litigation should be a last resort”. The Claimant failed to respond or make contact with the Defendant.
[/FONT]- The Claimant’s attempt to mislead the court by including incorrect details and evidence such as the contract with the landowner, which is not official, as well as referring to evidence which is incorrect, such as the site plan which is not of Phoenix Quarter Dartford.
- [/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]The claimant has created three separate cases, one of which has not yet been consolidated with the two in question, as an attempt at not double, but triple recovery! This makes a mockery of the system and is another attempt to mislead the court that the charges are reasonable, when they are trying to recover them in three separate cases. Luckily, two of the cases have been merged
[/FONT]-[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]The Claimant can't take away spaces which were already given and this goes against the requirements for; fair dealing; prominence and; transparency as set out in the Consumer Rights Act 2015.


Not sure I have anymore?
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Laura_Higgs_76

is this outrageous or ok? To be honest, being my first time and knowing nothing about the law it was way more.

[FONT=&quot]"Research, preparation and drafting of documents (3 hours for defence, 5 for WS and gathering documents and 3 hours for Skeleton argument at Litigant in Person rate of £19 per hour) £209.00 "

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nosferatu1001

Its worth a try
Someone got £1500...!

Loadsofchildren123

don't forget x hours of attendance at court

Laura_Higgs_76

Sorry for another silly question - should I dress smart or is it ok to go smart/casual?