COURT DATE SET - Two PCM Tickets whilst parked outside my house

ndon2017

I have just read the document, I am feeling more confident now. I have to have all my documents submitted to both parties by 31st October. I hope i win this!

Coupon-mad

OK, please show us your proposed WS, which is not the same thing as your defence (the NEWBIES thread post #2 shows you the difference).

ndon2017

Received a letter today from Gladstone’s stating they have dropped the claim, I still have one left is it worth contacting them asking to drop both?

Coupon-mad

ndon2017 wrote: »

Received a letter today from Gladstone’s stating they have dropped the claim, I still have one left is it worth contacting them asking to drop both?

I would email them robustly, saying there was clearly no cause of action so why have they not yet discontinued the other similar claim, because you are intent on defending this in court but your costs have already escalated (attach a fairly hefty 3 figure 'costs schedule' - see LoadsofChildren123's version, linked in the NEWBIES thread).

safarmuk

Received a letter today from Gladstone’s stating they have dropped the claim, I still have one left is it worth contacting them asking to drop both?

If both claims are for the exact same "infringement" then yes, as above draft out a robust letter, post it here for review and then get it off to GS. You will be saying that if the first case was discontinued the second (identical) case should be as well and that if it is not you will use that as evidence to defend this second claim and if you win claim costs (as C-M above suggests).

Hopefully this will be enough to head this second claim off, but don't be surprised if it doesn't as often we find GS perhaps do not read the correspondence they are sent.

ndon2017

I have wrote this:


To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter about claim #####. I received a letter from yourselves on Thursday 26th October 2017 stating you have withdrawn the claim ######. I therefore ask you to discontinue the second claim as it is identical and there is clearly no cause of action so cannot see why you have continued this second claim. Failure to do so will result in me using this as evidence to defend the claim ##### in court and if I win I will be claiming costs.

KeithP

The word 'if' in there should be 'when'.

The_Deep

Can you not bung in a counter claim instead? Trespass, stress, quiet enjoyment, invasion of privacy, I would.

safarmuk

Is there a costs order attached to that showing them how much costs you would intend to claim? If so I would refer to it.

The poster Jonersh wrote a "drop hands" letter on another thread, if you search for posts by this user you should find it and could tailor it.

Or you could go "all in" like TD suggests and start counter claiming - more tricky and more work, up to you. But I get the impression this is about making this go away for you as opposed to extracting your pound of flesh.

ndon2017

Yeah to be honest it has gone on for so long now, I just want it to go away. I probably will not hear back from them anyway. Is this letter ok to send then?