Highview Parking Ltd - SCS Law Letter Received Today

KeithP

Please re-read post #4 and address some of the points raised there.

In particular, if it is a letter from a debt collector, then ignore it.

hitman126

Affirmative.

The letter is from SCS Law but goes on to say contact Debt Recovery Plus Ltd.

beamerguy

hitman126 wrote: »

Affirmative.

The letter is from SCS Law but goes on to say contact Debt Recovery Plus Ltd.

Debt collectors letter

IGNORE DRP :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
DO NOT PAY DRP

Umkomaas

Alternatively, you could treat it as a LBA and send SCS a letter as per the examples from solicitors Johnershh and Loadsofchildren123 which tells them their LBA does not comply with the new post 1/10/17 Per-action Protocol (PAP) and that they must serve much more detailed information.

You’ll find the examples in the NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #2.

beamerguy

Umkomaas wrote: »

Alternatively, you could treat it as a LBA and send SCS a letter as per the examples from solicitors Johnershh and Loadsofchildren123 which tells them their LBA does not comply with the new post 1/10/17 Per-action Protocol (PAP) and that they must serve much more detailed information.

You’ll find the examples in the NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #2.

Agreed but do SCS, just like their buddies Gladstones,
BWLegal, Wright Hassall, have any clue why they are
doing this ?

The_Deep

Can any of you legal coves give me an answer to my post number 9 please.

Ralph-y

hitman126 .... have you complained to the gym yet ?

Ralph:cool:

[Deleted User]

@TheDeep


a "notification letter" is really little else other than saying We are instructed by X in connection with debt Y which relates to a parking matter.


That's a statement of fact and would break no rules or obligations. It is common to be instructed with little information in the early stages, whilst a commercial client collates and sends in papers. It also presumably asks to direct all future correspondence to be sent to them, which serves a purpose. The fact that it possibly puts the fear of God into some recipients is another matter.


In my view where the distinction needs to be drawn is with the subsequent Letter of Claim. That is a formal notice of intention to proceed with litigation. To get to that stage or to issue proceedings without information relevant to the claim is an abuse.


Fortunately, where the new protocol does assist is that it actually requires proper information to be provided. This will slow down the bulk-issued letters and (hopefully) we will see some more reasoned paperwork when they do proceed. Whilst it has caused initial confusion, I welcome the more detailed particulars of claim that the new protocols appear to have triggered.

The_Deep

Thank you, most helpful. Solicitors seem to be given much free rein to send letters with may cause much anguish to the meek and vulnerable.

[Deleted User]

Depends really. I suspect a certain PPC firm of solicitors found my 4 page letter of response rather more intimidating than I found their single-sided letter of claim to be....