LBCCC - Gladstones Solicitors

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Chimichanga wrote: »

Hello all.

Just thought that I would update you on what happened since I last posted. As I didn't have the time to follow this through myself my other half took over and was following advice from CAG.

Since the above I received a claim form, I then sent a CPR 31.14 request. Gladys replied saying they did not need to comply with this!

They filed a Witness statement, I filed mine which provided written evidence that I was not the driver as I was in another location 38 miles away at the time, stated the NtK was not POFA compliant, challenged the existence of a contract as all the signs on display were different with different terms (including the fact that one signed said must buy a ticket with 10 minutes of entering the Car Park and another said must buy a ticket within 10 minutes of parking?!!!!), stated they had no planning permission for the signs on display and so no contract could be formed.

The witness statement was not physically signed in pen but signed in a printed version Kenneth Maryland's (HXCPM owner) signature so there was no evidence that he had even seen the WS and so could be challenged at court.

I then received another 2 WS's one almost identical to the first (10 days before court date) and another the day before court which rebutted (inexpertly) the points in my witness statement...one argument was Elliot V Loake case where the driver was assumed to be the driver. (I knew this didn't apply as Elliot v Loake was a criminal case and the driver was assumed to be the driver because there was evidence that suggested that he was in fact the driver...this did not apply here).

My other half (my lay rep since she did all the research) and I arrived at court, were called in to the Judges room and there was no one from Gladys or HXCPM there (no surprise).

Judge gave us a thumbs up (literally) and said she was satisfied I was not the driver and accepted I was under no obligation to name the driver and ruled in my favour awarding costs of £50 (much less than the amount I asked for but I'm not complaining!).

Was a nerve racking experience but definitely worth fighting. I will NEVER pay a Parking Charge Notice again!

A big thank you to everyone who helped and advised me, your help and guidance was much appreciated.

Hahaha, VERY well done to you and your other half, well worth fighting this scam!

Another one bites the dust! :T

I hope I can contribute some of my new knowledge to others on here in the future.

Please do, you are most welcome to stick around and you have more court experience than I do!

Pop in and advise people when you can, especially those who are scared of the hearing.

torquilboyd

I have lost a court case where i followed the good advice given by others to the letter , I wrote and asked for proof of signage , asked for copies of contract , asked for photos , asked for proof that I was driving ,quoted law refs . All were ignored by Gladstones , rang up courts ( 3 times ) emailed and sent registered letters . All I received, after 18 months was a photo of a sign and terms and conditions . I rang court for a 4th time and said I cannot offer an amended defense as i wasn't able to produce an initial defence . No advice from the courts as to respond. I lost and afterwards I rang and asked if I should have attended , no advise offered anywhere as to wether i should have. So now despite never having been overdrawn or missed a payment on a loan nor a credit card payment or a mortgage and having a stable income plus equity in my house and a pension . I was turned down for a 48 hour £1000 overdraft by LLoyds bank with whom i've banked for 40 years because a ccj appeared . This is an industry based on collusion within the court service . They are all aware and yet millions are raised through a scam . How could a judge possible look at each case and decide? In my case there was NO evidence and 4 letters asking for evidence ? and yet despite knowing the reputation of the
parties he still decided against . I do not believe he looked . This is an industry that has to be dismantled . A ccj can be catastrophic in a World governed purely by external artificial intelligence led advice.

beamerguy

torquilboyd wrote: »

I have lost a court case where i followed the good advice given by others to the letter , I wrote and asked for proof of signage , asked for copies of contract , asked for photos , asked for proof that I was driving ,quoted law refs . All were ignored by Gladstones , rang up courts ( 3 times ) emailed and sent registered letters . All I received, after 18 months was a photo of a sign and terms and conditions . I rang court for a 4th time and said I cannot offer an amended defense as i wasn't able to produce an initial defence . No advice from the courts as to respond. I lost and afterwards I rang and asked if I should have attended , no advise offered anywhere as to wether i should have. So now despite never having been overdrawn or missed a payment on a loan nor a credit card payment or a mortgage and having a stable income plus equity in my house and a pension . I was turned down for a 48 hour £1000 overdraft by LLoyds bank with whom i've banked for 40 years because a ccj appeared . This is an industry based on collusion within the court service . They are all aware and yet millions are raised through a scam . How could a judge possible look at each case and decide? In my case there was NO evidence and 4 letters asking for evidence ? and yet despite knowing the reputation of the
parties he still decided against . I do not believe he looked . This is an industry that has to be dismantled . A ccj can be catastrophic in a World governed purely by external artificial intelligence led advice.

You see, any old dog and his owner can win by default, Gladstones are in that category

In September 2016 Theresa May told the Daily Mail ....
"She vows to investigate ‘abuse’ of CCJ system"
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3786132/I-ll-end-credit-rating-scandal-pledges-PM-acts-Mail-exposes-rulings-ruined-lives.html

Just one of the many lies from Theresa May

You can add a note on your credit file to explain this