Do I have a valid defence?

Coupon-mad

Oscar_UK wrote: »

I Won!!!!! and with £95 expenses:j:j

Gladstones didn't turn up to the hearing so the judge just went on their WS. We were only in there for around 2 minutes, he had read the WS's and made his decision already.

Gladstones sent a supplemental witness statement last week to rebuff my statement. The Judge said this wasn't allowed, and I think he would have had strong words with them about it, if they had turned up.

The judge found in my favour due to the fact the signs were completely forbidding and could not have formed a contract. ("No parking in this area either wholly or partially at any time") He quoted PCM V Bull and DJ Glen. and said this was more straight forward than that.

I was a little disappointed that he did not rule on any of the other points I had raised, i.e. lack of prominence or illumination. but he said he didn't want to rule on anything he didn't need to, which is a fair point.

For anyone who is a little unsure of whether to fight these scammers or not, Just do it, don't be a victim. If I can win you can. I knew nothing about Law or any of this before I started and with the help of the guys here and a little reading I managed to beat them and you will too

Thank you everyone here on MSE for your help I couldn't have done it without you.:T:T:T
Cheers
Oscar

Yay, well done to you, another one bites the dust! :T

The supplementary WS is a new and nasty tactic they keep trying to put Defendants off.

It is now safe to tell us:

Which court and what was the Claim no. & Judge's name please?

This might assist other people, and it's good to know the Bull case, won by 'our' bargepole, is being used to great effect.

Oscar_UK

Hi Coupon-mad,


It was held in Colchester County Court, The case number was E9GF07N3 and the Judges name was District Judge Pigram.


Cheers
Oscar

nosferatu1001

WEll done! Indeed the rubbish additional WS is Gladstones maybe belatedly realising they need t odo a little more work on some cases, and are hoping courts will accept it

To be fair, the courts give them *far* more leeway it seems than they do to consumers, so it isnt the worst idea on their part.

Oscar_UK

Does anyone know what happens next, I've searched all over, I know I've read it somewhere but I can't find it. do they send me a cheque? and what happens if they don't pay?

Coupon-mad

They send you a cheque.

If they do not, remind them, then after that you could ask the court to enforce the order, by making an application (NOT a claim!) the fee for which you add to the sum to collect.

LoadsofChildren123 posted about this yesterday on a thread.

Oscar_UK

Oscar_UK wrote: »

Hi Coupon-mad,


It was held in Colchester County Court, The case number was E9GF07N3 and the Judges name was District Judge Pigram.


Cheers
Oscar

Sorry my mistake it was District Judge Mitchell not Pigram.

Oscar_UK

Should I upload the Judgement order here would that be helpful to anyone?

beamerguy

Oscar_UK wrote: »

Sorry my mistake it was District Judge Mitchell not Pigram.

Very well done :T

The highly incompetent Gladstones screws up yet again

It beggars belief that the SRA approve these timewasters
and the IPC scam they set up

Coupon-mad

Oscar_UK wrote: »

Should I upload the Judgement order here would that be helpful to anyone?

Yes, people would love to see it! :T

Oscar_UK

Here's the link to the judgement order.


https://www.filehosting.org/file/details/759644/IMG_20181004_0001.pdf


Hope you enjoy it as much as I did