MCOL Received - BW Legal

Coupon-mad

1- The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 has not been complied with.

4- Furthermore, it would appear that, on the date stated by the claimant that the meter itself was not operational. Whilst I am able to confirm that I would have been at the hospital at this time, I cannot confirm if I was driving as I did not always do so due to the treatment required. I am however in possession of a photograph, which I believe to have been taken on the date in question clearly showing a notice posted on the machine with appropriate logos for the Claimant that reads "Out of order. Free parking until further notice. No fines will be issued".

I think your defence reads like someone who is trying to hide the fact they were driving, when in fact a better defence would be to defend as the driver so you can say CONFIDENTLY that the machines were out of order and that the Defendant took a photo.

Taiko

Thanks for that. I'll amend and repost later on when not mobile.

nosferatu1001

To point out, C-M here is SRM on pepipoo
Im the same on both

Taiko

Gathered that. Will post up redone here and there before submitting, as still got plenty time.

Cheers for the help.

Taiko

Hi guys.. quick question but submitted the defence after the tweaks here and pepipoo and got the letter from the court acknowleding. A few days after BW sent a letter stating they were continuing and enclosed a photocopy of their completed DQ. This was marked that the fee was not enclosed.

Any idea when I should receive my own S20 directly from the court?

KeithP

Are you following the guidance offered by Bargepole in post #2 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread?

Taiko

I am but either blind on my mobile or didn't see about when DQ gets issues directly by the court . Am I right to assume it's when BW pay the fee?

KeithP

In Bargepole's post, linked from NEWBIES post #2, it says:

4. After sending off your Defence, the Northampton Business centre will send a copy to the Claimant, and then send a Directions Questionnaire (form N180) to both Claimant and Defendant.

Loadsofchildren123 says something similar, also linked from NEWBIES:

3. Court looks at claim and defence and makes a provisional allocation to the small claims track and sends the parties a Directions Questionnaire.

Taiko

Outcome of this one. I've just telephoned the court, and BWLegal did not send them the DQ, or pay a fee. The case has now been stayed, and they will need to pay £100 to apply for this to be lifted.

Poor conduct of them to send me their copy of a DQ alongside a letter staying they intended to proceed. There's not been any letter of discontinuance at all either. I'll have a read through the forum over lunch for next steps, but in case it's not readily available I assume complaints should be made to organisations with oversight of BWLegal?

beamerguy

In this mickey mouse industry, it's becoming a laugh
a minute with the way these legals carry on.

TPS are on a loser whatever happens now

Is it the food they eat, too much booze, high on drugs
or just plain stupidity