Gladstone Court Claim - Visitors Bay - Help

KeithP

Maybe it's me, but I can only see the Claimants Witness Statement and evidence in that Dropbox file.

No Costs Schedule or Skeleton Argument to be seen.

TRNC

KeithP, my skeleton and costs schedule are on my previous posts in this thread.

nosferatu1001

So my post 69 didnt help?

I dont open dropbox files, soryr. too risky.

TRNC

Post 69 was helpful, appreciated. I have edited that line so the total is no more than £95, just wanted to check it was fine following that. Also for the opening statement I was a little unsure but wanted to see how much detail I actually go into over each point?

The dropbox link doesn't download it just takes you to a browser page with the document.

TRNC

Another case to add to the WIN column! :j

Brief report of the day:

Got up early to run over my defence and witness statement - I was nervous about my actual statement as I had struggled to get replies on this thread with some detail so I wanted to know everything inside out as recommended in the Newbies thread.

I arrive at court 30 mins early and spent the time looking over my notes and practising in my head what I was going to say. 20 minutes had gone and there was no sign of The Claimant, I continued reading. I was pretty sure they wouldn't turn up at this point which knew that I was in a good position as long as I could articulate my points properly.

I was called into the court room and the judge let me know the claimant had decided against attending and would rely upon the evidence provided in their witness statement. He went through their reasoning and why they believed they had a claim and also the evidence presented. He then asked what my defence was: I started with the fact they didn't have a document with landowner permission, moved onto the fact I had permission from a resident and how ridiculous the system is of having 40 permits then needing to buy more with no alternative, then onto the poor signage and not following the IPC guidelines which they claim to have been audited by and finished up by saying how difficult they have made the process by not providing me with information and the costs are ridiculous and inflated.

The judge then reiterated all the points from both myself and the claimant and ordered that the claim be struck out!! Huge relief when he said those two words! - He basically agreed totally with what I said - no landowner permission, not following IPC guidelines or providing alternatives when residents ran out of scratch cards, signs being illegible and regardless of all of that the costs were inflated and unfair.

He asked about my costs and have me loss of earnings,travel and parking but didn't agree the claimant had behaved unreasonably so didn't provide the additional costs. As I was leaving he did ask if I have experience in law and how I managed to write a WS better than the majority of lawyers he sees in his court, he suggested if I was looking for a change in career law might be for me!!

Overall a huge success!! :beer:

Castle

TRNC wrote: »

I was called into the court room and the judge let me know the defendant had decided against attending and would rely upon the evidence provided in their witness statement. :beer:

Actually you were the defendant.:)

TRNC

Actually you were the defendant.

Ha of course, I am too excited and can't think straight! I do find it funny that it seems the main aim of people of the forum is to look at posts and just comment on what is wrong :rotfl:

TRNC

Just an after thought: will I receive a letter in the post with the outcome of the case?

And are there usually issues with the claimant paying? Is it going to be a case of me having to chase?

TRNC

Just an after thought: will I receive a letter in the post with the outcome of the case?

And are there usually issues with the claimant paying? Is it going to be a case of me having to chase?

Is anyone able to provide some insight on this? Thanks

beamerguy

TRNC wrote: »

Just an after thought: will I receive a letter in the post with the outcome of the case?

And are there usually issues with the claimant paying? Is it going to be a case of me having to chase?

Good case .. Gladstones screwed it up for their clients PCM (UK) :rotfl:

Shows these parking companies should not go on the cheap

If they don't pay up within the specified time period, you simply send in the bailiffs. It costs (i think) about £100 to do so but it's added to the debt and you will get everything back.