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Missaver

Thank you for the quick response.

KeithP

Missaver wrote: »

Hi all,

I have read that I can email the DQ to the court at
ccbcaq@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk...

That email address you have found is very old... maybe two years out of date.

Missaver

Thanks. I've emailed it to the same address as for the defence and also a copy to Gladstones.

Missaver

Hi all,
Update for my case.  My defence, (posted on page 11 of this thread) was submitted and I have now received the Court date for May 2020. Background to the 'parking' charge - the car was parked outside the block for unloading of heavy furniture for moving in, at a spot with dropped down kerb , which can only be accessed after the Bollards are lowered by the Concierge.  There are no signs nearby re any parking restrictions or no parking on yellow lines etc.  

Questions -
1.  As I have to issue the Witness statement no later than 14 days before the Court date, is it advisable to submit it even before May, or is that too early?   I have started to prepare now as I would like as much help and advice as possible to win!
2.  As I have another PCN against me with the same PPC, is it worth mentioning anywhere in the Witness Statement or elsewhere at this stage for them to dismiss that as well.  That charge is relating to parking in own bay, permit not shown in windscreen.
3. The IPC Code of Practice Part B 14.1 makes reference to not using predatory tactics to lure drivers incurring parking charges.  However, I believe someone took photos of the car with a camera.  PCM as not a member of IPC but IAS.  I have tried searching for IAS code of conduct and predatory tactics but unable to find.  Can I make reference to something similar?

Thank you all,

Missaver

Please ignore question 3.  I have just found out that PCM are now IPC members, even though at the time of the PCN, they were only members of IAS. 

KeithP

Missaver said:

Please ignore question 3.  I have just found out that PCM are now IPC members, even though at the time of the PCN, they were only members of IAS. 

PCM has been a member of the IPC's Accredited Operator Scheme since 1st December 2013.

Le_Kirk

You can submit you witness statement any time before the deadline, however it might be best to wait, especially if you have submitted a SAR until you receive the results of that.  Also the longer you leave it (but do not miss the deadline) the more chance there is of receiving the claimant's WS which you can then see what they are saying and have a chance to rip it apart.  The time to consolidate claims was at the defence stage but it might be an idea, now you know the court and the date, if you write to the court with both claim numbers and ask them to consolidate it so as to "save the court's valuable time and expense"

Missaver

Le_Kirk said:

You can submit you witness statement any time before the deadline, however it might be best to wait, especially if you have submitted a SAR until you receive the results of that.  Also the longer you leave it (but do not miss the deadline) the more chance there is of receiving the claimant's WS which you can then see what they are saying and have a chance to rip it apart.  The time to consolidate claims was at the defence stage but it might be an idea, now you know the court and the date, if you write to the court with both claim numbers and ask them to consolidate it so as to "save the court's valuable time and expense"

Thanks.  I had previously submitted a SAR for both claims and received the response, the info received was mostly information they had already sent me.  As far as the other PCN is concerned for the bay parking, there hasn't been any activity on that since the letters from Trace Legal, after which I believe is the LBC from Gladstones, but nothing yet.  If I ask the Court to consolidate both, will they then ask me to prepare anything for that case as well, as there hasn't been any defence written for that.

Le_Kirk

You cannot ask them to consolidate them as you don't appear to have received a claim form for the second one.

Missaver

Even though I intend to submit the WS later on, is it ok to post it here soon (the next few days) for critique and advice?  I would like to prepare in advance as much as I can to include everything that I need to hopefully win, as I'll need to also factor in time for printing all the exhibits later on as well.  Even if they read these posts and might work out which case is mine, I'd rather prepare well in advance.