Urgent BW Legal Claim Form

manwithavan101

So according to the courts it was received in time but they hadn't processed it at the time (as they were working on a backlog) and removed the stay.


I have had confirmation the case has now been transferred to a local court.


I have now received an offer from the parking company to settle out of court (reduced charge). It's tempting but I have come a long way in this process and feel the settlement is far too high - I believe I have a good defence.


Also there are other people in the local area who have been making complaints about this company to the point where a big local newspaper is now covering it. Also a few years ago the company were caught out by trading standards when many complaints were recieved regarding a known fault at a machine was causing charges (not my case). Local councillors were involved and some of the disputes were settled out of court.


So my questions today are -



1. How should I resond to the settlement letter - just a short to the point response?

2. should I engage with the press and if so what should I be mindful of / can this help me.


3. Lastly, how quickly do I need to get prepared for court.

nosferatu1001

If theyre willing to settle, then they arent that confident of winning!

You could respond back, rejecting their offer and offering to settle ona drop hands basis; otherwise here is your draft schedule of costs to date that you will be claiming, unclude costs for unreasonable behaviour due to ... at £19 per hour

The press is unlikely to hurt.

Does yor letter give a date for the hearing? If YES then you know EXACTLY what your deadlines are - covered entirely in post 2 of the newbies thread, which yhou MUST read and reread each time you have a question. Very good chance its covered there
If NO Then you havea few months or so.

manwithavan101

Sorry for late response - only just found out there is a meeting at the site later today. Any quick repsonses re: Q2 appreciated.

nosferatu1001

I do not see how it can hurt
Nothing about the court claim is privileged.

manwithavan101

Many thanks - no date yet hence my question - thanks so much for your reply @nosferatu1001

manwithavan101

Anyone know when PPS moved from BPA to join the other lot? Cheers.

Coupon-mad

Yes you can look the date up on the other lot's AOS lists. 2 seconds to Google!

manwithavan101

I can't quite believe it but PPS has discontinued the claim less than a week before the deadline for submission of evidence. Just recieved a letter / notice from BW Legal. Going to confirm this with the court on Monday.

manwithavan101

Confirmed today with the local court over the phone - the case has been discontinued and they have cancelled the booking. Result!!


Firstly, thank so much to all the contribuors on here as I have spent many hours pouring over posts containing lots of useful information, examples and advice.


Also a huge thankyou to the people who have had a positive hand in helping me get this result by replying to the thread. Thank you very much all of you for your time! Big ups in particular go out to:



nosferatu1001, Coupon-mad, Keith P, quentin and beamerguy


Hopefully this is the end of the matter - would anyone advise to do anything further eg.writing to acknowledge the discontinance letter from bwlegal or anything else?


Thanks again all :beer::beer::beer::j:rotfl::T