Parking Fine - Wise Campus - Bristol

Gridiron_Grump

Afternoon All

had the hearing letter through Thursday eve of last week. Not sure if all on here is standard fair so I make a note of the key elements below, so you guys can offer your advice / feedback.

District Judge considered statements and allocated to the small claims track

Judge believes case would be suitable for mediation. Mediation if Free. To be accepted within 7 Days of receipt of This Order. (Letter dated Oct 1st)

If no to Mediation, date arranged for Jan 3rd 2020. (Is this something that can be changed? In-between now and when I initially submitted to the DC to the court, there is a good chance I could be out of the country over the New Year period. However, letter states that Judge hear case in absence and will take into account the Statement and evidence, etc.)

Unless the claimant pays court trial fee of £25 by December 6th or file a properly completed application for help with fees, then the claim will be struck out with effect from December 6th without further order unless the court orders otherwise, you will also be liable for the costs which the defendant had incurred.** (cannot see a note on the letter referencing what they mean by writing ** though?)

Details of how this payment would need to be made, referencing trial fee is fee 2.1 of Civil Fees Order.

If your claim is struck out, it will no longer exist. The hearing will be vacated, unless a counterclaim survives the claim being struck out

If struck out, to start new proceedings, must be files again with fee

Trial fee non refundable. If settles before trial, fee will no be payable. If consent order settling matter is requested after the trial fee has been paid, the consent fee will still be payable

Unless help with fees is applied for, there will be no further correspondence from the court office regarding payment of the fee or warnings as to the consequences of non payment.

The details of witness statements (and what they do and do not want) to be served at least 14 days before the hearing date. (Several Notes for Guidance listed)

Other Directions:

Claimant shall by 17th October file and serve a Reply to the Defence (does this mean they haven't done something they should already have done, as Court acknowledged receipt of my Defence on July 15th)

No documents or statements or evidence may be relied upon at the hearing unless copies have been served as directed in this order, unless court gives permission. If witness statements have been directed, you may not be able to rely on any evidence from a witness unless you have served a statement of their evidence.

Important notice in relation to trial and application bundles:
Although important, court has not facility to store them. At conclusion, parties required to remove all bundle info otherwise they will 'confidencial waste' without notice.

dated 16 Sepember 2019 (written at bottom of last page of letter)

As always, will appreciate any advice and information you may provide and thank you for your continued support.

Regards
GG

Le_Kirk

Presumably you filed a DQ; on that did you give dates when you would not be available? You could try writing to the court and plead business. You don't really want the case heard on papers as you will not be there to counter any [STRIKE]lies[/STRIKE] facts accidentally erroneously served up by the claimant.

Gridiron_Grump

As mentioned, the new year trip wasn’t on the cards properly until after I submitted the DQ, and I guess it’s typically unfortunate that the date selected is on that Friday of that new year week.

I’ll write to the court next week.

Is the rest of their letter standard blurb?

Cheers.

Gridiron_Grump

Evening all

Just had a letter from GS as if I was using the facilities of ‘GOALS’ on the date that the charge incurred, and if so can I provide a receipt from them?

I have no affiliation with ‘GOALS’ and never have, do I just reply to the email provided informing them such? Do I ignore? Do I need to direct them back to Wise Campus, or the Court?

Thanks in advance
GG

Gridiron_Grump

Hey all

Any advice or comment on the above would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

GG

Le_Kirk

Don't know what GOALS is. Surely if this is going to court, you should not be getting any correspondence from claimant! What did the letter actually say?

Gridiron_Grump

‘GOALS’ is essentially a 5aside football organisation, for amateurs and hiring pitches etc.

It said:

7th October 2019
Dear ‘me’

Re: our client - ukcpm
Claim number xxxxxxx

We act for ukcpm.

In relation to the charge that was incurred at wise campus on 17th June 2018, can you kindly confirm whether you were using the facilities of ‘GOALS’.

If so, we kindly request a receipt be provided from them. This information can be sent to ‘person’@gladstonessolicitors.co.uk

Yours sincerely

Gladstone solicitors limited

Ralph-y

looks like they would cancel if you had been using 'Goals'


Ralph:cool:

Le_Kirk

Ralph-y wrote: »

looks like they would cancel if you had been using 'Goals'


Ralph:cool:

Say no more!

Gridiron_Grump

So sounds like they’re no longer “confident” perhaps. But, should I respond to their letter or ignore it? Am I obliged to?