No Summons but Judgement ordered

Lynxy

Hello All,

I am wondering if you can help me. I have been recently ordered a judgement against by UKCPM from Uxbridge County Court (UCC)

I had built a strong case against UKCPM/Gladstones and I was waiting for my summons for court. UKCPM also requested that the case be handled via letter but I called in and spoke to the court and that I wanted to see the judge and have my day in court.

Fast forward to 24th May, I received a letter saying judgement has been passed as I did not attend court :mad:

This has absolutely infuriated me as I did not receive a summons to attend.
I now have £500 odd to pay within 21 days.

I have been trying to get in touch with UCC but I have been on hold for an hour with no luck.
What is the next step?
Is it a N244 to set the judgement aside? Reading online, it says I still have to pay the court fees :sad:

Can anyone offer any advice?

Quentin

You don't get summonsed to the county court.

No point arguing with the court on the phone.

See the newbies faq thread #2 for advice on getting this set aside

The court fee for a set aside application is £255

The_Deep

I have been trying to get in touch with UCC but I have been on hold for an hour with no luck.

Why did you even consider phoning them? Surely a letter, copied to your MP and the MOJ would have been he way to go.

Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams so complain to your MP.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, an independent appeals service will be set up, and access to the DVLA's date base more rigorously policed, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.

waamo

Did you fill a form out that stated you didn't want a paper hearing? Just popping in and mentioning it doesn't count and won't be actioned.

I suspect there was a paper hearing.

Lynxy

I called them because I did not know what else to do.
I had better luck on here - two responses under 10 minutes.

I will have read the thread and begin a letter to my MP and MOJ regarding my complaint. Who do I address in MOJ?

Lynxy

waamo wrote: »

Did you fill a form out that stated you didn't want a paper hearing? Just popping in and mentioning it doesn't count and won't be actioned.

I suspect there was a paper hearing.

No, I called and emailed in and got a confirmation via email and a letter that I will have my day in court and to await a court date...

The_Deep

Who do I address in MOJ?

WHOM?

I am afraid that you will have to find that out for yourself, try googling them or telephoning. l

Half_way

What did it say in the letter you gut about your day in court?

Lynxy

Half_way wrote: »

What did it say in the letter you gut about your day in court?

Below is the email they replied with which was then confirmed via letter for my day in court:

Original email and reply below:

Dear sir,
Thank you for your email. It is your right to request an attended hearing even though the Claimant has asked for a papers-only hearing. I have put your email on the file.
Even if the claim is withdrawn you can still continue with your counterclaim. You will not be entitled to a refund because the counterclaim has been processed.

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Dear Uxbridge County Court,

I have been contacted by the claimant and they are requesting for a paper only hearing.
Please note, this is against my wish and I would like to attend my hearing and have my day in court.

Quentin

Is there anything on the allocation notice you received from Court regarding papers only?

waamo

Lynxy wrote: »

Below is the email they replied with which was then confirmed via letter for my day in court:

Original email and reply below:

Dear sir,
Thank you for your email. It is your right to request an attended hearing even though the Claimant has asked for a papers-only hearing. I have put your email on the file.
Even if the claim is withdrawn you can still continue with your counterclaim. You will not be entitled to a refund because the counterclaim has been processed.

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Dear Uxbridge County Court,

I have been contacted by the claimant and they are requesting for a paper only hearing.
Please note, this is against my wish and I would like to attend my hearing and have my day in court.

That falls slightly short of saying you are going to have your day in court. Did the letter expand on this?

I think they were expecting the appropriate form to be returned. Courts like things done their way and will frequently insist the correct paperwork is filed.

We could really do with knowing what the follow up letter said.