Bw legal portswood car park, southampton

Egbert_Nobacon

I have read there were nearly 7 million DVLA keeper requests in the last year.
If we assume there were one million cases where the extra £60 was added that is a tremendous amount these solicitors stand to lose.
It would be amazing if they were just to roll over and accept this judgment.

They would be mad not to send a barrister to try to get this overturned.
If the OP attends they would likely be at a disadvantage against an experienced opponent.

With so much at stake the OP could do with some legal help in court.
Perhaps those with legal training may be able to help or some form of crowdfunding to pay any bills.

BTW I understand that parking charges are not subject to VAT but surely this £60 they have been charging should.
If I get a Solicitor’s bill it always adds on the VAT.

What do others think ?

Egbert_Nobacon

Just bumping this up so it doesn’t get lost.

This is possibly the most important forum thread at the moment.

beamerguy

Does this not mean that until there is a ruling, all BWL cases should be set aside ?

At the moment POPFA 2012 is the law stating that Schedule 4.5

The maximum sum which may be recovered from the keeper by virtue of the right conferred by this paragraph is the amount specified in the notice to keeper under paragraph 8(2)(c) or (d) or, as the case may be
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4/enacted

The public accept our laws as they dictate what is right or wrong. Surely a county court judge cannot change the law and even if it went to the Supreme court, they have already ruled that £85 is an acceptable amount

beamerguy

Egbert_Nobacon wrote: »

BTW I understand that parking charges are not subject to VAT but surely this £60 they have been charging should.
If I get a Solicitor’s bill it always adds on the VAT.

What do others think ?

I agree, a solicitor offers a service

The problem is that BWL has described the £60 in many ways, such as admin charges, contractual costs, legal costs, debt collector costs ?

WHAT IS IT ?

All this leads to the fact that they apply charges adlib with no particular reason apart from extra profit on a fixed charge.

Egbert_Nobacon

agree, a solicitor offers a service

The problem is that BWL has described the £60 in many ways, such as admin charges, contractual costs, legal costs, debt collector costs ?

WHAT IS IT ?

All this leads to the fact that they apply charges adlib with no particular reason apart from extra profit on a fixed charge.

Perhaps an email to Sir Greg Knight and HMRC might stir things up a bit.
Worth a try.

noneofyour

They do change the wording as in the letter I read it says Total Debt Recovery Costs: £60. Further down "our client's entitlement to the total debt recovery costs reffered to in the table above is expressed in the Terms and conditions, which you accepted upon entering the site. Such costs are recoverable in any event under the relevant Parking Codes of pratice" . I thought the these costs are not recoverable? I'm really confused with the whole law jargon.

KeithP

Do the signs say "costs of £60 will be added"?

If there is no mention of the amount, i.e. £60, in the contract, i.e. on the signs, then that £60 is not recoverable.

Do not believe everything the other party may tell you.

noneofyour

I am still learning not to believe everything...
But the letter I read seems to have more info than other I saw here e.g the Pre-Action Protocol For Debt Claims and that the letter is being sent in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules Pre action Protocol for debt claims. I've not seen this being added in other letters?

Coupon-mad

That's normal; always stated in a proper LBC giving 30 days and reply forms.

This is CEC16's own thread about his case though.

CEC16 please update me by pm as to the date of the prelim hearing when you get it. Others will confirm I am 100% trustworthy and I do help people for free.

Umkomaas

Others will confirm I am 100% trustworthy and I do help people for free.

Really goes without saying. Absolutely trustworthy, you can't get better, a complete legend(ess)