Ticket For Parking in Allocated Residential Space

The_Deep

£600 PLUS is a lot more than the Law allows for this sort of claim. The down market solicitors whom the PPCs engage know this, but, because they are solicitors, know that a lot of people will pay up.

It is in fact double charging and non claimable debt collectors' add ons. Imo, this is fraud, or, at the very least, improper conduct.

Were this to get to court and they won, the judge would be unlikely to award the claimant more than £175 - £200.

I urge you to report this grubby law firm to their regulatory body, the SRA.

https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/handbook/code/content.page

as I am sure they do not condone this conduct.

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.

Drey

beamerguy wrote: »

Keep an eye on this thread

Very similar to yours and ABUSE OF PROCESS £££ amounts

We waiting for the court info

How has Gladstones broken down the amounts they claim because this will no doubt be abuse of process

Thanks this is very helpful! This case is very similar to mine and looks like they have been successful in court!

The charges are broken down as around £500 in bulked together fines (For the same contravention at different time periods) The rest are court & solicitor fees.

Coupon-mad

Quite a decent defence, I am relieved to see.

The rest are court & solicitor fees.

OK, so when it comes to your WS and evidence stage (when you get the hearing date, you will also be told that deadline) include the words I posted in a reply in Beamerguy's Abuse of Process thread.