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  • Spetznaz7
    Spetznaz7 Posts: 24 Forumite
    Hmm. I recall the charge being £260.00 in total, and have just re-read my case and found it is indeed £185.00 so yes they've clearly just tried to knock the £60.00 off (which I did raise as part of my defence).

    Yep, think a counter-offer will be on it's way for something a lot less and I guess I'll see them in court!
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,731 Forumite
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    Don't forget the 'offer' heading WITHOUT PREJUDICE, SAVE AS TO COSTS
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Spetznaz7
    Spetznaz7 Posts: 24 Forumite
    Coupon-mad wrote: »
    Don't forget the 'offer' heading WITHOUT PREJUDICE, SAVE AS TO COSTS
    Thanks CM.

    Out of curiosity, what signifigance does this hold in making sure this wording is on the 'counter offer'?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,731 Forumite
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    Google it!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Spetznaz7
    Spetznaz7 Posts: 24 Forumite
    I've googled it and I'm none the wiser sadly!
  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 25,090 Forumite
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    I Googled it and found this: -
    The phrase “without prejudice save as to costs” is a term used in law to identify that discussions and offers made to resolve disputes cannot generally be disclosed to courts or tribunals, except where the issue of legal costs is being determined.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,788 Forumite
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    Le_Kirk wrote: »
    I Googled it and found this: -

    The very first paragraph of the Results page.

    I do wonder at times if regulars have a different version of Google to newbies. :cool:

    :doh:
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,788 Forumite
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    Latest VCS discontinuation (followed a path similar to the one your case is now moving along). Read this thread:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/76419872#Comment_76419872
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • Spetznaz7
    Spetznaz7 Posts: 24 Forumite
    Hello.

    It's been a while since posting however I was just touching up a very long witness statement for my hearing when I stumbled across a blog post on the Parking Cowboys website from last July where somebody's whole case was thrown out because VCS had only provided a contract with a 'lawful occupier' as opposed to the actual landowner.

    Now I just noticed in the claimant's witness statement sent to me for my case, that the contract they have provided in the bundle also shows that their 'client' is the 'lawful occupier'.

    I'm just wondering if I'm on to something here or should I not get too excited about this?

    Also should I raise it in my witness statement, or as it is more of a legal argument, just raise it on the day at the hearing??
  • Spetznaz7
    Spetznaz7 Posts: 24 Forumite
    This is the blog post I refer to https://www.parkingcowboys.co.uk/2019-07-vcs/
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