Witness statement help and advice

wjam · 30 October 2019 at 1:57PM

Hi
My court date is 29th November and I'm trying to construct a witness statement. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! Attached at the bottom is a picture of the signage.

Witness Statement

I am XXXX, of XXXX, the Defendant in this matter. The facts in this statement come from my personal knowledge. Where they are not within my own knowledge there are true to the best of my information and belief

I am not liable to the Claimant for the sum claimed, or any amount at all and this is my Witness Statement in support of my defence as already filed.

I assert that I am the registered keeper of the vehicle in question in this case, registration no, XXXX but I was not the driver.

The driver of the vehicle was parked here visiting a local resident.

After visiting the area where my vehicle was parked, I can see the 'forbidding parking' signage attached as Exhibit A, offers no contract a driver can accept. The signs say this: “No parking on this roadway at any time. You must park wholly in a marked bay. No parking on roadways / yellow lines / paved / hatched / landscaped areas. If unsure please seek further advice from CPM or refrain from parking”. I have attached as Exhibit B a transcript of a recent case PCM v BULL

Then in very small type underneath it continues: “By entering or remaining on this land you agree to abide by all the Terms and Conditions. Breach of any term or condition will result in the driver being liable for a…” Then in larger type it continues “Parking change of £100”.

I attach pictures of the area as Exhibit C, which clearly show the area as a whole being all paving with no marked bay

I invite the Court to dismiss this claim in its entirety, and to award my costs of attendance at the hearing, such as are allowable pursuant to CPR 27.14.

Statement of Truth

I believe that the facts stated in this Witness Statement are true.