UKCPS - “No Stopping” Parking Charge

TinaMichael

Hi all, after taking advice on here and sending the template reply to UKCPS I have just this morning received final notice letters. Bearing in mind the alleged ‘parking violation’ was in November 2019.
Unless somebody advises otherwise I have no intention of paying and will wait for the courts to hear this one. Has anybody been to court yet? And if there is any new advice I’m listening

Many thanks
Michael

Umkomaas

@TinaMichael - UKCPS have issued hardly any court claims in the past 2-3 years (they were more litigious prior), so I wouldn't expect anything much to change. Just keep an eye out for any court-related paperwork, which you shouldn't ignore. Please start your own thread if you want help with your own case. 

DoaM

Umkomaas said:

Please start your own thread if you want help with your own case. 

So it's not just me then.

DoaM said:

KeithP wrote: »

DoaM, please re-read post #101 above, which was written after the last time you made that suggestion.

Sorry - I keep forgetting that this thread is going against almost every other thread on this board.

Umkomaas

DoaM said:

Umkomaas said:

Please start your own thread if you want help with your own case. 

So it's not just me then.

DoaM said:

KeithP wrote: »

DoaM, please re-read post #101 above, which was written after the last time you made that suggestion.

Sorry - I keep forgetting that this thread is going against almost every other thread on this board.

Oh Jeez, just realised that this was the thread that CM suggested we allow other cases to be input to it. That's the trouble with trying to memorise every nuance and there's little prospect of rapid responses if every single thread needs to be picked over from the start before making a comment - this one now running at over 170 posts. 

Redx

I would suggest that all members with an actual court claim should start their own new thread for bespoke advice , leaving this one for all the debatable prelim stuff and general discussions , seeing as ukcps probably have nothing else to do but tease out old cases and send frighteners out for this sc@m site

Coupon-mad

Yes, if people get a claim, then start your own threads but otherwise you should all be complaining to the local MP, the DVLA and the ICO (and the local press) about the unlawful camera surveillance in an entrapment zone that was not signed properly at all.

And to compare notes on that, stay on this thread and help each other by pm.

Sawdust_Caesar

A couple of things, I don't know if it's of any relevance but I noticed on the final notice I was sent that the BPA logo has now been removed from the foot of the letter.
I also  have images of the location taken on 21/12/19 showing the signage at the location if helpful.

Siouxsie78

Hello, I also received a final notice letter for £130. Can you please tell me what is the worst case scenario? If it goes to debt collectors can they add further charges (fine has already more than doubled)? If I lose a court case will I be liable to pay these  including court fees? What  is the maximum I may  be liable to pay under this scenario? Thanks 

Redx

£100 - original parking charge
£25 - court filing fee
£25 - hearing fee, if it gets that far
£7 or £8 interest.
£50 - solicitor costs for preparing case papers (maximum, capped) - where applicable

So not much more than £200 - IF YOU LOSE!

Anything else they try to add will be spurious and must be challenged with the Judge.

IF YOU WIN - none of the above will be payable by you. But you could claim:

£95 capped maximum for loss of earnings/annual leave for half a day (take pay slips for proof)
Travel costs - public transport or mileage x 45p per mile
Parking costs.

If the PPC has been wholly unreasonable in dealing with the court, then costs awarded against them could be considerably more, but the bar is set very high. We would advise nearer the time if we think this is worth you pursuing.

D_P_Dance

Given that they have added unlawful amounts the chances of them winning are decreasing daily asb we see that more and more judges are throwing out inflated claims.