Elms Legal - Excel Parking - Chorlton (Lost)

Coupon-mad

I have heard of two suicides last year where the last straws included false, inflated demands from the underclass of debt recovery impersonators who cling limpet-like, to this rogue industry.  I heard this from another PPC fighter who dealt with both cases for the family after the deaths of the persons involved.

Piffpop

Update: I lost
Court was today, bitterly disappointed and upset but my advice for anyone who's using this carpark as a cut through to just pay up front.
They awarded them £100 for trespassing.
It wasn't the judge stated on my form, but a male judge, I didn't catch his name nor did I catch the representative's name.

Coupon-mad

They awarded them £100 for trespassing.

Can't have done.  The claim wasn't pleaded in trespass and Excel were not the landowners.

Did the Judge at least disallow the fake 'recovery costs' of £60?  On what basis was the case lost, that the signs were clear?

How did the case get lost, given it was a double visit?

drive through in morning then again in the afternoon.

Piffpop

Coupon-mad said:

They awarded them £100 for trespassing.

Can't have done.  The claim wasn't pleaded in trespass and Excel were not the landowners.

Did the Judge at least disallow the fake 'recovery costs' of £60?  On what basis was the case lost, that the signs were clear?

How did the case get lost, given it was a double visit?

drive through in morning then again in the afternoon.

I think he was on the lines of 'I have to follow British law and you were trespassing' by admitting I drove through the car park.

Yes I believe he didn't even accept the £60 but he didn't exactly tell them off for it.

Umkomaas

Piffpop said:

Coupon-mad said:

They awarded them £100 for trespassing.

Can't have done.  The claim wasn't pleaded in trespass and Excel were not the landowners.

Did the Judge at least disallow the fake 'recovery costs' of £60?  On what basis was the case lost, that the signs were clear?

How did the case get lost, given it was a double visit?

drive through in morning then again in the afternoon.

I think he was on the lines of 'I have to follow British law and you were trespassing' by admitting I drove through the car park.

Yes I believe he didn't even accept the £60 but he didn't exactly tell them off for it.

But only the landowner can sue for trespass (I've not looked back, but is this a car park that Excel lease?), and unless you've caused £100 worth of damage, I can't see where £100 comes from in a trespass case.  Otherwise this is a penalty, which private enterprises cannot levy. 

Piffpop

Honestly, I didn't argue as it was a surprise he brought up trespassing. Tbh I'm just going to pay, this has honestly been stressful and I genuinely thought I would win as it was a parking case, not trespassing. I don't know why he went down that route.

D_P_Dance

£100 for trespass, how much damage did you do?"

Were_Doomed

What was the full award? Just £100? Or nearer £200? (£100 PCN + £25 filing fee + £25 hearing fee + £50 solicitor cost)

You're right to pay it up ASAP ... failure to do so is what leads to a CCJ.

Piffpop

Were_Doomed said:

What was the full award? Just £100? Or nearer £200? (£100 PCN + £25 filing fee + £25 hearing fee + £50 solicitor cost)

You're right to pay it up ASAP ... failure to do so is what leads to a CCJ.

Just £100

Castle

Piffpop said:

Were_Doomed said:

What was the full award? Just £100? Or nearer £200? (£100 PCN + £25 filing fee + £25 hearing fee + £50 solicitor cost)

You're right to pay it up ASAP ... failure to do so is what leads to a CCJ.

Just £100

So they were awarded £nil for damages?