Advice re blue badge owner

[Deleted User]

Hello, I've got the hearing next Friday. I'd just like another person's thoughts on the below I was going to email the court about which came up as I reviewed the Equality Act again.

The EA says: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/notes/division/3/9

"There is a presumption that a judge or sheriff will appoint an assessor to assist the court when hearing discrimination cases. However, an assessor need not be appointed where there are good reasons not to (for example, after an assessment of the judge’s own level of experience, the nature of the case and the wishes of the claimant)."

Should I email the court and stress the importance of the above as my counter-claims relates specifically to the discrimination of the parking firm? Should I ask for outcome of assessor's input?

Thanks so much.

Coupon-mad

I don't think that's relevant to a moneyclaim.  Seems to be talking about things like unfair dismissal and similar discrimination tribunals.

I think leave it well alone, as no Judge will appreciate complicated 'and one more thing!' emails flying in late.

[Deleted User]

Well after all that I not only managed to lose the claim I lost the counterclaim somehow too.

I'm at a complete loss absolutely distraught. 

Thanks particularly to @couponmad for her tremendous help. Thank you.

Le_Kirk

Shame, sorry to read that, what were the judges reasons?

[Deleted User]

Le_Kirk said:

Shame, sorry to read that, what were the judges reasons?

Along the lines of I understood terms and conditions as i paid 70p so didn't need reasonable adjustment.

ab2000

No way. I've just read this thread from start to finish!

I am sorry that you lost. It was an effort for me to read all 40 pages in one go, I can't imagine the effort you put in to your defence and counter claim, but 40 pages shows you put in a lot.

I honestly believe, and I mean no offence, but if you had just defended the claim, and not bothered with the counter you may have won.  Perhaps not what you want to hear right now, bit could be a cautionary tale for others.

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ab2000 said:

No way. I've just read this thread from start to finish!

I am sorry that you lost. It was an effort for me to read all 40 pages in one go, I can't imagine the effort you put in to your defence and counter claim, but 40 pages shows you put in a lot.

I honestly believe, and I mean no offence, but if you had just defended the claim, and not bothered with the counter you may have won.  Perhaps not what you want to hear right now, bit could be a cautionary tale for others.

Why do you think that may I ask? Thanks.

ab2000

I just think you become so focussed on your counterclaim, which seemed to require so much work/research etc, that if you'd focussed solely on defending the claim you may have won.

The work you did seemed so meticulous that I believe if that had been your sole focus you would have hammered them.

Snakes_Belly

"Why do you think that may I ask? Thanks."

I agree with ab2000. The counterclaim could have muddied the waters. Sorry that you lost.

Half_way

without having to trawl through this thread, was the landowner ever identified?

What happened?

And exploring a possibility....

 Would there be any traction in approaching the landowner with a serious complaint that they have breached the Equality act by allowing an agressive un regulated parking company to pursue people with protected characteristics.

 And as a result of allowing such an aggressive company to operate on their land they are not making any reasonable adjustments for those with a disability.

And as a result of the landowners actions you are out of pocked by £xxx.xx plus costs that you now need the landowner to refund you.

It might also be worthwhile putting this to any support organisation that exists for those with a a disability