Court this week

Allye

Great thanks, that’s all the information I was looking for - as to whether they pay 100% of the time.

Allye

Court fee not paid, case thrown out.

THEN! Another letter asking for the money again in reference to the court date! Idiots, completely disgusting, I’d consider myself a strong individual and I’d considered paying a few times.

now have another BW claim form for a 15min overstay in a free car park a year ago. I’ll start another thread for that one and fight it properly, as I think i got lucky this time.

beamerguy

I think we all agree about "idiots"
At least your defence has been done and do highlight the BWLegal ABUSE OF PROCESS

Allye

Very good point, is it ok to reference a different parking charge of mine in this new defence? It’s been an absolute abuse of process.

beamerguy

Allye said:

Very good point, is it ok to reference a different parking charge of mine in this new defence? It’s been an absolute abuse of process.

Of course so new problem - new thread

Allye

Well, I’ve now received another letter from the court stating this will be reinstated and it shall proceed even after they failed to pay the fee. How can this be?

keypulse

Allye said:

Well, I’ve now received another letter from the court stating this will be reinstated and it shall proceed even after they failed to pay the fee. How can this be?

Have you asked the court? Maybe the claimant did pay the fee and the court made an error, but that's only a guess.

D_P_Dance

Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams, so consider complaining to your MP., it can cause the scammer extra costs and work, and in some cases, cancellation.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, many of whom are former clampers, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, an independent appeals service will be set up, and access to the DVLA's date base more rigorously policed, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.

Allye

Turns out there was a back log of some kind so the fee had been paid but they thought it hadn't, brilliant!

D_P_Dance

Tell them that you are self isolating and in a high risk category