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Won in court: East Midlands Airport / Vehicle Control Services (yet again!)
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Within days of that letter from the the court landing on the mat, a letter from VCS stating they believe they believe they have a strong case and an early settlement offer of £120 appeared!
This usually means that they believe that they do not have a strong case. Expect them to throw in the towel shortly when you can consider your revenge.
https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/letter/letter-before-small-claims-court-claim
You never know how far you can go until you go too far.2 -
This is exactly what I thought .... Unfortunately, my sister didn't like the response I penned and made me tone it down ....
The next thing it looks like we have to do is email the court by the middle of July to say we want a hearing and not for the judge to decide on written submissions. Oh and VCS have yet to pay the fee (due by mid-August) quelle suprise .....
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Why would you not want the court to see your attempt to resolve the case?g0wfv said:This is exactly what I thought .... Unfortunately, my sister didn't like the response I penned and made me tone it down ....
The next thing it looks like we have to do is email the court by the middle of July to say we want a hearing and not for the judge to decide on written submissions. Oh and VCS have yet to pay the fee (due by mid-August) quelle suprise .....Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .
I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street3 -
There will be a letter winging it's way back, just not so "cocky"!0
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Why "WP"? You are not offering them anything.You never know how far you can go until you go too far.1
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In almost all cases ( such as yours) you should never use without prejudice when communicating with parking companies/landowners etc
From the Plain Language Commission:
"The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"5 -
Never use the term, without prejudice, unless you really understand what it means, and then still don't use it.
As for the jobsworth telling you not to take pictures, it's a not an offence in a public place. Pubs are privately owned but are by definition a public place.
In any case, if an individual is prohibited from taking photos, why the hell are VCS allowed to do it?
I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.
All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks4 -
Comments about the use of "Without Predudice" noted. Is it worth replying at all, if only to decline the offer? They opened the discussion on a "without predudice basis" as follows ....
.... which by my reckoning they can't disclose the contents of the letter to the court as they claim! Anyone with more experience able to confirm this?0 -
They can disclose it only when it comes to the matter of costs, at the end of a hearing. They are correct.
I wouldn't reply to it; that's a standard letter everyone is getting in every VCS case.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD3 -
Quick question having received the Claimant's Witness Statement ......They're (amongst other things) citing POFA12 and that the Defendant was the RK. The Defendant is not the RK and has admitted to being the driver at the material time.Our WS (currently being drafted and a rebuttal of their evidence added) due in about a week .....Any advice?0
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