Smart Parting- No initial letter and escalation

ruddin1

I got a reminder notice for unpaid debt from CST law with a deadline to pay my "parking fine". So do I still ignore? Or is this a sign that they will take it to county court?

Redx

Read the common CST law letters thread on here

Le_Kirk

Redx said:

Read the common CST law letters thread on here

Here are the links to the latest thread in the CST series: -

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6166004/cst-law-parking-fine-letter#latest

and the first post in the thread: -

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6166004/cst-law-parking-fine-letter/p1
Also read the NEWBIE sticky about debt collectors.

ruddin1

Just thinking about the county court process having read the forum:
1) The CST lawyers will send a letter before claim (that's obvious). I have already got SARs and everything else in advance from Smart parking.
2) If they choose to claim via county court, would I get a county court letter and In this letter would they highlight what evidence smart parking will rely on?- from this I would haver to base my defence on.
3) Can CST law produce additional evidence not disclosed to me if they were meant to disclose in initially when they made their county court claim?

KeithP

No evidence gets supplied at the time of filing a claim.
All that happens is that the Claimant states there claim.

You need to be reading a lot of other threads. In particular, the second post of the NEWBIES thread.

Coupon-mad

If you have had a SAR you have all the evidence. 
Smart can't rely on the POFA so they always have a problem unless they are told who was driving.  

ruddin1

Is there a way to find out if they know who was driving? A form of acknowledgement from them? Or is this something they would bring out later on in court?

Redx

They only know who was driving if a foolish person blabs about it , so normally they have no idea

In court , they or the judge may question the defendant about it , meaning a difficult answer unless the defendant can categorically state under oath that they were not driving

D_P_Dance

In court , they or the judge may question the defendant about it , meaning a difficult answer unless the defendant can categorically state under oath that they were not driving

Or say they do not know or cannot remember.

ruddin1

I just got a letter before claim from CST law. They have identified it as commencing under the instructions of smart parking. They put down two different pcn, each one at a inflated 170. I already have the SARS. So I don't think I need to reply back about consulting a debt advice. Does that mean I'm now waiting to see if it goes to county court? Should I start writing a witness statement plus things like abuse of court power etc? A little guidance would be appreciated