Parking Charge Notice from CPM - claim dropped

pould

Let's hand the thread back to @TheSecretSocialist.
Any progress? 

TheSecretSocialist

I'm doing as recommended and waiting for the court paperwork that will inevitably come.

I did send a  'without prejudice save as to costs' letter to cpm and DRP explaining that I am not liable, the reasons why, and that I wouldn't respond to any further letters unless they are part of court/legal proceedings. I know they won't do anything, but if it hurries them up to the legal stage then that's a win at least.

Now, where is that lid to the can of worms I opened?

KeithP

TheSecretSocialist said:

I did send a  'without prejudice save as to costs' letter to cpm and DRP explaining that I am not liable, the reasons why, and that I wouldn't respond to any further letters unless they are part of court/legal proceedings. I know they won't do anything, but if it hurries them up to the legal stage then that's a win at least.  

Out of interest, why did you mark that letter 'without prejudice save as to costs'?

pould

KeithP said:

TheSecretSocialist said:

I did send a  'without prejudice save as to costs' letter to cpm and DRP explaining that I am not liable, the reasons why, and that I wouldn't respond to any further letters unless they are part of court/legal proceedings. I know they won't do anything, but if it hurries them up to the legal stage then that's a win at least.  

Out of interest, why did you mark that letter 'without prejudice save as to costs'?

Yes, I have made a "WPsatC" offer because it was a reasonable attempt to get the Parking Company to pay me some damages and resolve the issue. Not sure why you would do a drop hands WP letter. 

TheSecretSocialist

I mentioned that if they continued to send begging letters without first addressing the points I made reference my lack of liability, then I would be considering court action of my own claiming harassment and emotional distress, and if they did bring court action without addressing those points I am essentially giving them warning that I know they will lose, I have told them why they will lose, and should they continue regardless I will us that letter after I have won to claim my costs, and they have essentially agreed to my contract.

pould

TheSecretSocialist said:

I mentioned that if they continued to send begging letters without first addressing the points I made reference my lack of liability, then I would be considering court action of my own claiming harassment and emotional distress, and if they did bring court action without addressing those points I am essentially giving them warning that I know they will lose, I have told them why they will lose, and should they continue regardless I will us that letter after I have won to claim my costs, and they have essentially agreed to my contract.

I see. So the same way I will use mine to demonstrate to the court (when it comes to costs if I win) that I made a very reasonable offer at the start and that their lack of engagement with it led to my running up lots of extra costs.

In which case I concur. 

D_P_Dance

L am open to corrrection here but, imo,  posters here usually have very little cause/need to send WP offers

TheSecretSocialist

D_P_Dance said:

L am open to corrrection here but, imo,  posters here usually have very little cause/need to send WP offers

You're
 probably right, but I couldn't see any harm in it.

D_P_Dance

It may have unforeseen legal consequences. 

Le_Kirk

TheSecretSocialist said:

D_P_Dance said:

L am open to correction here but, imo,  posters here usually have very little cause/need to send WP offers

You're probably right, but I couldn't see any harm in it.

The harm (if you can call it that) is that you cannot use it in your hearing, except when it comes to costs.