County court hearing BW legal - Defence draft

nosferatu1001

VRM.  It's a mark ,not a number 

I would not use sub numbers for para. Just use 1,2,3 etc. Keep it simple

KeithP

Your para 3 is contradictory.

It starts by saying "The Defendant was not the driver...", then in the last sentence it wrongly uses the term Registered Keeper - should be 'driver'.

As @Coupon-mad has already said:

Think about it and look at the statement of truth you are signing.

Coupon-mad

It also says 'upon revisiting' (only the driver or passenger would revisit).  Do not say you were not the driver if you were.

Typo here:

The allegation appears to be that the motorist fails failed

VDubT5

Evening all, 
Just an update on where the case is up to and a couple of questions. Have had notification on mcol that the DQ has been sent yesterday. I assume this is coming by post? Also had a notice of intention to proceed from BWlegal which I have attached. They say I may be liable for their client's costs on top of what has already been claimed. How much can they charge for this? Just preparing myself for what is to come.

Thanks all

beamerguy

VDubT5 said:

Evening all, 
Just an update on where the case is up to and a couple of questions. Have had notification on mcol that the DQ has been sent yesterday. I assume this is coming by post? Also had a notice of intention to proceed from BWlegal which I have attached. They say I may be liable for their client's costs on top of what has already been claimed. How much can they charge for this? Just preparing myself for what is to come.

Thanks all

That is the normal junk we see from BWLegal ....... just hoping you are a mug and will pay.
There is a limit in the county court. It's called a small claims court for a reason. It is not called an unlimited scam court

Umkomaas

COSTS OF LOSING IN COURT

this is typically broken down as :-
£100 - original parking charge
£25 - court filing fee
£50 - solicitor costs for preparing case papers (maximum, capped)
£25 - hearing fee, if it gets that far
Maybe £7 or £8 interest, depends how long it's been since the original charge.

So not much more than £200 - IF YOU LOSE!

Anything else they try to add will be spurious and must be challenged with the Judge.

The other side may also apply for further costs for unreasonable behaviour, but that is a high bar, and only applies if you have failed to comply with court orders, such as not meeting deadline dates.  Read all the documentation you get from the court very carefully and comply with all its requirements. I don't think I've ever seen a PPC win unreasonable behaviour costs. The way you've conducted yourself so far is a million miles away from the PPC claiming such costs against you. 

IF YOU WIN - none of the above will be payable by you. But you could claim:

£95 capped maximum for loss of earnings/annual leave for half a day (take pay slips for proof)
Travel costs - public transport or mileage x 45p per mile
Parking costs.

If the PPC has been wholly unreasonable in dealing with the court, then costs awarded against them could be considerably more, but, again, the bar is set very high. We would advise nearer the time if we think this is worth you pursuing.