Euro Car Parks - Gordon & Noble

Irene4466

Myself and most of my colleagues parked in a euro car park and ignored all letters for a couple of years. We are in scotland and it’s an English firm. There must have been a good hundred of us doing this. The talk was that it’s not Scottish law so therefore couldn’t be implemented. Stupid I know but was one of they things that if someone done it we all done it. 

We all then received letters from Gordon & Noble. I never made any contact. But now I have received ‘form of citation where time to pay direction may be applied’ it states the court etc and I have 21 days to pay. 

It states if i ignore a decree can be issued against me.

it’s for £5k roughly. 

Has anyone experienced this before. Should I get a lawyer? Should I pay? Should I ignore? 

A colleague has made contact and started a payment plan with Gordon & noble and another colleague has instructed a solicitor. I’ve now heard of about 6 more people receiving the same thing.

Any help is much appreciated 

nosferatu1001

So have they started claims procedures? For 5k that's a stupid number of tickets. 

What precisely have you received from a sheriffs court? Anything? Nothing? 

Umkomaas

There must have been a good hundred of us doing this. The talk was that it’s not Scottish law so therefore couldn’t be implemented.

What a stunningly crazy piece of group ignorance.  The Legend of Carly Mackie is below:

https://www.accidentlawscotland.co.uk/blog/when-to-challenge-private-parking-charges.cfm

Irene4466

nosferatu1001 said:

So have they started claims procedures? For 5k that's a stupid number of tickets. 

What precisely have you received from a sheriffs court? Anything? Nothing? 

I have received a form of citation where right to pay direction may be applied. It is not on sheriffs headed paper but claims it is a citation and it has a court ref?

nosferatu1001

So it is probably a court claim equivalent.
Maybe show us the actual document 
Have you received anything previous to this that may have come from a court?

Redx

It clearly mentions the sheriff court , so is likely a claim under your simple procedures

We get few Scottish cases on here , so excuse our ignorance of that system , bearing in mind this isn't a legal forum

Drivers have always been liable under Scottish law , Google Carly Mackie , she was foolish and stupid , went bankrupt apparently !!

Le_Kirk

Looks like it comes from Yuill & Kyle, are they the sheriff's court?  Is it on headed paper or is it from a legal body purporting to be from the court and trying to frighten you?

Irene4466

Redx said:

It clearly mentions the sheriff court , so is likely a claim under your simple procedures

We get few Scottish cases on here , so excuse our ignorance of that system , bearing in mind this isn't a legal forum

Drivers have always been liable under Scottish law , Google Carly Mackie , she was foolish and stupid , went bankrupt apparently !!

Yes feeling quite foolish myself. I’m in my 50’s and should have listened to my gut and not my colleagues !! 

Irene4466

Le_Kirk said:

Looks like it comes from Yuill & Kyle, are they the sheriff's court?  Is it on headed paper or is it from a legal body purporting to be from the court and trying to frighten you?

They are debt recovery lawyers!? 

Le_Kirk

In which case, it is not an official claim is it?  Did you get this form with the letter?
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/rules-and-practice/forms/sheriff-court-forms/simple-procedure-forms/form_6a_july_2018.pdf?sfvrsn=10

BrownTrout

you need proper advice on this matter