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Parking fine for a vehicle thats not mine

My now ex partner got a parking fine for over staying in a restaurant car park. I was with him but he was driving his company van. The letter was forwarded to him from his company.

I it now seems stupidly appealed on his behalf as he isn't the best at writing letters. Long story short I now have a CCJ even though I have written to them stating its not my fine and making payments for the debt. As a single mum a CCJ will really make things tough for me. 

Do I have any leg to stand on? Admitdly I did ignore it for a while at the time as it was all you read stating that these fines can't be enforcemed 🙈

Thanks for any help or advice you can give. 

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  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    Erm, yeah. Thats a terrible thing
    1) Did you say you were driving? Yes or No
    2) Do you have an actual CCJ, meaning a JUDGMENT, or do you have a claim form? Precision is critical here. Use the correct terms written on the letters in front of you, so we know what you are looking at, and we dont have to guess!
    3) You made payments?! Did you have aplan in place>? Did you breach said plan? 
  • D_P_Dance
    D_P_Dance Posts: 11,518 Forumite
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    edited 2 March 2021 at 12:46PM
     I have written to them stating its not my fine and making payments for the debt. 

    What does this mean?

    you read stating that these fines can't be enforcemed 

    It is not a fine and it can be enforced.  Have you read the newbies or done any reading about CCJs?   You need to take this seriously these companies ruin  lives 

    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,220 Forumite
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    these are not fines, do not attempt to name the driver even if it wasn't you, never use terms such as  he, she, wife, husband, partner, ex partner, friend, neighbour etc
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 137,512 Forumite
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    You have two threads running:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6246675/ccj-from-parking-fine-thats-not-mine#latest

    On that thread, I told you that you may be able to get the CCJ set aside.  To find out how, read the NEWBIES thread section on CCJ set asides.

    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top of this/any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Thank you. Someone had told me to move it here but didn't know how, sorry! I will take a look at the newbies section, thanks agian.
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