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Solicitor letter before court hearing

I have an upcoming hearing for britannia parking using BW Legal
Bwl have sent a letter in the run up to the hearing in a clear attempt to avoid the hearing. In the letter they attempt to pull apart the sent defense. While much of it is unconvincing some I am unsure of:
Denying a contract - refer to vehicle control services vs Alfred Charles crutchley (2017) Court said it is an obligation to familiarise with the T & Cs
Harassment - claim section 1 3 C of protection from Harrassment act 1997 proves it was acceptable as I owed money

Incoherent statement of case quantum has been enhanced - claim the signage makes provision that any additional recovery costs can be added as T & C. It then claims costs were reasonable and recoverable under relevant code of practice. They go on to claim that the defence fails to set out why claim is contrary to the consumer rights act 2015 as required in section 62. They claim this is then irrelevant and it is clear a template defense is used which damages my case.

Double recovery - not a parking charge, just a charge for creaking T & Cs. It is irrelevant if the charge relates to the price of parking. Refers to Beavis that charge is a legitimate commercial interest. Car parking code of practice says £100 is reasonable (BW legal then added £60)

Parking firms misleading Court - additional sum is not parking charge but recovery costs. HHJ hearty para 419 they will show evidence that the costs are reasonable

Sum exceeds maximum recoverable - uses POFA para 2 and 4(6) to argue they are allowed to issue debt recovery charges

Beavis is distinguished - client is not distinguishable. Pcn is not a penalty and charge is legitimate commercial interest. Signage was very clear no small print 

They conclude by arguing that my clear Internet copy and paste was nonsensical and irrelevant and I clearly don't have any knowledge
I ask if this response holds any weight or will present a problem if the hearing goes ahead? 
I note that the signage information is extremely small and unreadable and that it claims the amount will be £85, however the amount requested was £100 reduced to £65. Unfortunately I failed to include these in my original defense. Am I able to add these somehow? 
Many thanks 


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  • Redx
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    edited 31 March 2021 at 1:18PM
    Sounds more like a claimant WS to me

    When is your WS plus Exhibits due ?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 159,349 Forumite
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    edited 31 March 2021 at 1:21PM
    Seen it before.  Loads of people have posted their BW Legal WS recently and they go on for 8 pages or more.  

    Search the forum for the word nonsensical and stop doubting yourself!

    More importantly, what have you put in your own WS and evidence then?  You have the same deadline for that stage as them.  

    Also, do you already have a thread about this case?  If so please can we let this one die.  ALWAYS reply on your first thread, unless you don't have one about the case, otherwise we have no context.
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  • beamerguy
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    The BWLegal letter is all designed to put you off track but in reality is a copy and paste and nonsensical

    BWLegal have never proved that the fake £60 is legal and that their client has any legal authority to apply it.
    And their normal comment about an internet copy and paste is just total rubbish, you can match that with their copy and paste statement ?

    That letter is so feeble, you can destroy every point in front of a judge


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