CCJ. Parking fine sent to old address

Umkomaas

Olive_j said:

@Coupon-mad I’d explained them in the costs section but should I just leave costs out then? 

You'll never get them if you do!

Olive_j

@Umkomaas seems pointless asking for costs if they never allow them? Don’t want to rub the judge up the wrong way. 

I’m still fascinated that it’s acceptable to be £255 out of pocket because they can’t be bothered to do a soft search, despite there being 12+ months between the alleged incident and claim. What’s the point in having the rules when they don’t follow them and get away with it anyway! 

Umkomaas

Olive_j said:

@Umkomaas seems pointless asking for costs if they never allow them? Don’t want to rub the judge up the wrong way.  

I've never seen it 'rub a Judge up the wrong way'. Might do if you were claiming silly £0000s, but all he/she will do is agree it, tone it down, or turn it down - and likely to be giving you reasons why. Don't ask, don't get. 

You can't irritate a Judge sufficiently to throw your whole case out on the back of what seems to be a very reasonable (level of) claim for costs.  I don't think justice works that way in this country, this isn't North Korea!

Olive_j

Thank you, @Umkomaas. I have until 4pm Tuesday to submit. I wanted to send it and get it over and done with, but does sending it tomorrow give them time to read/respond in their own witness statement to the points I’ve raised?

Umkomaas

Olive_j said:

Thank you, @Umkomaas. I have until 4pm Tuesday to submit. I wanted to send it and get it over and done with, but does sending it tomorrow give them time to read/respond in their own witness statement to the points I’ve raised?

If they're quick. Your guess is as good as ours!  What do you think?

Coupon-mad

I didn’t say they never allow costs.  They rarely allow extra costs for unreasonableness.  That’s two different things and neither of them are ‘never’ awarded. 

Given how much this has cost you why would you not ask?  What’s the worst that can happen; Judge says no.  Maybe Judge says yes...given you have a long list of unreasonable conduct.

D_P_Dance

Of course you should ask for your costs, you were dragged to court by a scammer. 

Olive_j

Is a consented set aside dealt with by the CCBC or transferred to your local court? Just wondering which to contact as haven’t heard a thing about the consented set aside from either. 

Coupon-mad

The CCBC should have allocated it to the local court.  I’d you didn’t receive a Notice of Allocation then ring the CCBC and ask why not and what’s happened to it.

Olive_j

I have an N180 form to fill in. One question is whether I agree to this case being referred to the small claims mediation service. Is the answer to that a no?