VCS Hit For £1,500 Counterclaim - 5 years worth of Harassment

Snakes_Belly

Excel and VCS's admininstration is really poor. They are often claiming that they don't receive defences and blame the defendant. They have also sent communications to the wrong people. 

Good to see them having a spanking.

Regarding the IAS it is a very bruising experience. I said in my defence that I had followed the appeal's procedure but did not specify that I had appealed to the PPC and the IAS and no one asked.

beamerguy

This is a BIG RED WARNING CARD for VCS / SRS and any other parking company who practice harassment ?

It could easily happen again ... at any time

bargepole

Here is the transcript of the whole hearing, prior to Judgment:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/owjr0p0ej3uf1jy/1329396-Vehicle Control Services Ltd v Ferguson-Whole Hearing-14.05.2021.pdf?dl=0

25 pages, but a fascinating read as the VCS rep digs himself into an ever deepening hole.

henrik777

Made it to page 6. Now we know what todays case is about, lets begin 

Umkomaas

Phew, just got to the end!  He wasn't digging that hole with a spade, more like a JCB!

It just sticks in the craw that a PPC can make all those serious errors, wreck people's lives, then wriggle and squirm to protest innocence and argue not to pay a copper in compensation. Yet should a motorist be 2 minutes late back to his car .......

No doubt this case will haunt VCS in time yet to come!

@bargepole, thanks for the great heads up on this, much appreciated. 👏

henrik777

I would advise anyone going to court to read that. Lots of lessons to learn.

The main one being, EXPLAIN YOUR POSITION.

Umkomaas

henrik777 said:

I would advise anyone going to court to read that. Lots of lessons to learn.

The main one being, EXPLAIN YOUR POSITION.

 ...... and if you're claiming costs, have them fully broken down and know what it is you're claiming and what for. Know the distinction between ordinary costs and those for unreasonable behaviour in bringing the claim.

The_Slithy_Tove

bargepole said:

I received this Judgment (redacted) from one of my associates: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ybf6cbc3rq9ygiq/1329396-Vehicle Control Services Ltd v F-Approved Judgment-14.05.2021-Redacted.pdf?dl=0

Reading between the lines paragraphs 17 on, I think he could have asked for, and got, a larger sum.

beamerguy

WOW, that was a hell of a read.  Mr Tate did himself no favours

What are the DVLA going to do. ..... a data breach that led to harassment, total incompetence by VCS could well mean this is not the first time ???

D_P_Dance

What an !!!!!! the law is.   £1500 for thst sort of hassle is pernuts.