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  • Umkomaas
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    If the firm your daughter worked for no longer exists, then UKPC would have some difficulty in proving she was a staff member. Remember, it's the claimant's case to prove, so your daughter could put them to strict proof on that. However, if she feels her case is stronger through the fact that the old signage did not include 'staff' in its contents, then there is a potential conflict between both positions. 
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

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  • hoysy7
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    Umkomaas said:
    If the firm your daughter worked for no longer exists, then UKPC would have some difficulty in proving she was a staff member. Remember, it's the claimant's case to prove, so your daughter could put them to strict proof on that. However, if she feels her case is stronger through the fact that the old signage did not include 'staff' in its contents, then there is a potential conflict between both positions. 
    see what you mean if she uses the sign everdance she is admitting she worked there 
  • hoysy7
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    hoysy7 said:
    Umkomaas said:
    If the firm your daughter worked for no longer exists, then UKPC would have some difficulty in proving she was a staff member. Remember, it's the claimant's case to prove, so your daughter could put them to strict proof on that. However, if she feels her case is stronger through the fact that the old signage did not include 'staff' in its contents, then there is a potential conflict between both positions. 
    see what you mean if she uses the sign everdance she is admitting she worked there 
    do you think the sign everdance would be the stronger case 
  • hoysy7
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    hoysy7 said:
    hoysy7 said:
    Umkomaas said:
    If the firm your daughter worked for no longer exists, then UKPC would have some difficulty in proving she was a staff member. Remember, it's the claimant's case to prove, so your daughter could put them to strict proof on that. However, if she feels her case is stronger through the fact that the old signage did not include 'staff' in its contents, then there is a potential conflict between both positions. 
    see what you mean if she uses the sign everdance she is admitting she worked there 
    do you think the sign everdance would be the stronger case 
    just had a discussion with my daughter and maybe its best to let them try and prove she worked there and if they do then mention the sign change
  • Redx
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    edited 2 August 2021 at 6:00PM
    So make sure she has done all the preliminary steps , then draft her defence using the defence template and post the Adapted paragraphs only , below
  • Umkomaas
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    The problem with the signage route is that with apparently so many tickets attached to the windscreen it's a hard row to hoe to argue she couldn't have been aware that staff were not allowed to park there. It could easily be argued that after two or three tickets she'd be making some serious enquiries as to why she was being ticketed and changed her parking habits to avoid further ones. 

    I'm not trying to make life difficult, but there are obvious follow-on questions a forensic Judge might well seek clarification on, and it's of little help if the reply is 'hmm, err, oh, not sure'. Just need to think through all the angles on this to avoid getting herself painted into a corner. 
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    #Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • hoysy7
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    have just been sent this today 

    We write regarding your response dated 2nd August 2021.

     

    We note you would like to seek debt advice, however we must make you aware that a claim has been issued.

     

    As a claim has been issued both parties must follow court directions.

    Kind Regards,  
     

    DCB Legal Limited 
  • Jenni_D
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    That's correct ... putting on hold for debt advice only applies for a Letter Before Claim. Once a claim has been issued then it's too late.

    PS - the word is evidence not everdance ... just so you get it right when writing the Defence and subsequent Witness Statement. :)
    Jenni x
  • hoysy7
    hoysy7 Posts: 32 Forumite
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    Jenni_D said:
    That's correct ... putting on hold for debt advice only applies for a Letter Before Claim. Once a claim has been issued then it's too late.

    PS - the word is evidence not everdance ... just so you get it right when writing the Defence and subsequent Witness Statement. :)
    so i dont need to write back or ask for anything else all i do now is gather my evidence for my case 
  • Redx
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    hoysy7 said:
    Jenni_D said:
    That's correct ... putting on hold for debt advice only applies for a Letter Before Claim. Once a claim has been issued then it's too late.

    PS - the word is evidence not everdance ... just so you get it right when writing the Defence and subsequent Witness Statement. :)
    so i dont need to write back or ask for anything else all i do now is gather my evidence for my case 
    Your daughter emails the SAR to the DPO at UKPC

    Your daughter prepares her defence

    Evidence will be submitted in several months time , before the hearing , but not yet

    She needs to crack on with her defence
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