County Court Fine PLEASE HELP

Coupon-mad

Here is that same query asked and answered at 5pm:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5504705/scs-law-letter-before-claim-for-multiple-pcns-over-1000#latest

And here is that same query answered again here, less than an hour ago. We get asked this every day
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79329629#Comment_79329629

Search the forum and you will find dozens of threads all asking the same thing, plus the thread from a month ago all about this change.

You don't answer yes to that question, unless you want to lose, which I'm sure you don't.

Mollyc977

Hi everyone,

I have a date for my case in court and need to submit evidence, however, I am not disputing poor signage etc. I have looked on the NEWBIES thread for advice but think my case differs from a lot of others.

It advised that if the claimant did not pay the court fees by a certain date then the claim would be struck out - would I be notified by this by mail?

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated as I'm feeling so anxious about the whole situation.

Fruitcake

You must dispute the signage. I refer you back to my earlier post where I showed you this image which needs to be included as an exhibit in your WS.

Wales - Google Maps

It is impossible to read the Ts and Cs from a moving vehicle, and in any case your main point will be frustration of contract, and the judge's comments in the Jopson vs Homeguard where he said attending to a vicissitude of some small duration is not parking.

I would suggest searching for a lost contact lens and not being able to drive would certainly constitute a vicissitude of some small duration.
Even if you didn't mention the Jopson case in your defence, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 section 71 comes into play. This deals with fairness, and it would be unfair to penalise someone who was unable to drive due to unforeseen circumstances. The CRA must be considered even if it has not been brought up by either side beforehand.

Trainerman

Did your defence not reference poor signage? I thought that it did, and if so you can still use the advice from @Fruitcake above.

Mollyc977

Thank you both for you replies - I really appreciate it. 

Apologies I got confused there, I did mention the poor signage in my defence so I should base my WS around this. Would the photographs from google suffice, or would you suggest going to take some myself? I actually live around 150 miles from the car park. 

Again thank you.

Coupon-mad

Google images are fine as exhibits.  Adapt your WS bundle from the example posted by @aphex007

Umkomaas

Mollyc977 said:

Thank you both for you replies - I really appreciate it. 

Apologies I got confused there, I did mention the poor signage in my defence so I should base my WS around this. Would the photographs from google suffice, or would you suggest going to take some myself? I actually live around 150 miles from the car park. 

Again thank you.

If you Google 'Lligwy beach parking signs' and click on 'Images' you can find a variety of signs from the car park. If you're going to use any of them, use only those that back your position of confusing/difficult to read signage. 

Fruitcake

Also use images of signs that bracket the date of the alleged event so the PPC can't say they were changed afterwards.

Mollyc977

Thanks so much everyone. 

How do I submitted my WS and evidence? Can this be done by email? I was planning on ringing liverpool Court tomorrow to ask the question but just thought I'd ask here too!

fingers crossed all goes well!

Fruitcake

Email the court where the case is being heard and the claimant and yourself. This is explained in the 12-step guide from the template defence thread and in the guide to court from the NEWBIES.

Show us your WS and exhibits before you submit them, but don't miss the deadline which is normally no later than 14 days before the hearing.