Didnt pay to drop someone off at Gatwick airport: Do I have a defence?

Umkomaas

As the NCP/BWL combo are nowhere near as predictable as UKPC/DCB Legal, I don't think you should be over-optimistic about a discontinuation. That's not say it won't happen, but you could ring the allocated court now to enquire if there has been any change.

bamme89

B789 said:

..who are they going to pursue if the PCN is not PoFA compliant, whether because you were on land covered by byelaws or it was not compliant for any other reason...

I checked my PCN to see if it was compliant or not, as I thought it would be a double win if they werent compliant AND it was an airport covered by byelaws. I noticed a form inviting me to name the driver if I wasn't driving. I assume therefore it was compliant. It makes no odds because I dont remember, but I THINK from what I've read, I was under no obligation to provide that anyway right?

B789

The form was there to try and trick you into giving the drivers details. As long as you didn't fill it out then they have nowhere to go with this. There is no obligation to give the drivers details in a civil lawsuit. If the claimant doesn't know the drivers details, it is up to them to find them out. They cannot "assume" you were the driver just because you are the RK.

bamme89

Umkomaas said:

As the NCP/BWL combo are nowhere near as predictable as UKPC/DCB Legal, I don't think you should be over-optimistic about a discontinuation. That's not say it won't happen, but you could ring the allocated court now to enquire if there has been any change.

ok I wish I had asked this first!!! so I just did this and apparently it was discontinued. I appreciate you guys help answering the questions I just asked anyway and I am hoping they will help the next person.

I never got any notification about this at all. The adviser on the phone said I should contact their solicitor to recover my costs - anyone had experience of this or is there an existing thread about this type of situation???

B789

The "advisor" for who? If it all goes tits-up, can you prove anything this "advisor" has told you?

Coupon-mad

Yes this is explained in the NEWBIES thread about costs, but they won't pay you. 

But Yay!  ANOTHER DISCONTINUANCE!

Calling @Umkomaas

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

That is a WIN.  Well done!

And we sincerely hope that you are au fait with the need to respond to the final Government Public Consultation this Summer?  Anticipated July/August.

We all need to ram the nail in the coffin of the false £70 'DRA fee' add-on, that actually funds the court claim and toxic CCJ culture, as well as the DRA and roboclaim 'legals' gaslighting of people.

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Umkomaas

But Yay!  ANOTHER DISCONTINUANCE!

Calling @Umkomaas 

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

That is a WIN.  Well done!

@Coupon-mad - this is a BW Legal discontinuation, so I won't record it in the DCB Legal Discontinuation thread. But, it's a good win, glad the OP phoned the court today, to give him a week's peace before the original scheduled case next week. A couple of monkeys off your back @bamme89. 

Umkomaas

I never got any notification about this at all. The adviser on the phone said I should contact their solicitor to recover my costs - anyone had experience of this or is there an existing thread about this type of situation???

On what date was the discontinuation?  If it was over 7 days ago, no costs are in play. 

bamme89

Coupon-mad said:

Yes this is explained in the NEWBIES thread about costs, but they won't pay you. 

But Yay!  ANOTHER DISCONTINUANCE!

Calling @Umkomaas

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

That is a WIN.  Well done!

And we sincerely hope that you are au fait with the need to respond to the final Government Public Consultation this Summer?  Anticipated July/August.

We all need to ram the nail in the coffin of the false £70 'DRA fee' add-on, that actually funds the court claim and toxic CCJ culture, as well as the DRA and roboclaim 'legals' gaslighting of people.

Please come back here when it opens.

If you are not a regular reader, to be alerted you'll need to bookmark the thread by MSE_JC at the top of the forum and enable (on your profile) email alerts for bookmarked threads.

Then join us when the Consultation opens.

PLEASE!  We need all MSE victims if this horrific harassment and bullying to be heard.

Thank you!! I will bookmark it now. Thanks to all of you for all your help!!

you guys are heroes!