Anybody won a private parking fine case?

Snakes_Belly

gwynfil said:

Thanks everyone. But nobody has answered the actual question. Has anybody that has been sent a claim form from that Business centre, been allowed to argue their case and won? After all this supposed business centre is dishing out the CCJS which is the job of a legal county court. Or is it that through a lack of process, the claims are not read? Is it straight to judgement and the claim argument ignored? Perhaps the court could reply itself and say that whilst we can not give details, that yes we read all the forms in detail and are fair.

If a person joins the forum and engages with the process from when they receive the PCN through to the hearing there is every chance that they will be successful at court.  If a person loses and pays within the timescale (about 28 days) then they will not incur a CCJ.

If a person ignores the claim and the claim goes to a default judgment and payment is not made according to the judgment then this will result in a CCJ on their credit record and they may be chased for payment of the debt.  

1505grandad

The "in person hearing" usually being held via D local court.

KeithP

gwynfil said:

Has anybody that has been sent a claim form from that Business centre, been allowed to argue their case and won?

Ahh... a different question.

Yes, hundreds, or more, people win cases in the County Courts every day against these private parking companies.

gwynfil said:

After all this supposed business centre is dishing out the CCJS which is the job of a legal county court.

No, you are wrong.
The County Court Business Centre does not 'dish out' CCJs.

CCJ = County Court Judgment. No Judgment is made at that stage.

All the County Court Business Centre ('CCBC') does is facilitate a Claimant issuing a Claim.

A County Court will still decide the merits of the case.

gwynfil said:

Or is it that through a lack of process, the claims are not read? Is it straight to judgement and the claim argument ignored? Perhaps the court could reply itself and say that whilst we can not give details, that yes we read all the forms in detail and are fair.

I have explained earlier in this post that no Judgment is made by the CCBC.
There is one caveat to that... if, as you appear to promoting, no response is received to a Claim sent by the CCBC to a Defendant, then the CCBC can, through a Judge, make a Default Judgment against the Defendant.

Can I respectfully suggest that if you have any further questions about  the legal processes of the County Courts that there are better places to progress those issues than a forum dedicated to parking?

Do you have a parking issue you would like help with?

gwynfil

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/guidance-on-bailiff-and-enforcement-officer-scam

Mind you, even the government website says to avoid the scam, which could lead to a misunderstanding about the authenticity of post received from the Northamptonshire Business Centre or county court as it sometimes calls itself. Certainly off-putting for anyone expecting to reply in a timely manner to what looks like nothing more than a scam.

KeithP

gwynfil said:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/guidance-on-bailiff-and-enforcement-officer-scam

Mind you, even the government website says to avoid the scam, which could lead to a misunderstanding about the authenticity of post received from the Northamptonshire Business Centre or county court as it sometimes calls itself. Certainly off-putting for anyone expecting to reply in a timely manner to what looks like nothing more than a scam.

Nowhere in that article does it mention the County Court Business Centre in Northampton.

Northampton County Court is a different place.

Coupon-mad

But nobody has answered the actual question. Has anybody that has been sent a claim form from that Business centre, been allowed to argue their case and won? 

Of course.

They are real claims and once you defend, the case is allocated to your choice of local court, which then hears the case. As long as you defend.

We do this every day here and 99% of cases are won on this forum.  I have gone to court in Sussex for several people as a lay rep and I've never lost a case.

They all start with the CCBC and if you fail to defend you will get a CCJ.

Yes these claims are real and are won at hearings.  Search the forum for ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST and read a few dozen!  We win hundreds every year.

95Rollers

Yes. I won at Luton County court back in March against One Parking Solution where I was awarded costs for having my time wasted (had to take a day off work). This was exactly 3 years after I allegedly "parked and failed to pay". I've also had 2 other wins by cancelling with landowner and appealing to the parking company calling out their scam which was apparently an "honest mistake".  If you stick around, listen to the advice here and put the work in you'll be fine  🙂