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  • Do you think its better just to pay the fine?
  • B789
    B789 Posts: 3,441 Forumite
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    edited 7 February 2023 at 6:01PM
    A prime example of not reading, understanding and the re-reading the Newbies thread. Preparation, preparation, preparation.

    As your defence was admirably and eloquently put together, you had a very high chance of winning this case. Unfortunately, it has been flushed down the pan by not preparing 100% and not following the advice in the Newbies thread. You were relying on a post that was made SEVEN years ago!

    It should be used as an example to anyone who only relies on the advice and doesn't do their homework properly.

    A simple "proof of posting" may have helped but not emailing the defence as a simple pdf attachment appears to have really scuppered this case.
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 7 February 2023 at 6:31PM
    Do you think its better just to pay the fine?
    It is not (and never was) a fine.

    You have no choice but to pay it and move on, because to apply to unpick it is too expensive.

    Pay it to the solicitor immediately and then diarise to get your revenge:

    We sincerely hope that you are au fait with the need to respond to the final Government Public Consultation?

    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.

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  • Do you think its better just to pay the fine?
    It is not (and never was) a fine.

    You have no choice but to pay it and move on, because to apply to unpick it is too expensive.

    Pay it to the solicitor immediately and then diarise to get your revenge:

    We sincerely hope that you are au fait with the need to respond to the final Government Public Consultation?

    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.

    Sorry what do you mean about getting revenge? 

    What's this about:
    We sincerely hope that you are au fait with the need to respond to the final Government Public Consultation?

    Thanks
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,731 Forumite
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    edited 7 February 2023 at 11:29PM
    Explained in the thread I asked you to read and bookmark!

    We can't repeat the entire background to the work the Government are doing to regulate this rogue industry, and the vital upcoming Public Consultation, and re-explain it on individual threads one by one, when it's already where I signposted you to read.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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