PCN reached Court stage but I live abroad

KMDL

Any help appreciated. 

Have read through the newbie stuff but couldn’t relate it all to my situation. 

I received a message from my mum today stating I received a Judgement for Claimant letter in the post to her address. 

Fine originates from a company vehicle (employer nominated me as driver) in a parking eye carpark being chased by DCB Legal. Alleged infringement occurred roughly a week before I left the UK. 

I have been living in Australia for the duration of the process to date, and my mum had previously returned the Letter of Claim to sender as a result of this.

Is there anything I can do at this point or am I stuck with paying?

Fruitcake

It is not a fine. 

I do not think you do not need to pay this since you now live overseas. I think you should send a rectification notice to the DPO of ParkingEye instructing them to erase your old data and replace it with your current address for service. Include non-photo proof of ID and non-photo proof of Australian residency. This should stop anything being sent to your old address and worrying your mum.
Make sure you use the word I have highlighted as it has a specific meaning where data processing is concerned.


Others more court savvy than me should be along to advise you about the judgment itself. 

la531983

To be brutally honest you should have changed the address to your Australian one at the very first opportunity, you probably would have found it would have put an end to it there and then.

Umkomaas

Are you permanently domiciled in Australia (well, for at least the next six years)?

KMDL

Umkomaas said:

Are you permanently domiciled in Australia (well, for at least the next six years)?

Not on my current visa. Would only have evidence of an Expression of Interest for permanent residency. 

UncleThomasCobley

If you have any plans to return to the UK in the next 6 years then you need to get this CCJ set aside. If the address relates to your parents, it could seriously affect their ability to get credit too and it is not only the name but the address that will flag up in credit searches.

It shouldn't be too difficult if, as you mention, your mother returned the claim to the sender. However, did she send it back unopened? How did she know it was a claim?

Coupon-mad

Mum returned the LBC to sender.  Why?

You only had to give your Oz address to stop the claim completely.  Don't compound that mistake by paying.

KMDL

Coupon-mad said:

Mum returned the LBC to sender.  Why?

You only had to give your Oz address to stop the claim completely.  Don't compound that mistake by paying.

Hindsight is 20/20! 
Not paying the Judgement now just results in a CCJ no? Also would be a similar cost to follow the N244 route?

Coupon-mad

But you can get the £275 back if you do what everyone does and use CEL v Chan to support the view that the claim should be dismissed too. See any recent CCJ thread.