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Coupon-mad

However the NEWBIES thread does of course cover WS stage. There I give a full a-f list of typical exhibits and tell everyone to simply search for NEWEST (never 'best match') results parking witness statement posts. Easy!

teagee85

Amazing, thank you both. I'll be sitting down this weekend to go through both posts. 

Thanks again!

teagee85

Hello all.

I've been looking through the newbies thread and the other post all morning and I'm at a loss as to how to write a WS. I don't know what it should look like or include. I've seen one but it was so complex that I didn't really understand it.

In simple terms all my WS would be is that I was working at the loaction that day, was told to park there for the day by my colleagues and the venue "Pretty Decent." I didn't see a sign to indicate a fee had to be paid. I don't recall seeing a machine. I didn't get a ticket on my windscreen. I left in the early hours after finsihing work. And that's it. I have no evidence.

I don't really have time to go back there and take photos etc and It's not somewhere I visit freqently. I was only there once for work. I'm working 14 hour shifts atm and I only have 2 hours a day to work on this before I have to send it.

I think if I send in that as a WS they'll see it as a weak argument and I'll have to attend the hearing...so I might as well just pay the reduced fee as I'm at a loss for what to do next to help me win this.

I was hoping I would have recieved the notice of discontinuation by now, it's been over a week since the reduced payment offer but I've heard nothing else.

LDast

It'll never get to a hearing. Prepare anything if you must but they are going to discontinue before they have to pay the trial fee.

The requirement to pay the trial fee 28 days before the hearing is outlined in Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 3.7A1 and the associated County Court Fees Order. Specifically, the key provisions state:

CPR 3.7A1: If a party is required to pay a trial fee, it must be paid by a certain date. If the trial fee is not paid by that date, the claim will be automatically struck out.

CPR 3.7A1(3): The payment date is 28 days before the trial unless the court orders otherwise.

So, check with the court on Tuesday 5th November to see whether the vermin have paid the trial fee. You still have another week to prepare a WS if they haven't (unlikely).

teagee85

Hi LDast, thanks for responding!

Yes the letter I have says they must pay by 4pm 4th Nov, and I have until 11th Nov to submit a WS but just trying to have something in place as advised here (since I'm terrible with the legal wording of things as it is!) but will try not to worry until then.

Fingers crossed this is just the final hurdle before they give up.

Le_Kirk

A witness statement is written to back up and support your defence with evidence. It is a narrative, written in the first person and tells the story of what happened on the day and subsequently.  Read through some threads from the last few days; there are always posters posting their WSs for critique. Copy one for style and format remembering that each poster's situation is different.

teagee85

Hi all,

Just to update, I recieved a notice of discontinuance!

I didn't recieve anything from the court to confim but Ive not heard anything since so I assume it's official.

Thanks so much for your help!

Coupon-mad

teagee85 said:

Hi all,

Just to update, I recieved a notice of discontinuance!

I didn't recieve anything from the court to confim but Ive not heard anything since so I assume it's official.

Thanks so much for your help!

Ooh congrats!  You won! 

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

But we can't yet count it without a quick screenshot of the NoD as you'll see posted on @Umkomaas thread. Please show it! Many thanks.

teagee85

Here it is!

Umkomaas

Thanks for copy of your NoD, so over to the DCB Legal Discontinuation thread of shame.  👍