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Mediation Call - mandatory
Quidditch
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I've had a new parking fine which I am defending. I have been through this process previously (successfully), with all the help from this forum. However, on this occasion I am being told that a mediation call is mandatory, even though I opted-out of this as part of my submission. Apparently, this is because of a change in rules. Does anyone have any experience of this and advise on how I should handle this.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Search for mediation compulsory. Nothing new for claims issued after 22nd May 2024.3
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Plenty of recent posts about the change, especially in the last few weeks, , search and read
5 minutes phone call, offer £zero, no compromise3 -
I found this in one of the posts. Is this how the call goes?
Mediator: - "cds1234 - how much do you want to pay?"
cds1234 - "£ZERO"
Mediator: - "claimant, how much will you accept?"
Claimant: - "£FULL"
End of mediation!
I am trying to prepare for the call.2 -
It's a little more complicated than that.Quidditch said:I found this in one of the posts. Is this how the call goes?
Mediator: - "cds1234 - how much do you want to pay?"
cds1234 - "£ZERO"
Mediator: - "claimant, how much will you accept?"
Claimant: - "£FULL"
End of mediation!
I am trying to prepare for the call.
The mediator will speak to the Claimant first, and ask them to summarise their case.
He/she will then speak to you, telling you what the Claimant said, and ask you to summarise your Defence. They will then ask if you are prepared to offer a sum in settlement, and if you answer 'zero', that will end the mediation.
Mediation can be useful in cases where it is agreed that some payment is due, and there is a dispute over the amount. But in parking cases, where the positions of the parties are binary, it's almost always a complete waste of time.
I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.8 -
What level of detail do I need to go into when I planning my defence? Will they question this or pass any judgments on this?
I plan to offer zero for case settlement.0 -
That's not a recent post.Quidditch said:I found this in one of the posts. Is this how the call goes?
Mediator: - "cds1234 - how much do you want to pay?"
cds1234 - "£ZERO"
Mediator: - "claimant, how much will you accept?"
Claimant: - "£FULL"
End of mediation!
I am trying to prepare for the call.
Search the forum for the recent ones.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD1 -
It's not a trial. There is no judgment. It is literally mediation and you don't speak directly with the claimant. It will be over in 5 minutes.Quidditch said:What level of detail do I need to go into when I planning my defence? Will they question this or pass any judgments on this?
I plan to offer zero for case settlement.
The only compulsory bit is that you take the phone call and have therefore "attended". A waste of time, but there you go.2 -
Mediators are not legally trained. It is nothing, just a complete waste of 5 minutes (but compulsory to avoid sanctions/costs against you even if you win).PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD2 -
So how much would you be asking the parking company, and/or the landowner to pay you for wasting your time with their ridiculous demands?
From the Plain Language Commission:
"The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"3 -
What do you mean by 'planning my defence'? You must have already filed a Defence, otherwise the case wouldn't have reached the mediation stage.Quidditch said:What level of detail do I need to go into when I planning my defence? Will they question this or pass any judgments on this?
I plan to offer zero for case settlement.
All you need is a summary of the main points of it.
I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.3
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