Private Parking Ticket Now Passed To Gladstones Solicitors - Letter Before Claim

abrad343

Hi all,

I’ve received a letter before claim from Gladstones Solictors in regards to a parking fine from March 2023. This fine was in a vehicle that my ex partner got me to get out for him on finance so I was the registered keeper however I was never insured on the vehicle at any time, it was his car that he used although I was the registered keeper.

I have no idea what the parking fine is for, whether it was for overstaying the time or parking in a disabled bay. Regardless, my ex partner told me to ignore it when I got the first letter and stupidly I did. 

That brings me to now, I’ve received this letter before claim and I am not in a position at all to pay the £170 they’re demanding. My ex partner left me with various debts in my name and in a bad financial position.

Gladstones Solicitors have said I have 30 days to pay or court action will be taken.

Is there anything I can do at this stage or will I have pay? (I’m currently paying 3 others from my ex partner doing this).

abrad343

Can I potentially transfer liability over to him?

Coupon-mad

abrad343 said:

Can I potentially transfer liability over to him?

Yes you can, by giving his full name and an address at which he an be reached.

Emails to solicitors start  'Dear Sirs'

Tell them that this vehicle was never 'kept' nor driven by you, and that your ex partner was the driver. Tell them that you were never insured on the vehicle at any time, it was his car that he used - and here's his name and address:

HIS NAME
ADDRESS
POSTCODE

Finish by telling them:

This discharges any possible liability that your client may have thought I had. I was never the 'keeper' (POFA 2012 definition) and now that you have the name and address of the driver, your client must take the matter up with them.

Should you continue to pursue me and lie to me about the POFA Schedule 4 provisions (which set no deadline for transferring liability as long as it is done 'before court action commences') I will have no hesitation in reporting your firm and John Davies to the SRA. I know you are no strangers to that sort of complaint.

I expect to hear no more.

yours faithfully

your name

abrad343

Coupon-mad said:

abrad343 said:

Can I potentially transfer liability over to him?

Yes you can, by giving his full name and an address at which he an be reached.

Emails to solicitors start  'Dear Sirs'

Tell them that this vehicle was never 'kept' nor driven by you, and that your ex partner was the driver. Tell them that you were never insured on the vehicle at any time, it was his car that he used - and here's his name and address:

HIS NAME
ADDRESS
POSTCODE

Finish by telling them:

This discharges any possible liability that your client may have thought I had. I was never the 'keeper' (POFA 2012 definition) and now that you have the name and address of the driver, your client must take the matter up with them.

Should you continue to pursue me and lie to me about the POFA Schedule 4 provisions (which set no deadline for transferring liability as long as it is done 'before court action commences') I will have no hesitation in reporting your firm and John Davies to the SRA. I know you are no strangers to that sort of complaint.

I expect to hear no more.

yours faithfully

your name

Thank you so much for this.

Would you email them this or send via letter?

Le_Kirk

Send by email and copy yourself in; that way you have a trail.