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Smart Parking & IPC misspelled date on appeal rejection
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No, you don't need evidence. The onus is on the other side to disprove your side of the story, if they decide to try. If it goes to county court what you say in your submission is regarded as the truth.the4amfriend said:Appreciate all your responses. Unfortunately, I'm unable to edit the post title now - not sure how to go about this. And you're right, I don't have any evidence for my kid being sick, so understand that I might not have a leg to stand on with that reason.
What about the letter dated 2025 when their reply states that it was 2024? Doesn't that count as misleading? Is there anything I can do about that?2024 typo isn't of any importance.2 -
Are you in Scotland ?
Is the vehicle registered at a Scottish address ?
Was the Smart parking pcn issued to a Scottish keeper ?
Have you divulged who was driving to Smart Parking or to anyone else ? ( hope not )
Study the current advice for Scotland residents in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad2 -
Yes, I'm in Scotland and the vehicle is registered at a Scottish address and the PCN was issued to a Scottish keeper. Unfortunately, I have divulged that I was driving. I've been reading the newbies thread, wish I'd read it before I appealed.1
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Ignore this completely. Nothing will happen to you in Scotland, even though you've divulged who was driving. Single tickets are totally unviable to pursue north of the border, and Smart won't be going anywhere near it. Sleep easy!the4amfriend said:Yes, I'm in Scotland and the vehicle is registered at a Scottish address and the PCN was issued to a Scottish keeper. Unfortunately, I have divulged that I was driving. I've been reading the newbies thread, wish I'd read it before I appealed.Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .
I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.#Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street5 -
Thank you, appreciate it. Would it have been the same case if it was issued by the council?0
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Council pcns follow legislation, regulated, nothing like the currently unregulated cowboy parking industry2
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No, of course not because those are real penalties. Nothing will happen with this invoice except letters because you are in Scotland.the4amfriend said:Thank you, appreciate it. Would it have been the same case if it was issued by the council?
Please show us this evidence (screenshots, redacting your data) because I think this could be important:I looked at the screenshots sent to me - their system says that the last email sent to me was on the 10th of Jan 2024 and their complaint response mentions the same but a screenshot of the letter shows that it was dated 10th of Jan 2025.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 -
Could you please post up a copy of the NTK (redacted as necessary).2
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Below is the reply from Smart Parking's Complaints team and as you can see the letter was dated for a year ahead in time - I wonder how that could be a typo as these are usually computer generated?
Below is a screenshot from their 'system' that they sent over. Of course it matches what they have said so their reason would simply be that it was a typo but I don't trust them.
Either way, I've ignored the Debt recovery plus letters for now (got 2 in total), will look out for an actual court notice.1 -
LoC comes before any MCOL claim pack0
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