Letter before claim

Gr1pr

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81896256#Comment_81896256

That's not a counter claim, its a Costs assessment statement to submit to your local civil court along with your WS

DEFINITELY NOT a valid reason for a counter claim at the defence stage

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81896176#Comment_81896176

No. Please read it again over a cuppa,

SecretIdentityFool

Hi all,

Got court on the 7th, everything’s all submitted and just working on the last little bits for the day. Anyone got any pointers or tips to help sway the judge on the day?

Basis of the claim is a free car park at a doctors surgery for patients. Validation is required, my validation didn’t go through, my own fault as I rushed due to being called for my appointment but now hit with £260 claim.

Any pointers greatly appreciated as you all know a lot more than me!

Gr1pr

Name the private parking company claimant involved and any lawyers

What is the hearing fee deadline ? Have they paid it ?

What is your WS deadline as its past that deadline. ?

Study the hearing tips in the 2nd post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum

Umkomaas

Is this connected to your other two threads? If so, please PM a Forum Admin to get them all merged. Having all the information in one place is the only way for regulars to really deal with this efficiently.

SecretIdentityFool

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82120033#Comment_82120033

Private Parking Enforcement and Gladstone solicitors.

I’ve sent my WS but haven’t had anything from Gladstone, deadline is tomorrow at 4pm, unsure if they’ve paid the fee. Hopefully they miss the deadline and so that puts a stop to it.

Gr1pr

So, you should have posted the above on your previous thread, to save us asking questions that weren't needed

All your threads need merging into one by the admins, so report it as such using the red report button

Phone the court on Tuesday to see if they paid the hearing fee

If you receive the WS late, raise it as a preliminary matter at the start of the hearing, asking for it to be struck out, same as the other recent cases on here

MrJenkinsEsq

If this is the same case then the particulars are amusing. The particulars say the sign was a unilateral offer accepted by parking. A unilateral offer is like a reward poster for a lost dog: the offeror promises, nobody else does, and you accept by doing the act. Someone who does not find the dog owes nothing. Someone who does find it owes nothing either. Only the offeror can ever be in breach, eg by not paying up when the dog is returned. So the Claimant has pleaded a contract in which the driver promised nothing, then sued the driver for breaking a promise. It does not say what term was broken, what the driver did, or what the Claimant gave in return.

SecretIdentityFool

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82120058#Comment_82120058

Report raised for merger 👍🏼

1505grandad

"So I’ve just received my claim form….."

What is the issue date of the claim form - post a copy of the PoC redacting VRM