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Help Needed – Letter Before Claim from Gladstones for Council-Owned Car Park PCN

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  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 11,450 Forumite
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    edited 16 December 2025 at 3:11PM
    Reply back with 1 and 2, ignore 3, so just confirm your details as the PERSON they are corresponding with,  no admissions 
  • Gr1pr said:
    Reply back with 1 and 2, ignore 3, so just confirm your details as the PERSON they are corresponding with,  no admissions 
    Thank you! If I were to ignore 3 and should this go to court, would that not be seen as being unreasonable and uncooperative/obstructive?
  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 11,450 Forumite
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    edited 16 December 2025 at 5:15PM
    Nobody is legally obliged to make admissions in a civil case, its up to the claimant to prove their case 

    So if you are the person that Gladstones wrote to,  confirm your details as the person they contacted 

    If they ask for anything else,  like whisky,  cheesecake,  or your grandfathers date of birth,  ignore them 

    They can ask,  your reply can be a naughty one,  or ask me in court 

    Have you never seen no comment interviews. ?  Where you just confirm who you are. ?

    You can either accept my reply,  or ignore it,  I am not debating legal matters like your question,  I leave it to the correct person,  the judge

    I already gave you my advice 
  • ChirpyChicken
    ChirpyChicken Posts: 2,630 Forumite
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    edited 16 December 2025 at 5:19PM
    I wouldn't reply back at all
    Zero need to over think stuff which is exactly what your doing
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