not sure where you get that BPA statement from ?
here is the current BPA CoP
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13 Grace periods
13.1 If a driver is parking without your permission, or at locations where parking is not normally permitted they must have the chance to read the terms and conditions before they enter into the parking contract! with you. If, having had that opportunity, they decide not to park but choose to leave the car park, you must provide them with a reasonable grace period to leave, as they will not be bound by your parking contract.
13.3 You must tell us the specific grace period at a site if our compliance team or our agents ask what it is.
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I agree that the "standard period" is considered to be 10 minutes, (or more)
clearly FRUSTRATION OF CONTRACT due to the shenanigans on the car park are a factor in any delays
PE monitor time on site , they always do, so have no idea what went on between entering and leaving past their ANPR cameras
cant understand how you failed at POPLA using the same arguments ?
I think you need to add more of the usual defence points , making them prove their contract is valid , signage is compliant, and any other BPA CoP failures etc
study post #2 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread and see what defences look like too, as well as having a look at recent BARGEPOLE posts where he has honed a few defences down to the bone for other members
and study the ivor pecheque case at Fistral Beach a few years ago where the judge said driving round a car park and looking for a spot, then leaving , does not constitute parking , that was against PE too so no idea why you havent found it as it was on the parking prankster site
CS018 ParkingEye v Mrs X (driving around for 31 minutes is not parking)
you need to realise that the defence is about legal arguments as to why the claim should fail
the WS comes nearer the court date and is when you get to tell the story about the events on the day in question (to tell your side)
Newbies !!
Private Parking ticket? check the 2 sticky threads by coupon-mad and crabman in the Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking Board forum for the latest advice or maybe try pepipoo or C.A.G. or legal beagles forums if you need legal advice as well because this parking forum is not about debt collectors or legal matters per se