Friday, 11 November 2016

Picture of the week. Gladstones issue letter before claim for £17 million

Hapless solicitors Gladstones Solicitors have told Mr Knowles he owes G24 Ltd £17,092,015.


The Prankster understands Mr Knowles will contest the claim.

Happy Parking

The Parking Prankster


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17 comments:

  1. Unknown11 November 2016 at 00:53

    I thought you would like that one when I saw it on one of the parking charge Facebook groups. I think it helps prove the lack of human intervention once these things get rolling... From ANPR cameras that can't provide accuracy through to miss-types replacing amounts with something that bears a resemblance to a date... ... 17.09.2015 perhaps?

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  2. Unknown11 November 2016 at 01:02

    It's definitely the date of incident. But it's still hysterical that they as "professionals" have made such an error

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  3. scalyback11 November 2016 at 01:49

    To put the date instead of the amount on their own letter?
    TWICE?
    Did these people go to school, or just play truant? Please let it go to court!

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  4. jezmyers11 November 2016 at 02:16

    I wonder what the court fees on this would be.
    Also, doesn't this make it a little awkward when they claim money for completing these forms, which haven't been compiled by a human?

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  5. ManxRed11 November 2016 at 02:37

    What are the court fees for a claim of over £17M?

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    1. Mick11 November 2016 at 03:34

      Wouldn't be dealt with at county court level that's for sure.

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  6. Graeme Nicholson11 November 2016 at 04:25

    Probably an error in a mail merge.

    Idiots. wouldn't surprise me to see a few pop up (bulk sendouts)

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  7. Unknown11 November 2016 at 05:44

    What a Bunch of Numptys

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  8. spacecadet11 November 2016 at 05:49

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  9. spacecadet11 November 2016 at 05:50

    A pretty clear case of harrassment I think- demanding an amount which bears no possible relation to any amount in dispute.

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    1. Mick11 November 2016 at 08:19

      Hardly. No court is going to take a harassment claim for something like this seriously. It's an obvious admin error, and if followed by a claim would almost certainly be struck out on the court's own initiative.

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    2. Colin MacDonald12 November 2016 at 00:27

      Indeed, it's a very minor error and could be dealt with easily by a token punitive fine from the court, perhaps a mere 10% of the mis-claimed amount. Who could argue with that?

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  10. Unknown11 November 2016 at 06:00

    Counter claim for todays date

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    1. Patrick Trouserfire11 November 2016 at 06:35

      But that would only be for £11m, around £6m out of pocket!!

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    2. ManxRed11 November 2016 at 08:40

      Yeah, wait until a week next Thursday.

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  11. Castle14 November 2016 at 07:07

    They are still using the old address for Gladstones; so more likely, this is DRP messing up by using the wrong paper.!

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  12. Wigsy14 November 2016 at 23:08

    Another one reported on MSE by poster called mad-as-hell on 14th November - this time for £15m. Same originating PPC, and Debt Recovery Plus.

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