tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post4542700841833654897..comments2024-02-21T09:25:42.645-08:00Comments on Parking Prankster: Premier Parking win in court - a cautionary taleParking Pranksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270922602703929291noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-39949086999145694102014-05-15T01:07:25.068-07:002014-05-15T01:07:25.068-07:00It's disgraceful, but not suprising given the ...It's disgraceful, but not suprising given the poor state of the British legal system. I'd also chip in for a fighting fund. Might be worth hanging fire (as long as an appeal doesn't time out) for a result of the Cambridge test case.Custard Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991326855766539410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-15323072142296624472014-05-10T14:30:54.369-07:002014-05-10T14:30:54.369-07:00Thanks James. I'm sure if my daughter had had ...Thanks James. I'm sure if my daughter had had legal representation she would have won. She did her best to put forward her case and I don't think she could bare the strain of doing it all again, plus we couldn't afford the costs. She's agreed to pay £50 a month to the blood suckers! I just wish we had found this site in time we would have certainly contested the charges instead of ignoring. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084923091488559892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-44201783836072336382014-05-10T00:50:37.859-07:002014-05-10T00:50:37.859-07:00I sympathise with you Julie Morgan. The decision ...I sympathise with you Julie Morgan. The decision sounds like it was blatantly wrong in law, as does the level of the costs awarded. It shows the lottery of small claims, and, in my view, with £730 on the line, the risk/ reward ratio favours appealing, since an appeal would have a strong prospect of success.<br /><br />An appeal would cost £120 for the appeal fee, plus c. £200 for the transcript of the appealed decision. You may also wish to pay a few hundred more for a solicitor, to maximise your chance of success. Of course, there is no absolute guarantee of success, and, if you do lose, you might end up having to pay even more in costs. <br /><br />If your daughter does appeal, she would need to act quickly by lodging the notice of appeal within 21 days of the original hearing, and would still have to pay the £730 in the meantime unless a stay is granted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068247561797229784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-9287662239159611322014-05-09T14:48:27.190-07:002014-05-09T14:48:27.190-07:00Alex you are extremely kind.
There is currently a ...Alex you are extremely kind.<br />There is currently a thread on MSE started by another user regarding this blog and the response from Bargepole sums up why I should not be appealing. However I do appreciate your gesture. I'm really sorry I don't even remember the judges name so I don't know.LowProfilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053196420596727832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-56301096604147944622014-05-09T13:34:38.549-07:002014-05-09T13:34:38.549-07:00My daughter has just lost in court to Premier Park...My daughter has just lost in court to Premier Park. It was her against a barrister another solicitor and director of Premier Park. Despite having photo evidence of signs being put up after the event, no sign on entry to car park and a contract with area numbers added but not signed. The Judge did decide that the extra £50 added to each ticket was a penalty but she still had to pay £730 for 5 breaches £100 for each breach plus court fees. The judge just kept coming back to the fact she hadn't contacted them to try and sort it out! :(<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084923091488559892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-50591702975998956012014-05-09T12:17:21.052-07:002014-05-09T12:17:21.052-07:00huh ? how did my post land up here? I posted this ...huh ? how did my post land up here? I posted this on the other blog, very odd!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436375232478639826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-44168498950009288062014-05-09T11:21:23.505-07:002014-05-09T11:21:23.505-07:00Martin Lewis has replied to this now, there are cu...Martin Lewis has replied to this now, there are currently two threads but it's likely they will be merged<br /><br />http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4967390<br />http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4967391Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436375232478639826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-51897719186207672372014-05-09T07:01:30.351-07:002014-05-09T07:01:30.351-07:00That is a shame, Mr Prankster, could we all look a...That is a shame, Mr Prankster, could we all look at setting up a fighting fund to help LowProfile appeal this? I'd happily chip in £20 towards the appeal, and I'm sure others would also. If as Mr Prankster says the defence was very strong, then it's surely worth appealing. If only because of the costs - indeed, could the issue of costs be appealed on it's own?<br />LowProfile - was the Judge a senior one on the circuit?Alexis Threlfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792447399167532389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-81674420641559375172014-05-09T05:28:31.904-07:002014-05-09T05:28:31.904-07:00Question. If a case goes to court, is it a good ...Question. If a case goes to court, is it a good idea to turn up with loads of transcripts of previous cases which ruled in favour of the motorist?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997334413367347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-87686593130289885992014-05-09T05:26:34.492-07:002014-05-09T05:26:34.492-07:00Scary that a judge doesn't know the law. He/S...Scary that a judge doesn't know the law. He/She should be named and shamed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997334413367347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-85585898317613109102014-05-09T05:08:31.841-07:002014-05-09T05:08:31.841-07:00Terribly sorry to hear of your loss. Perhaps some ...Terribly sorry to hear of your loss. Perhaps some of the big guns might offer their services if you decide to change your mind?Ewan Hoosamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472980055571638422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-80394749981432783992014-05-09T03:43:20.794-07:002014-05-09T03:43:20.794-07:00Hello and thank you for your kind words.
Alex I wi...Hello and thank you for your kind words.<br />Alex I will not be appealing as I will probably loose and incur another £455.LowProfilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053196420596727832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-4295302809884488812014-05-09T02:42:04.148-07:002014-05-09T02:42:04.148-07:00This is quite disgraceful. This poor lady parked b...This is quite disgraceful. This poor lady parked by her back gate but outside a designated bay. How can that be such a serious crime that it requires a £500 fine? She has been let down by the legal system because she was unable to present her case properly. From what sketchy details I have read I suspect that this case was winnable even with a barrister on the other side.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451084985837644348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-62249318817145575942014-05-09T02:28:04.131-07:002014-05-09T02:28:04.131-07:00Do you know if she will be appealing the decision?...Do you know if she will be appealing the decision?Alexis Threlfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792447399167532389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-26812974031546773782014-05-08T14:29:47.269-07:002014-05-08T14:29:47.269-07:00nothing much to lose on an appeal then. As long as...nothing much to lose on an appeal then. As long as it hasn't timed out that isFractious Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121510469285069560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050188067980163727.post-6998603422248362602014-05-08T14:06:35.045-07:002014-05-08T14:06:35.045-07:00Thanks for the post Parky, it's good to get a ...Thanks for the post Parky, it's good to get a balanced view. Commiserations to the lady who lost. The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094393713034061104noreply@blogger.com