Free Traffic Legal Advice
Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: mcrjfn on May 21, 2025, 08:43:11 pm
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;D no worries, thanks for clearing up ;D
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Feel free to shred anything from Trace and use it as hamster bedding.
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Hi guys hope you are all well.
Just updating you with the latest paperwork through the door.
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Hello,
Thank you for your response. No problem whatsoever, from your experience in this do you think I have nothing to worry about?
I will keep you all informed about future documentation that is sent through.
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Don't send an SAR. You do not want any knowledge of this if/when they do issue a claim. Depending on which incompetent bulk litigation company the prefer to use, you can guarantee that they will screw up there Particulars of Claim (PoC) and you will have a strong defence if they cannot claim that you were in full possession of the facts because they responded to a SAR.
As pointed out, this is not a "fine" and you are under no legal obligation to lust pay, what is in reality, a speculative invoice from an unregulated pivot parking company for an alleged breach of contract by the unknown driver.
A court claim is nothing to be fearful of. They operate in the hope that once they start litigation that you are low hanging-fruit on the gullible tree and will capitulate pay up out of ignorance and fear.
The odds of any claim ever reaching an actual hearing are less than 1% with the most likely outcome being a strike out or a discontinuation, if you follow out advice.
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For example, see https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-do-i-make-a-subject-access-request-sar-a6axO2u2RKof
To the data protection officer, normally
You will also have to supply something to verify your identity, which they will request from you when you contact them.
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Thank you for the quick response.
Is requesting a Subject Access Request as simple as emailing Alliance’s contact@ email address? Thank you.
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OK, it’s not a fine, it’s an invoice for payment which can be pursued under contract law.
You are right to ignore Trace.
Wait for a formal Letter of Claim and come back here when you do, this may lead to a process involving court, threats of “CCJs” which are misleading, and so on. You will get help, advice & guidance here if this happens.
In the meantime, send a Subject Access Request to Alliance for all that they hold on you, which will include the original PCN. Its contents may be important to any defence.
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Hello, I was fined by Alliance Parking UK Ltd all the way back in 2021 and decided to ignore it. 3.5 years later I have had 2 debt collection letters through my door from Trace Debt Recovery which I have also chosen to ignore.
This was at the Parc Tawe Retail Park in Swansea and I had overstayed the free period you were allowed.
Now I do not fancy a trip to court if this escalates massively and I am extremely naive to this entire process.
What should I do about this? Do I triple down on ignoring them until they actually put in writing they are taking me to court or should I just pay the fine?
I have attached the second debt recovery letter I have received. I do not have immediate access to the first letter I received as I also binned that.
Thanks for your help and advice in advance!
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