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Yes you're right - even the photo shows me sitting in the car(!) with break lights on, so perhaps we could even make the case that the car wasn't parked when this ticket was issued.

I have tidied up the naming format of the files in the google drive, not sure why they didn't organise in the order I uploaded, sorry for that inconvenience.

I really hope it gets waived before actually going to court. Do I need to prepare my own WS before the cut off, or will there be chance its struck off beforehand?

Apologies - here is the letter. I also received a bundle of docs from Gladstones, which is the Claimants Witness Statement.
Really silly / frustrating its gone this far.

So grateful for your help on this matter.

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Have now been given my mediation appointment - Are we hoping it gets struck off before this point or after the call?

Hi there,

I have a response from
- HM Courts & Tribunal Service on Jan 29th acknowledging the receipt of my defence.
- Their Solicitors on 31st Jan who "act for the claimant and have notified the court of the claimants intention to proceed with the claim"

and have now received the Notice of Proposed Allocation to the Small Claims Track notice with the N180 pack attached to it. I have completed all the sections and will send via email, but it says to also send to all parties, so i will need to send to their solicitor too i assume?

Have completed AoS

Many thanks b789 for your words, keeping me feeling reassured i can successfully challenge this nonsense of a claim they have raised

Hi everyone,

Over a year ago I parked outside a corner shop to drop off a parcel, and a while later got a private parking fine. The location in particular was Victoria Road North Acton (sharing so i hope this can help others who may have the same issue). Soon after, perhaps a few days or a week, the car was actually written off, but anyway, the PCN was not paid as I was firmly under the view that you do not need to pay private parking fines.

I do recall at the time, checking with the person working inside the shop if I can park there as i quickly dropped off my parcel and he said yes, you can if its just quickly.


Now, a year on, I have received a letter from HM Court & Tribunal Service because a "money claim has been made against" me. This is not a CCJ, but if I do not respond before the response date, "the claimant could request a CCJ against" me. It is from PRIVATE PARKING SOLUTIONS, via their solicitor, GLADSTONES.

To make things worse I am not even in the UK so cannot check my old letters to even see if I have the original fine, as i did think it was a scam letter / PCN that could be ignored. A family member has just sent me photos of the new letter from HM Courts & Tribunal Service, and I am not sure how to proceed. I do of course want to have this ridiculous fine waived, as I did have consent from the shop staff that I could park there, but at the same time dont want to risk my credit rating / going to court and losing.

Is it possible to challenge, and still have an option to settle if they say no? Or do i challenge, and then automatically it is escalated go to court, if they reject my challenge.


On what grounds can I even challenge it, after so long has passed?!

Thank you for your help on this stressful matter.

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