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This is the claim form I have received https://postimg.cc/gallery/ptyJzMB

Hi all
Didn't read the claim properly. Thought I had 28 days. Missed deadline and judgement made against me yesterday. I admit found the claim papers really anxiety provoking, rush read and stuck my head in the sand.
Can you advise if this is a CCJ now! or if i pay the order is that avoided.
Thanks

Dear

The Independent Appeals Service (IAS) has received a decision from the Independent Adjudicator regarding your recent appeal for the below PCN.

Parking Charge Number (PCN): 506035
Vehicle Registration: xxxxxx
Date Issued: 22/04/2025

Appeal Outcome: Dismissed

The Adjudicators comments are as follows:

"The Appellant should understand that the Adjudicator is not in a position to give legal advice to either of the parties but they are entitled to seek their own independent legal advice. The Adjudicator's role is to consider whether or not the parking charge has a basis in law and was properly issued in the circumstances of each individual case. In all Appeals the Adjudicator is bound by the relevant law applicable at the time and is only able to consider legal challenges and not factual mistakes nor extenuating or mitigating circumstances. Throughout this appeal the Operator has had the opportunity consider all points raised and could have conceded the appeal at any stage. The Adjudicator who deals with this Appeal is legally qualified and each case is dealt with according to their understanding of the law as it applies and the legal principles involved. A decision by an Adjudicator is not legally binding on an Appellant who is entitled to seek their own legal advice if they so wish.

I am satisfied from the Landowner Authority document provided that the Appellant was parked in an area where the Operator has authority to issue Parking Charge Notices and to take the necessary steps to enforce them.

Images, including a site map have been provided to me by the Operator which shows the signage displayed on this site. After viewing those images I am satisfied that the signage is sufficient to have brought to the attention of the Appellant the terms and conditions that apply to parking on this site. The Appellant has provided no evidence to support a case that the signage was not sufficient.

The terms and conditions of parking at this location are such that drivers must make a valid payment that covers the full duration of their stay. In the photographs provided to me I can see that the Appellant entered the site at 09:35 and exited at 09:43; a total stay of 8 minutes. In the data provided I can see that no payment was made for the Appellant's VRN, which the Appellant does not dispute. It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that they pay for the full duration of their stay and otherwise conform with the terms and conditions of the Operator's signage displayed at this site. Mitigating/extenuating circumstances cannot be taken into account. The NTK is compliant with PoFA and although the Appellant raises this as an issue it is unclear of the basis of any concerns she has with the Operator's compliance. The Appellant's appeal appears to be a compilation of points frequently found on parking forums and little of the content seems to relate to the specific circumstances of the parking event that gave rise to this PCN. In relation to the Appellant's concerns about the IAS I would suggest that the Appellant direct those to the IAS separately in an appropriate context rather than as a defence to this PCN as the Appellant's views/assumptions about the IAS are not a factor I can take into account in this appeal. The pertinent point in this appeal is that the Appellant did not pay for the time she remained on the site, which interestingly is an issue she doesn't address. As such, on the basis of the evidence provided I am satisfied that the Appellant was parked in breach of the displayed terms and conditions and that the PCN was correctly issued on this occasion.

I have considered all the issues raised by both parties in this Appeal and I am satisfied that the Operator has established that the Parking Charge Notice was properly issued in accordance with the law and therefore this Appeal is dismissed."

As your appeal has been dismissed, the Independent Adjudicator has found, upon the evidence provided, that the parking charge was lawfully incurred.

As this appeal has not been resolved in your favour, the IAS is unable to intervene further in this matter.

You should contact the operator within 28 days to make payment of the charge.

Should you continue to contest the charge then you should consider obtaining independent legal advice.

Yours Sincerely,
The Independent Appeals Service

Morning all, The prima facie case from Ipark is uploaded on IAS. The options are to provide a response or refer straight to arbitration. Do i add a response or go straight to arbitration?
Thanks

Thanks you for this. I’ll submit what you have provided to IAS.