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So I tried to get in touch with Lidl, to get a direct number for the store. No such thing these days it seems.

I explained the situation to them and they said that that car park was a private car park and I had to appeal to them.

Phoning them does not in any way get the detail of b789's response in front of the correct person. It needs to be done in writing by emailing the relevant person/people.

I suggest the OP gets over the denial and anger phases of the Kubler Ross Change Curve, and moves on towards the acceptance phase before the offer of the speed awareness course expires.

If you've been accused of stopping within the crossing, then on the face of it you're bang to rights, and it's a £100 + 3 points job. Parking on the crossing zig-zags is dangerous and illegal. You should have stopped on the double yellows, for which you had a legitimate exemption.

If you want to contest it on the basis that you were on the pavement so it doesn't count, then go ahead and plead not guilty. Could be an expensive move.

What are the actual words of the offence on the COFP, so we can be sure?

I am being asked by a solicitor for information I may have about various people in order to assist their own investigations. I am wondering if I am allowed to divulge such information.

In summary:

My late father owned a rental property. After his death, we (the Executors) served notice on the tenant, who failed to leave and we ended up getting a possession order. So the tenant finally left providing no forwarding address or contact details, and has subsequently passed away, owing us lots in unpaid rent and legal expenses (which are probably unrecoverable). This isn't the actual issue, though!

Now, it turns out the tenant was involved in identity theft, leading to them selling a property they didn't own (using the stolen ID) at well below the actual value to someone who is suspected to be in cahoots with them. The original owner of this property has engaged solicitors to fight to get the property back in their name. Those solicitors have managed to trace me, via my father's rental property address, as someone who may have information that could help them.

They are asking for things like a copy of the tenancy agreement, any details I have of ex-tenant's next of kin, whether there was money owing to us, what aliases the tenant may have used etc. (I think they want to prove a connection between the ex-tenant and the person they sold this other property to.)

While I would like to help, as it's a shocking story, my question as above is am I breaching anyone's privacy in doing so? Clearly the ex-tenant is dead, so they can't complain! But can I provide what little details I have of the next of kin? Or other aliases the ex-tenant used that I am aware of? Providing the tenancy agreement (which names the next of kin as resident at the address) feels a step to far, especially considering the solicitor asking for it is not acting for me or anyone I have any connection with.

Should I return the NIP stating that I cannot confirm whether it was me because the number plate is unclear? If I do, what are the potential consequences?

6 points and a fine, and substantially increased future insurance premiums. You'll be prosecuted for failing to provide the driver's details. The photo is purely a courtesy, it is not evidence. They have the evidence of (presumably) a video and a witness statement. You are not entitled to it unless you go to court.

Being sarcastic to people offering advice (note the spelling) is likely to result in you getting no more.

I'd kinda like to know what exactly I'm possibly being prosecuted for.

Surely the NIP says what the alleged offence is (e.g. exceeding the 30mph speed limit). It doesn't need to go into any detail of the recorded speed (though often it does).

... and exactly what each document/letter said.

And what the response was to each. Seems they were not satisfied with what they were told.

Letters to police were prepared on my work computer and so will have digital footprints for creating, editing and printing. I wish I had retained proof of postage.

I don't think that will help in any way. Your narrative suggests that they received all your letters, but the equivocal response triggered more S.172 requests each time to allow you to rescue the situation ... which regrettably you failed to do.