Author Topic: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire  (Read 1367 times)

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Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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Location of the camera isn't of much relevance - overall layout of the signage, any photos at the entrance(s) to the site. Images of whereabouts the vehicle was and its relation to nearby signage. The purpose is to show if the signage was suitably prominent (its contents can already be challenged, but no harm in getting as many reasons to poke holes in their case as you can).

Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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Is the vehicle stickered up with council logos/details? If so it may be that nobody contacted DVLA for keeper details. Is the address on the letter the same as the one on the vehicle logbook?

Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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The letter from the solicitors says they acquired the details from DVLA. I think we should proceed on the basis that is true.

If they subsequently state they did not get the details from the DVLA, then them lying in writing to their local council in a bid to elicit money is unlikely to be viewed favourably.

Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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For now, unless we can confirm that the you have been formally named as a party by Thorpe & Co, they have no legal standing to act. All we know so far is:

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'They' (presumably their fleet/line manager) have passed their details to 'them' (assuming Thorpe & Co) and their address as they have accepted responsibility for this. "I accept I parked there for a matter of 5 to 6 mins whilst performing my duties."

The PCN (invoice) would still need to be reissued in your name. The next steps (before you receive anything) is to confirm whether Thorpe & Co has actually processed your details.

You should check with your fleet/line manager whether Thorpe & Co has acknowledged receipt of your details. Just because the fleet manager says they passed it on doesn’t mean Thorpe & Co has actually updated their records yet.

Do nothing until there’s direct contact from Thorpe & Co in your name. There is no point in acting yet if Thorpe & Co hasn’t reached out. If they don’t send anything, you don't need to chase it.

Since you are already collecting evidence of signage, you should continue without alerting Thorpe & Co.

Keep the Union in the Loop (if applicable). If you are a union member, you should inform them now before any official demand arrives. If the union gets involved early, they might help push it back onto the Council.

That’s it for now—no need to act until Thorpe & Co actually contacts you directly.

Feel free to direct your fleet/line managers to this thread or use the information in it to point out their failures in getting this PCN cancelled in the first place because it was not enforceable in the first place.
« Last Edit: February 19, 2025, 11:42:01 am by b789 »
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Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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Pictures of the location.
First looking back at the car park
Second close-up of camera and sign.
Third view of car park when you arrive on one way back street

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Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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The advice has not changed.

Some questions are asked in my previous posts... can you please answer them.
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” - Mark Twain

Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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Thanks for all the advice.
They were contacted to see if a new pin/invoice had been sent out to the driver and they stated they were not intending to press the fine, just wanted an apology and a promise to not park there again.

So just general bullying and intention to cause stress with no intenti9n of follow-through!


Thanks for all the advice and support.

Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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What a waste of everyone's time. I would suggest you turn their own tactic against them and put them on the defensive. A formal letter demanding an apology (with the explicit threat of an SRA complaint if they fail to respond) forces them to either:

• Backtrack and apologise (which is a win), or
• Ignore it, which justifies escalating to the SRA

Send them the following letter by simply copying it and pasting it into their webform with your personal contact details for their Filey office here:

https://www.thorpeandco.com/index.php/contact-us/

You only need to copy and paste the letter as is and add the date, below.

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Formal Complaint Regarding Misleading and Intimidatory Conduct – Ref: JMA/KLW/023331-0118

[Date]

Dear Sirs,

I write in response to your correspondence regarding an alleged parking contravention at your premises.

Your letter misleadingly claimed that I was liable for a £200 charge, threatened legal action, and sought to intimidate me into compliance. However, when contacted directly, your firm admitted that no such legal action was ever intended and that your only objective was to obtain an apology and a promise not to park there again.

Your actions constitute an abuse of your legal position and a clear attempt to intimidate an individual with knowingly baseless legal threats. As a regulated firm, you are bound by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Code of Conduct, which prohibits:

- Making misleading or unjustified threats of legal action (Rule 8.9)
- Failing to act with integrity (Principle 2)
- Engaging in conduct likely to diminish public trust in the profession (Principle 4)

The fact that you never intended to pursue a claim but knowingly sent a misleading letter designed to cause distress raises serious ethical concerns.

I now require a written apology from Thorpe & Co within 7 days of the date of this message. If no apology is forthcoming, I will have no hesitation in submitting a formal complaint to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regarding your conduct.

I trust this matter can be resolved without further escalation.

Yours faithfully.

[your name]
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” - Mark Twain

Re: Private parking charge Thorpe and Co solicitors, North Yorkshire
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Have they actually written to the OP?