Hi all,
First off I'll apologise if what I'm about to say has already been covered somewhere here, I've done quite a bit of reading around it but am looking for some clarification/advice on certain issues if that's ok!
In short (alright maybe not that short), my situation is similar to many others on this forum in that a CCJ has been ruled against me without my knowledge, with all correspondence sent to a previous address. I believe this is because I had not updated my vehicle logbook with my new address. The judgement was entered on the 6th March and the claimant is Excel Parking, who claim to have issued 4 PCN's against me: as of now I am awaiting their response on the precise location(s) and dates of these (although I know the months).
The main problem I am facing is that having read everywhere that promptness is everything in these sorts of matters, I am unsure how to proceed; due to not having full information on the charges themselves, I can't see how I could possibly prove any likelihood of a successful defence. I think I have a good idea of the location, and also that my wife was the driver in all cases. She believes that she at no point contravened the car park regulations.
What I am essentially trying to figure out is:
Any advice whatsoever would be greatly appreciated...I've seen some really good stuff on this forum so hoping you guys can help! Cheers
First off I'll apologise if what I'm about to say has already been covered somewhere here, I've done quite a bit of reading around it but am looking for some clarification/advice on certain issues if that's ok!
In short (alright maybe not that short), my situation is similar to many others on this forum in that a CCJ has been ruled against me without my knowledge, with all correspondence sent to a previous address. I believe this is because I had not updated my vehicle logbook with my new address. The judgement was entered on the 6th March and the claimant is Excel Parking, who claim to have issued 4 PCN's against me: as of now I am awaiting their response on the precise location(s) and dates of these (although I know the months).
The main problem I am facing is that having read everywhere that promptness is everything in these sorts of matters, I am unsure how to proceed; due to not having full information on the charges themselves, I can't see how I could possibly prove any likelihood of a successful defence. I think I have a good idea of the location, and also that my wife was the driver in all cases. She believes that she at no point contravened the car park regulations.
What I am essentially trying to figure out is:
- is it at all likely that I can push for a set-aside order without any information on the charges themselves, or should I wait for Excel to respond - their automatic response mentions a 28-day timeframe which seems a little long to sit about twiddling my many thumbs
- am i better off offering asking Excel for set aside consent and settling the amount with them (which obviously feels somewhat horrendous due to not knowing what I'm paying for)
- how difficult does it tend to be to defend these sorts of charges when it's more than likely i won't be able to drum up any evidence on my part to show that no contraventions took place
Any advice whatsoever would be greatly appreciated...I've seen some really good stuff on this forum so hoping you guys can help! Cheers
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