One Parking Solutions

[opsworthing]

I have defended a parking charge notice issued to me in a hospital car park where I was attending a meeting to support their governors (I am a volunteer patient governor of another trust). Despite me disputing the charge One parking Solutions took a bulk court action via their usual court ( Northampton) which I have dealt with. Now I have just received a Notice of Allocation to Fast Track and a trial date following a Deputy District Judge considering the statements of case & directions questionnaires filed.

The amount of the initial parking charge wasn't huge nor was the court sum sought (£160 + costs) but I now feel out of my depth in what to do next and also if this does go to trial the claimant will pay a £545 court fee to go to that stage, so my parking charge is now looking North of £800 if I lose.

The court has strongly suggested settling by means of the Alternative Dispute Resolution and I am frankly sick of all this and recovering from major open heart surgery I am just wanting it to all go away as it is getting more than ridiculous to be facing this kind of potential loss to seek a defense of a comparatively small parking charge. Any help or advice would be very gratefully accepted. I am retired but active and have income that would probably mean I will need to pay costs in full. HELP !

[ostell]

Allocation to Fast Track?? What is the amount of the total claim?

Post up the PCN received, suitably redacted, and copies of the signs.

[opsworthing]

Allocation to Fast Track?? What is the amount of the total claim?

Post up the PCN received, suitably redacted, and copies of the signs.

The claim was for £160 PCN & Damages +£21.13 interest + court fee of £50 total £256.13 (Northampton County Court Business Centre
Fast Track refers to a notice of Allocation to Fast Track noticeN154


Signs & copy of PCN are at home will post on here when I go home at lunchtime

thank you for responding

[ostell]

But this amount and a parking charge is normally small claims track. Object to the track, you want small claims. I suspect they have asked for fast track so that they can make you liable for costs. There are very limited costs in small claim.

[opsworthing]

But this amount and a parking charge is normally small claims track. Object to the track, you want small claims. I suspect they have asked for fast track so that they can make you liable for costs. There are very limited costs in small claim.

Yes I agree, I was very shocked when I got this. On the advice of the court office I have e mailed them to ask the judge why he routed it tis way and if he would consider routing it via small claims

[opsworthing]

Yes I agree, I was very shocked when I got this. On the advice of the court office I have e mailed them to ask the judge why he routed it tis way and if he would consider routing it via small claims

UPDATE

I have just had a phone call from the court. It was allocated to fast track in error by the court. They will re-issue as a small claims case.

Lets see what that brings !! Thank you for replying to my post

[ostell]

Although you have submitted your defence please keep this case in mind when you are presenting your case.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/16qovzulab...inson.pdf?dl=0