Quote ="El Diablo"Important point to note:
If it's a private firm, then your "ticket" is an invoice which effectively seeks payment in a matter of your perceived entry into a contract. In these cases, it is the driver of the vehicle, not the registered keeper who is liable. They would, therefore, have to demonstrate that it was you who parked it there, not just you who owned it. And they can't ask you to prove that you didn't or tell them who else might have been.
Just in case the cowboys try to follow it up.
I had a similar case a few months ago when parked on the premises of a business where I was a customer. They sent me various threatening letters which generally indicated that failure to pay would affect my credit record (a common ploy it seems). This is a lie. There is no credit involved. The fact that they are happy to send such empty threats tells you all you need to know about the organiastion you're dealing with. I ignored the letters and eventually they stopped arriving.'"
I represented someone on a similar basis.
I told him to keep his nerve in the face of the threatening letters. He wanted to pay.
I told him to keep his nerve in the face of the County Court Claim form. He wanted to pay.
They backed down completely before the hearing and he paid nothing.
They rely on people caving in.
