ANPR Ltd lost contract with Preston Council
The following email has been forwarded to The Prankster from a concerned motorist.Good morning Mr X,Following on from our meeting yesterday , a decision has been taken to terminate our contract with...
View ArticleHenry Greenslade throws lifeline to legitimate parking companies
Henry Greenslade, lead adjudicator of POPLA has today made a brave decision which will send shudders through the rogue elements of the parking companies. His full statement is available here, but the...
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DEAL turn up in court - ordered to pay costs
This thread on pepipoo details yet another case where DEAL failed to turn up. The claim was filed by that well known non-solicitor Mswarts, and the defendant filed a robust defence, virtually ensuring...
View ArticleDVLA reverse position on charging to find out if a parking company have...
The DVLA previously charged if you wanted to know if a parking company has accessed your data.They have now apparently changed their mind on this, at least according to this post on pepipoo.Due to the...
View ArticleSmart Parking manager admits £45,000 embezzlement
The Courier has reported that David Edmeads, formerly of Smart Parking, has admitted embezzling £45,000As previously reported by The Prankster, Smart Parking regard this as small beer, and confirm no...
View ArticleParkingEye sharp practices cost them £313.90 in set-aside judgment
This post on pepipoo details how ParkingEye's sharp practices in court ended up costing them £313.90.ParkingEye have a habit of filing court claims if no reply is received from their letters. They do...
View ArticleDuff v DVLA - judgment handed down tomorrow
The Duff v DVLA judgment is due to be handed down tomorrow, according to the Royal Courts of justice websiteCOURT 3CHESTER CIVIL JUSTICE CENTREBefore MR JUSTICE EDISFriday 12 June, 2015At 10 o'clockFOR...
View ArticleDuff's arguments found to be duff. Proserve must join an ATA to get keeper data
The judgment in the case of Duff v DVLA has now been handed down, and is available here.In a nutshell, the judge found that the DVLA had ample reason to require Proserve to join an ATA, and brought...
View Article'Incompetent' VCS lose Scottish test case - IAS baristas take note!
This newspaper report describes how VCS's attempt to establish a precedent in Scotland went horribly wrong.Vehicle Control Services filed multiple court claims in Scotland, and eventually went all the...
View ArticleBarrow Council compensate motorist for illegal ParkingEye signs at The Range
Following a request to Barrow Borough Council in January 2014 as to whether ParkingEye had advertisement consent for its car park signage at The Range, Barrow in Furness, it became apparent to that...
View ArticleSupreme Court confirm Beavis Appeal date
https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/beavis-v-parkingeye-ltd.htmlThe Supreme Court have confirmed that Mr Beavis has been granted leave to appeal against ParkingEye, and that the hearing will take place...
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SIP Parking fail to pay CCJ
The Prankster has been informed that SIP Parking have failed to pay a CCJ. The CCJ was awarded against them when they started a claim against a motorist, but failed to turn up in court once the...
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ParkingEye scam exposed by judge
Friday 10 July. Blackpool County Court. B9FC691N ParkingEye v Mr C. DJ Oldroyd.ParkingEye's latest parking scam was exposed in court this Friday. ParkingEye tried to charge a motorist for staying more...
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Gladstones Solicitors score another big pay day
Friday 10 July 2015. Blackpool County Court. TESGB v Ms LTESGB took a motorist to court for parking at the offices where she worked. Representing TESGB were their managing director, ex-clamper William...
View ArticleHighview Parking at Warrington Hospital
The Prankster has received the following information regarding parking at Warrington Hospital from Appeal My Ticket Latest news about Highview Parking Ltd at Warrington Hospital & Halton...
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Fastidious vandal attacks car park
A vandal has attacked a Morrisons car park in Devon managed by CP Plus, carefully removing stickers which covered references to car clamping.Car clamping is now illegal for private parking enforcement...
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ParkingEye cases stayed in Warrington, Durham, High Wycombe
More reports are coming in of parking cases being stayed until the Beavis case has been heard in the Supreme Court.Here is one case which was stayed in Warrington.DDJ Dr K A Shaw sitting at Durham...
View ArticlePCM UK case stayed until Beavis
The Prankster has received this court report.PCM (UK) v Day, Brentford County Court, B7GF2707, before District Judge Nicholls.Claimant represented by Mr Pacanowski (a solicitor’s agent) and Georgina...
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Smart Parking 'Parking Person of the Year' nominee jailed
The courier has reported on the sentencing hearing of David Edmeades. Mr Edmeades was once nominated for Parking Person of the Year by his company, Smart Parking. However, behind the scenes he was...
View ArticleHighview Parking possibly suspended from DVLA access
The Liverpool Echo has reported that Highview Parking have been suspended from DVLA access due to a shambolic operation at Halton General Hospital. Tickets have been issued to motorists just driving...
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