Do you have a CCJ from ParkingEye? Casehub consider class action to help...
Yesterday The Prankster received an email from a lady who has found she has a CCJ against her name. ParkingEye filed a claim against her using an address where she was not living. The lady, who was...
View ArticleMIL panic and ask to adjourn, but judge carries on anyway
Court Report by John WilkieB5QZ3F1M MIL Collections v Dan N, a BMPA/PPA co production.Dan N parked in the car park of an old Pub in Whitby, intending to use the facilities. He found that the place was...
View ArticleUKPC caught apparently doctoring photographs again
Mr Wilkie scores a hat trick for the week - all three on the same basic argument.Today's case was UKPC v Dr M, at Worcester County Court. Yes, I know he was in Taunton on Monday and Scarborough on...
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Debt Recovery Plus fail to pay court judgment
Debt Recovery Plus were recently taken to court for contacting a motorist directly.When a motorist is contesting a parking charge, they are within their rights to require a debt collecting company to...
View ArticleChangegate car park, Haworth revisited. Keeper details leaked by West...
The Prankster previously blogged about his visit to Changegate car park, Haworth. Although The Prankster did not get a ticket, many other visitors have, and the forums are rife with tales of charges...
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Excel Parking change debt collectors yet again
Parking companies use debt collectors for several reasons. Debt Collectors, unlike Bailiffs, have no powers, so the first reason is to scare a victim into paying up. By sending letters with red...
View ArticleISPA disagree with Wright Hassall hiding assessor names
ISPA have released the follwing statement regarding Wright HassallISPA believes for PoPLA to be fair – and be seen to be fair – that the decision maker in each individual appeal should be named. This...
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Are Wright Hassall incompetent, institutionally biased, or just plain lazy?
Wright Hassall brand-POPLA assessments are now coming in, and it is clear they are far from the standard set by London Council. This has the smack of a rubber stamping exercise rather than that of...
View ArticleMIL Collections cut and run
Truro court. Guest ReportOn one of the threads I read that MIL try to trick people with an unsigned notice of discontinuation, so smiled when I received one from them; ha your not gonna have me over...
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Bank Holiday Carmageddon at ASDA
ASDA recently cancelled their contract with Smart Parking to manage their car parks. The notice period appears to have come to an end - ASDA Bedminster has had the cameras and signs removed**.As yet,...
View ArticleCasehub 80% of the way to starting claim against ParkingEye
Casehub now have 200 people signed up for the class action against ParkingEye. This means they are 80% of the way there, with only another 50 ParkingEye victims needed.If you have an unexpected CCJ...
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Can't pay won't pay - Smart Parking
Smart Parking's payment website appears to be down.The Prankster suspects a fiendish plan; payments can only be made by hand at the Smart Parking office - but parking there will incur a further £100...
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Hopeless solicitors Gladstones bungle another case for Link Parking
Link Parking Ltd v M. Ltd. B8GF6J4J, Taunton 9 June 2016Claim dismissed by DDJ StockdaleIncompetent bunglers Gladstones Solicitors have lost yet another case for Link Parking. The Prankster previously...
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The IPC attempts to gag The Prankster...
...or do they?The Prankster has received a schoolboy letter before claim for a defamation action. The letter purports to come from Paul Fitton of McHale and Co Solicitors on behalf of Gladstones...
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Race to the bottom starts in Australia
Messrs Hurley and Davies of IPC fame are apparently expanding their business interests into Australia, as this website shows.Patron Hallow is one of the side businesses of the Red Cow Gang.The live...
View ArticleSmart Parking charge vulnerable motorist at notorious Fistral Beach Car Park
The Prankster will let Stacy tell the tale in her own words. Stacey cannot drive, as she has epilepsy and problems moving-her car is registered to her under the motability scheme.See this facebook page...
View ArticleProserve win pyrrhic victory
June 3rd 2016 Ransomes Park v Roberto Ices and anotherRoberto Ices delivery vehicles were spotted on two occasions by Mr Duff, parked on Ransomes Park where the driver was a customer of one of the...
View ArticleWhy POPLA witness staements are worthless. UKPC lose in court
UKPC v Miss H, Altrincham County Court.The Prankster was contacted at short notice to help Miss H. Miss H had seen the Prankster blogs about faked UKPC photographs and thought the same might apply. The...
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New optical illusion sweeps internet. Bryn Holloway noticable by his abscence
In the past several optical illusions have puzzled web users. Is the dress black and blue or gold and white? Can you see the panda? Where is the hidden ipad? Now a new illusion is sweeping the globe....
View ArticleParkingEye lose in court. Signage terms not clear
ParkingEye vs Mrs Janice Rowan. C4FC524M Banbury 21/06/2016Facts of the caseThe defendant was timed at 2 hours 10 minutes 48 seconds from entrance to exit at Peartree Services, Oxford, which included...
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