Life getting a little harder for parking enforcement?
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Art of Law has just posted an interesting video. Seems private parking companies have been saving money by getting unqualified representation at small claims court, using the exemption that these trainees are under supervision.
Well, it turns out that quite a few are not, and one was recently denied rights of audience because of this..
Whether this puts a crimp in their operations or just bumps their 'costs' it will be interesting to see.
Well, it turns out that quite a few are not, and one was recently denied rights of audience because of this..
Whether this puts a crimp in their operations or just bumps their 'costs' it will be interesting to see.
handpaper said:
Art of Law has just posted an interesting video. Seems private parking companies have been saving money by getting unqualified representation at small claims court, using the exemption that these trainees are under supervision.
Well, it turns out that quite a few are not, and one was recently denied rights of audience because of this..
Whether this puts a crimp in their operations or just bumps their 'costs' it will be interesting to see.
Funny you should mention this…Well, it turns out that quite a few are not, and one was recently denied rights of audience because of this..
Whether this puts a crimp in their operations or just bumps their 'costs' it will be interesting to see.
I defended one, for a very good friend of mine, last month - on a pro-bono cum lager-based Rugby-do renumeration basis. I’m surprised the parking company even ran it to a hearing they were on that much shaky ground - even with their disclosure.
They actually ran it…
It’s was about a six minute hearing and their ‘legal-advisor’ that they’d fielded for the hearing, quite clearly, didn’t know his harris from his elbow he was so far out of his depth it was heartbreaking.
It’s very rare that I sympathise with the opposing advocate, but my heart went out to this poor lad. It wasn’t his fault - they’d sent him to a knife-fight with a rusty spoon and not even told him which end to wave the spoon about, knowing full well he’d be getting a kicking.
I defended one recently too. The legal representatives were DCBL Legal. They discontinued a week after both parties receiving notice of hearing date. All of these type of “law firms” use masses of unqualified (and brain dead) call handlers to chase people for parking fines and small debts.
Anyhow, this is the case that has got all those legal call centres worried:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
Anyhow, this is the case that has got all those legal call centres worried:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
KungFuPanda said:
I defended one recently too. The legal representatives were DCBL Legal. They discontinued a week after both parties receiving notice of hearing date. All of these type of law firms use masses of unqualified (and brain dead) call handlers to chase people for parking fines and small debts.
Anyhow, this is the case that has got all those legal call centres worried:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
DCB Legal always discontinue. In my case it was the day before they had to pay the court filing fee.Anyhow, this is the case that has got all those legal call centres worried:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
KungFuPanda said:
Anyhow, this is the case that has got all those legal call centres worried:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
As an armchair solicitor, I suspect section 1.1 will be used as their get out of jail card for use of unapproved persons:https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
Previous case law has made clear that generally the penalty for any breach should be through disciplinary proceedings and should not have any impact on the case before the court.
KungFuPanda said:
vaud said:
pro-bono cum lager-based Rugby-do renumeration basis.
New favourite phrase for pro bono . Thanks.
was there a client care letter too??? ???New favourite phrase for pro bono . Thanks.
If he couldn t even read and comprehend a billy-basic parking sign, then there is not a hope in hell he’d be able to read the CCL.
I really ought to get some better friends in all fairness.
ADJimbo said:
handpaper said:
Art of Law has just posted an interesting video. Seems private parking companies have been saving money by getting unqualified representation at small claims court, using the exemption that these trainees are under supervision.
Well, it turns out that quite a few are not, and one was recently denied rights of audience because of this..
Whether this puts a crimp in their operations or just bumps their 'costs' it will be interesting to see.
Funny you should mention this Well, it turns out that quite a few are not, and one was recently denied rights of audience because of this..
Whether this puts a crimp in their operations or just bumps their 'costs' it will be interesting to see.
I defended one, for a very good friend of mine, last month - on a pro-bono cum lager-based Rugby-do renumeration basis. I m surprised the parking company even ran it to a hearing they were on that much shaky ground - even with their disclosure.
They actually ran it
It s was about a six minute hearing and their legal-advisor that they d fielded for the hearing, quite clearly, didn t know his harris from his elbow he was so far out of his depth it was heartbreaking.
It s very rare that I sympathise with the opposing advocate, but my heart went out to this poor lad. It wasn t his fault - they d sent him to a knife-fight with a rusty spoon and not even told him which end to wave the spoon about, knowing full well he d be getting a kicking.
KungFuPanda said:
I defended one recently too. The legal representatives were DCBL Legal. They discontinued a week after both parties receiving notice of hearing date. All of these type of law firms use masses of unqualified (and brain dead) call handlers to chase people for parking fines and small debts.
Anyhow, this is the case that has got all those legal call centres worried:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
That's interesting.Anyhow, this is the case that has got all those legal call centres worried:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/civil-litigat...
The conveyancing firm that handled a purchase for me in 2021* would, under that guidance, be unable to operate given that its founder was struck off by the SRA several years ago. Unless they employ a qualified patsy?
* Badly. Really badly. Terrible communication, didn't answer emails, almost impossible to phone. Advertised a web portal that I could use to track progress; it never worked. The purchase was not simultaneous with a sale, so Stamp Duty was due. They took this, along with a fee for handling it, and didn't pass it to HMRC, instead declaring that the purchase had been simultaneous with the sale. I discovered this when I did sell, and applied to HMRC for a rebate...
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