On 10/10/2015 04:46, Rod Speed wrote:
Fredxxx wrote
wrote
Graham. wrote

Even if I successfully appeal the parking charge or Road Traffic Act
offence, the admin charge still stands

If you successfully appeal the parking charge then you should
counterclaim against them for the admin charge. It's a loss wholly
due to their pursuing an unenforceable claim against you.

That was my thought initially, but this is really defamation and its
consequences.

No its not, any more than receiving a speed camera fine is.

It's very different. Fines can only be administered in a magistrates
court. Parking charges are a purely civil matter. Penalties cannot be
pursued through the civil courts. Charges can, and as such charges must
be reasonable under various statute laws.

They can't even demand that you tell them who was driving the car in
the Lidl car park situation.

You don't seem to understand that the law changed a couple of years ago,
where the registered keeper is responsible for providing the name of the
driver or pay the charge themselves.

From a parking charge company perspective, it doesn't matter who drove
the car, but who its registered to.


Aren't we therefore talking of High Court action?

Nope, just ignore anything they send you and see them realise that their
bluff has been called and give up.