Pay or Appeal Gladstones Solicitors Parking Fine? Quick Guide
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Have you got a parking fine from Gladstones Solicitors? Each month, 32,000 people come here for advice on tickets and fines. It can feel a bit scary but don’t worry.
In this article, you’ll find out about:
Why you may have got a letter from Gladstones Solicitors.
The laws about parking on private land.
How to check if the details on the parking fine are correct.
If you can beat your ticket.
What happens if you don’t pay Gladstone Solicitors.
Our team has guided many people in similar situations as yours, so we know how you feel and we’re here to help. Let’s find out how to handle your parking fine.
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In some circumstances, you might have a legitimate reason not to pay your fine.
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So, why would you get a letter from Gladstones Solicitors?
Some car park management companies could use Gladstones Solicitors to recover unpaid parking charges. The firm of solicitors has earned a reputation for chasing motorists when they don’t pay fines.
As such, the issuer would have instructed Gladstones Solicitors to recover the amount you owe on an unpaid parking fine. Maybe you ignored the operator’s letters or didn’t think you committed a parking infringement.
The one thing you should not do is ignore parking tickets, whether you agree with them or not. Why? Because an operator has the right to pass your details onto a solicitor (or debt collection agency!).
In this instance, Gladstone Solicitors are chasing you for the payment. Plus, the amount you owe will increase as soon as a solicitor gets involved. So you could end up paying double the initial fine!
Always check the parking fine details before paying when you get a letter from Gladstone Solicitors. Mistakes happen, so don’t automatically think the fine is yours!
Instead of paying the fine, contact Gladstone and ask the solicitors to provide a “prove the debt letter”. It’s a great way to delay things apart from anything else. However, if the fine is yours, try to pay it to prevent any further action.
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Situation
Initial Fine
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Additional Fees
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Total Fine
£271
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Total Fine
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Is the parking fine from the Gladstone Solicitors statute-barred?
If the letter you got from Gladstone Solicitors is over 6 years old, you may find it too late for them to collect the fine! As such, no court action can be taken against you for an unpaid parking charge.
What excuses are there to appeal a parking fine?
As mentioned, contact the issuer first to see if it’s not too late to appeal the parking charge. If the operator agrees to your appeal, you’ll need to provide a valid excuse.
I’ve listed a few excuses you could use when challenging a parking charge notice here:
You parked correctly, and no infringement occurred
Road signs and signage were unclear
Payment machines were out of order
Your car broke down, and you had to wait for a recovery truck
You were not given a grace period
An emergency prevented you from getting back to your car in time
Should you pay Gladstones Solicitors straight away?
No. Not before checking all the details on the parking fine are correct, and they are yours! A parking fine from an operator is an invoice raised because you are in ‘breach of contract’ with them.
A parking charge notice is not a fine, and an operator can’t lawfully demand payment. Not without a court order, that is!
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Is it too late to appeal a fine when you get a letter from Gladstone?
It may be too late to appeal a parking fine once Gladstone Solicitors get involved. More especially if the fine has become a ‘debt’. But it depends because some parking fines can be challenged much later than the typical deadline of 28 days.
In short, it all depends on who issued the parking charge notice. For example, was the operator accredited with a trade association, a member of the British Parking Association? Or was the operator an International Parking Association member?
First, check if you’ve registered a County Court Judgement against you. Then, contact the operator to find out if you can appeal the fine! But you must have grounds to challenge the parking charge because, without evidence, the operator won’t consider your request.
What happens if you don’t pay Gladstone Solicitors?
Gladstone Solicitors could threaten court proceedings when you don’t pay an unpaid parking fine. However, an operator may not want to take you to court because it can prove expensive.
So, are the threats of court action serious or just a means to get you to pay? It’s a risky gamble you may not want to take. In short, don’t automatically believe that Gladstones Solicitors won’t start legal proceedings against you!
It could be an expensive decision.
It’s worth noting that a car park management company (or another sort of company) should not threaten you with legal action when they don’t intend on following through!
Can you ignore a Gladstone Solicitor’s letter about a parking fine?
No. Don’t ignore any letters you get from Gladstone Solicitors about an unpaid parking charge. It may get costly when you do. It’s better to deal with the problem head-on.
First, contact the issuer and determine whether you can still appeal the parking charge. Next, stay in touch with Gladstone Solicitors to prevent further action from being taken against you.
Ignoring correspondence from a solicitor could lead to more problems. For instance, you could get a CCJ recorded on your credit history. Moreover, it’ll make it harder to get a loan, borrow money, or take out a mortgage later on!
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My name’s Janine, and I’m a mum of two who’s always been passionate about trying to cut down spending costs. I am now sharing as much financial knowledge as I possibly can to help your money go that little bit further.
