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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: ParkingLobster72
Date: September 21, 2025, 10:39 am
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ok,
what exactly do I say on the phone?
will I actually attend court?
What are the chances I am ordered to pay this?
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: b789
Date: September 21, 2025, 2:52 pm
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The mediation phone call is not part of the judicial process and
the mediation is not a trained legal professional. If not
agreement is reached at mediation, it has absolutely no effect
on anything going forwards.
The odds of this case ever reaching a hearing where you would be
required to attend a hearing are less than 1%. Even if it did
and you were not successful, the amount you would be ordered to
pay would be less than the claim amount because the courts do
not allow the aded fake £70 added.
That is not going to happen.
For the mediation call, the only requirement is for you "attend"
the call. This is what I advise you to say when you receive the
call from the mediator:
“Before I set out my position, please confirm from the
claimant’s side:
[indent]• the full name of the person attending for them;
• their role/position at their legal representative’s firm; and
• whether they hold written authority to negotiate and settle
today.[/indent]
Please relay that back to me before we continue.”
After the mediator calls back...
If identified and authority confirmed:
[indent]“Thank you. I’m content to proceed on that basis. My
settlement offer is £0, or I invite the claimant to discontinue
with no order as to costs.”[/indent]
If no/unclear authority:
[indent]“Please record that the claimant’s attendee has not
confirmed settlement authority. My position remains that
liability is denied and my offer is £0, subject to prompt
approval by an authorised solicitor if they choose to
discontinue.”[/indent]
All you need to know is the name and the position of the person
acting for the claimant and report that back to us. It will be
over within minutes.
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: ParkingLobster72
Date: May 15, 2026, 10:08 am
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Hi all,
I have received a court date.
I cant work out how to attach a copy of the letter to this post.
It is set for the 25th June, and says it is a provisional
listing.
What do I do with this? Do I book the day off work? Will I have
to explain to a judge?
This is actually scary, no wonder people just pay up :-[
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 15, 2026, 12:26 pm
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Please read
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/<br
/>and then follow its advice to post the latest letter.
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: ParkingLobster72
Date: June 12, 2026, 2:20 am
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I hope I have done this right
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letter:
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email:
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: June 12, 2026, 2:33 am
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This is good news.
This is normally the precursor to them discontinuing.
At this time you should ring the Court to see if the Court Fee
has been paid by the Claimant.
Have you prepared a Witness Statement?
Have you been sent a Witness Statement by the Claimant?
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 12, 2026, 2:57 am
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Note that the deadline for submitting Witness Statements was 11
June, but if the claimant has not submitted one either that’s
good for you. But the claimant had to pay the court fee by 28
May and you need to find out whether or not this has been done.
Worst case is that the fee has been paid and the claimant has
filed a Witness Statement.
Best case is that the fee has not been paid and the case has
been struck out.
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: ParkingLobster72
Date: June 12, 2026, 4:42 am
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I have emailed the court, I am in the office and not in a
position to be able to call them until later.
Do I need a witness statement? Is it too late to do?
I have not recieved any correspondence from Horizon, only the
email asking me for £135 to make it go away.
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 12, 2026, 5:10 am
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You first of all need to find out the status of your case.
Then, if you need to file a Witness Statement the courts are
usually lenient on defendants if they’re only a day or so late.
But, hopefully, you won’t need to, so get the status first.
If the fee has been paid and the claimant has submitted a
Witness Statement then (a) you need to complain that you weren’t
sent a copy (b) you need to get a copy and rebut anything you
disagree with in it and (c) you do this by submitting your own
Witness Statement.
Above all, you’ve got to ensure you don’t get a default
judgement made against you because you didn’t follow the court’s
instructions.
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Re: Horizon Parking - Court Papers received - Water Gardens
Harlow
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: June 12, 2026, 5:20 am
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Maybe check MCOL as well - see if there is anything on there.
Can you do that from work?
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