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Re: NTO Newham 01a blue badge
DIR By: Enceladus
Date: February 27, 2024, 4:12 am
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--- Quote from: Fazzy link ---
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> Thank you to cp8759 for his kind offer of representation.
Before deciding to accept the paid help, I wanted to know if the
chances of a win is possible with self representation on the
hearing date? I guess if the chances are slim then I have to
seek help from an experienced member as the $130 fee would be
much harder to manage. I feel partly responsible for giving my
sister false hope that this case can be won at the tribunal
stage hence the forfeit of the discounted rate so please can I
have honest advice on what the best option would be. I would
love to win this without having to get my sister to pay anything
if that's possible!
>
> Thanks.
>
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"paid help". I don't believe cp8759 is expecting a fee for
representing you. A charitable donation at your discretion
perhaps.
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Re: NTO Newham 01a blue badge
DIR By: Fazzy
Date: February 27, 2024, 12:22 pm
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Thank you H C Andersen. That has put my mind at ease.
[member=38]Enceladus[/member] - It was a paid service offered as
I was feeling nervous to do it myself. But I'm feeling more
confident to go it alone now thanks to all the advice. Thanks
[member=1]cp8759[/member] for looking at the evidence for me.
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Re: NTO Newham 01a blue badge
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: February 27, 2024, 5:18 pm
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To be honest the basic point is very straightforward: it's a
waiting restriction, not a loading restriction, so you can park
with a blue badge. The relevant provision is regulation 8 of The
Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled
Persons) (England) Regulations 2000
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/683/regulation/8/made<br
/>and it's a simple enough point that you should be OK on your
own.
The authority's submissions about a blue badge being only
relevant where parking isn't prohibited is the most brain-dead
submission I've ever seen: if parking isn't prohibited, anyone
can park even without a blue badge.
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Re: NTO Newham 01a blue badge
DIR By: Fazzy
Date: March 5, 2024, 8:38 am
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I just wanted to update on the hearing: I'm pleased to say the
adjudicator (Mr Teper) decided to cancel the fine but not on the
grounds of incorrect code. He read out the codes 01a and
insisted it was the right one issued. He instead allowed it on
the basis that the terms were not clearly displayed and it could
be confusing to someone parking. He asked me lots of questions
about if I knew I was not allowed to park there or if I read the
terms because the terms were clear on paper apparently. I
highlighted the deminis point about being 30cm over the
restriction and he also picked up on the terrible spelling
mistake on the lamppost etc. I also pointed out the long time
between the NTO being served which he took on board.
Anyway I'm just happy its over with. Thank you to everyone for
your help over this 11 month on this PCN.
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Re: NTO Newham 01a blue badge
DIR By: Pastmybest
Date: March 6, 2024, 5:26 am
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good work well done for sticking with it.
this case does bring up something that bothers me. That being
the prevalence of experts taking on cases but taking them off
the forum. In this case a charge for helping was requested but
the Op felt they were not in a position to pay it.
IMO if an expert is to charge for their help or representation
this should be made clear whilst the case is still on the forum,
they can then continue to offer help if they wish but also
another expert who does not wish to charge a fee would also be
able to pick up the case as a representative before as in this
case it was to late
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Re: NTO Newham 01a blue badge
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: March 8, 2024, 2:36 pm
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> good work well done for sticking with it.
>
> this case does bring up something that bothers me. That being
the prevalence of experts taking on cases but taking them off
the forum. In this case a charge for helping was requested but
the Op felt they were not in a position to pay it.
>
> IMO if an expert is to charge for their help or representation
this should be made clear whilst the case is still on the forum,
they can then continue to offer help if they wish but also
another expert who does not wish to charge a fee would also be
able to pick up the case as a representative before as in this
case it was to late
>
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Yes: well done for the perseverance and not joining The Mugged
Club.
I do not charge, and neither does one other member; rather, if
won, I invite the OP to make a donation to my charity, The
Princess Alice Hospice. Most people offer to reimburse my
travel fare.
Regarding taking the case off forum, I do this merely for the
reason that I do not want prying eyes to see the arguments.
But, I take your points. :)
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Re: NTO Newham 01a blue badge
DIR By: Pastmybest
Date: March 8, 2024, 4:12 pm
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Charging or not is not the issue. I do not charge and only if an
Op offers do i ask that they make a donation Always to a
children's hospice but if they have a favorite then that is
fine. I have suggested a different worthy cause to one OP which
they were happy to do.
To me the OP should know from the start, and whilst i take your
point re prying eyes if an Op is not happy to pay in most cases
our combined knowledge and experience is always going to be of
benefit
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