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Comment by dools

This is so fucking dumb. As if you need a lawyer to contest a parking ticket in the first place.

The last time I got a parking ticket I had photos and documentary evidence that I should not have been liable.

After I lodged my intent to contest the fine, the council sent me a letter saying how they win 97% of cases and I should just pay up now to avoid the risk.

I called bullshit and turned up on my court date. There were a bunch of cases heard before mine, 3 of which were parking violations.

In all 3 cases the defendants received a default judgement because the council didn’t even bother to send someone to fight the case.

My case got the same result.

Maybe I would hire a lawyer to sue the council for intimidation over the letter they sent, but I sure as hell wouldn’t use an AI lawyer for that!

parent dools 3 years ago

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