Public Defender: Got a legal question? Brydens Lawyers can help

THE most common problem raised with Public Defender – pseudo parking “fines” – is tackled today by the experts from Brydens Lawyers. Join our Q&A for their advice.

THE most common problem raised with Public Defender – pseudo parking “fines” – is tackled today by the experts from Brydens Lawyers.

Read on to find out their advice and then pose your question about parking fines – or any other legal issue affecting you. BRYDENS EXPERTS will be answering questions live and free from 1PM. Leave your question through the comments section below.

Reader Caitlin recently asked: How do I get out of a fine from Australian National Car Parks? I don’t even understand how they got my home address.

Brydens’ advice: Australian National Car Parks is not a statutory authority capable of issuing fines. It has no power to do so. The utilisation of a car park operated by ANCP is done so pursuant to a contractual arrangement. The terms of that contract must be readily displayed so as to ensure that you are aware of your obligations pursuant to that contract so far as the payment of a fee is concerned for the use of the car park. If you are genuinely aggrieved so far as the imposition of the “fine” is concerned then you should send a letter to ANCP setting out the reasons for same. If ANCP decide to take the matter further then of course you will need to defend any proceedings that may be brought. As to your home address it is not a difficult matter to discover same. An application can be made to RMS to identify the registered owner of a vehicle for the purpose of litigation.

Have you been affected? Is there another legal issue you want to raise? Have your say or pose your question through the comments section below.