Neighbour damaged my car

pf85

Hi,

So I park in an underground and we have designated car spaces - my car has been parked up for a week without being moved and when I looked at it this morning there is multiple scores down the doors where the car next to me has scraped mine whilst trying to park his. There is one deep score in particular which I measured and it lines up exactly to the scores on his front bumper.

The problem is he has not approached me to let me know this has happened so odds are he is going to totally deny it and claim innocence. I'm going to approach him anyway to see what he has to say - I'm out not out rip him off or anything, all I want is it fixed.

Have you any advice for me before I go to him? I don't actually know him and have never met him before so I'm not sure how he will behave.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Loads of pictures before you go near him. And take his insurance details from the window. You'd be amazed how quickly the damage might disappear from his car if he thinks he's caught. Make sure to get his reg in the picture if possible.

bear1

Is there cctv? I'd also record the entire event on the phone and hide it in your pocket.
You never know, he may something to prove his guilt and if you have a record of it then it will be aces for you.

pf85

There is cctv but not where my car was parked so it is useless. I met up with the owner this evening and he admited that the wife was driving and that he would cover the charges so it was an amicable outcome which I was very happy with. Now to get some quotes and have the work done to get my car back to normal again

sunnysoutheast

pf85 wrote: »

There is cctv but not where my car was parked so it is useless. I met up with the owner this evening and he admited that the wife was driving and that he would cover the charges so it was an amicable outcome which I was very happy with. Now to get some quotes and have the work done to get my car back to normal again

I wouldn't get too happy until you actually have the cash in your hand.

I'd still take very detailed pictures of the damage on both cars, the insurance disc etc. in case you get the runaround.

James Bond Junior

bear1 wrote: »

Is there cctv? I'd also record the entire event on the phone and hide it in your pocket.
You never know, he may something to prove his guilt and if you have a record of it then it will be aces for you.

You can't record somebody without informing them. Any evidence gathered would inadmissible.

pcuser

James Bond Junior wrote: »

You can't record somebody without informing them. Any evidence gathered would inadmissible.

You cant record a 3rd party without informing them. Its perfectly legal to record a 1v1 conversation .

James Bond Junior

James Bond Junior wrote: »

You can't record somebody without informing them. Any evidence gathered would inadmissible.

I believe that's not true. So long as one party involved is aware that they are being recorded, it's allowed.

Thargor

James Bond Junior wrote: »

You can't record somebody without informing them. Any evidence gathered would inadmissible.

Wrong. Illegal for a third party to record a conversation they're not a part of, perfectly legal to record a conversation they participate in, no consent required.

James Bond Junior

Well that's me told!

SuperSean11

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Well that's me told!

Some secret agent you are

James Bond Junior

SuperSean11 wrote: »

Some secret agent you are

I'm still learning!!! 😂

Pro Hoc Vice

James Bond Junior wrote: »

You can't record somebody without informing them. Any evidence gathered would inadmissible.

Can you back that up with some evidence.

buzzard

You cannot record a conversation without informing the other person that you are recording the conversation. The recording of the call is a breach of the Data Protection Act if you don't inform the other party.

That's why call centres will say that this call is being recorded as part training purposes etc etc

Thargor

buzzard wrote: »

You cannot record a conversation without informing the other person that you are recording the conversation. The recording of the call is a breach of the Data Protection Act if you don't inform the other party.

That's why call centres will say that this call is being recorded as part training purposes etc etc

You're wrong.

degsie

Thargor wrote: »

You're wrong.

/*where did I leave that popcorn*/

Tigger

degsie wrote: »

/*where did I leave that popcorn*/

No popcorn
Law state that if 2 people are having a conversation then either one can record it
However no other person is allowed without a court order

Esel

Thargor wrote: »

You're wrong.

Well wrong at that.

Esel

Tigger wrote: »

No popcorn
Law state that if 2 people are having a conversation then either one can record it
However no other person is allowed without a court order

How about if more than two people are having a conversation? Can one still record it? Serious question.

Tigger

Esel wrote: »

How about if more than two people are having a conversation? Can one still record it? Serious question.

Yes

tossy

Classic boards, someone posts up looking for advice/help with a damaged car and it descends in to a farcical 'debate' over the legality of recording conversations lol

Esel

tossy wrote: »

Classic boards, someone posts up looking for advice/help with a damaged car and it descends in to a farcical 'debate' over the legality of recording conversations lol

IP logged.

MarkR

From https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/A-guide-to-your-rights-Plain-English-Version/r/858.htm, it seems that recordings of an individual are subject to data protection.

Teddington Cuddlesworth

Covered this in media law only a few months ago. Unless it's to record an unlawful act, and you record an unlawful act, it is a breach of privacy.
The only way to supercede privacy is if it's public interest. ie a law being broken.

biko

Drop the recording discussion pls.