Long story short, I was fined for parking without a ticket, as I was in process of checking the parking restrictions/requirement (ie. ticket requirements).
I wrote in to dispute it, and my dispute was rejected.
I have had this happen to me once before (fined while checking a sign), I took all my friends' advice, and just paid it after having my dispute rejected. And ever since then then it has always annoyed me when I see people regularly disregarding a no stopping sign, or whatever, meanwhile I ALWAYS try to do the right thing.
That is why this time I am considering taking legal action.
The inspector was helpful and fairly understanding, and noted down in his computer that I had been checking the sign, then told me not to bother buying a ticket, because I already have the infringement notice to display. And it is on this basis that the appeals team is upholding fine, that I did not have a ticket to display.
My question is, what would the legal costs be, say, if I was to have, or not have legal representation, the court costs, whether a win would lay these costs onto another party. The lady on the phone from City of Port Phillip told me that the court cost on its own is $120 (approx 50% more than the fine itself), is this accurate? Can this cost be awarded to be paid to me if the ruling is in my favour?
Any advice or info would be great. Thanks in advance.
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