Here is the fairly short tribunal decision:
but much more detail in the costs decision:
Mr Mustard has seen other breakdown challenges rejected for lack of battery maintenance and not only in Barnet. Batteries are now maintenance free until they fail at which point you replace not repair.
Mr Mustard rarely asks for costs but when he does so (and the litigant in person rate is £19 per hour which would be applicable to him as a representative with Solicitors being allowed to claim the usual hourly rate for their location and length of qualification) he breaks down the claim by time spent on each stage; research, drafting the Appeal, attendance at the tribunal, travel etc.
It was hopelessly optimistic to claim £1,192.50 without any supporting information whatsoever.
Would you let a passer-by jump start your car and then clean up your own battery terminals with baking soda mixed with water or would you let a garage fix the problem which was implied by the garage report not being supplied? Mr Mustard thinks that the Appellant was lucky to even win this case but they did so & that is the end of the matter. Hopefully their car will not break down again.
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