moandick
Free Member
Legal Eagles - tune in here, please.
The published Rules on a particular Caravan Site state quite explicitly:
(1) that all site fees must be paid in advance of occupation of the pitch and,
(2) that under no circumstances whatsoever will a refund be given if the stay on that pitch is cut short.
Recently a member of the Big Pitch Guide had a slight altercation with a site owner and was asked to leave the site immediately - after having stayed 5 days out of a 10 day fully-paid up period.
The member concerned refused to leave immediately because he had just had a barbecue with some friends during which time he had drunk a couple of bottles of beer and several glasses of wine and did not wish to drive after such a 'drink'.
The site owner insisted that he leave immediately - the member simply refused to leave until a sufficient period of time had elapsed to nullify the effects of the alcohol.
The site owner then called in the Police and demanded the member be removed by the Law.
The member explained the drink problem to the Policeman, the Policeman took advice from 'Head Office', and then asked the member if he would voluntarily leave by 10am the following morning - to which the member promised that he would definitely be gone by 10am the following morning.
The member did leave by 10am the following morning and all was well.
Two questions:
1. Could the site owner 'legally' insist on the removal of a Driver even when that Driver has admitted to being over the legal drink-drive limit?
2. Is it legal for the site Owner to refuse a refund for services that he (the site owner) has withdrawn for his own reasons?
Dick from the Big Pitch Guide
The published Rules on a particular Caravan Site state quite explicitly:
(1) that all site fees must be paid in advance of occupation of the pitch and,
(2) that under no circumstances whatsoever will a refund be given if the stay on that pitch is cut short.
Recently a member of the Big Pitch Guide had a slight altercation with a site owner and was asked to leave the site immediately - after having stayed 5 days out of a 10 day fully-paid up period.
The member concerned refused to leave immediately because he had just had a barbecue with some friends during which time he had drunk a couple of bottles of beer and several glasses of wine and did not wish to drive after such a 'drink'.
The site owner insisted that he leave immediately - the member simply refused to leave until a sufficient period of time had elapsed to nullify the effects of the alcohol.
The site owner then called in the Police and demanded the member be removed by the Law.
The member explained the drink problem to the Policeman, the Policeman took advice from 'Head Office', and then asked the member if he would voluntarily leave by 10am the following morning - to which the member promised that he would definitely be gone by 10am the following morning.
The member did leave by 10am the following morning and all was well.
Two questions:
1. Could the site owner 'legally' insist on the removal of a Driver even when that Driver has admitted to being over the legal drink-drive limit?
2. Is it legal for the site Owner to refuse a refund for services that he (the site owner) has withdrawn for his own reasons?
Dick from the Big Pitch Guide