A woman who was ordered to pay £24,500 in unpaid fines after ignoring hundreds of parking tickets has been declared bankrupt with debts totalling more than £37,000.
In a landmark ruling at Dundee Sheriff Court earlier this year, Carly Mackie was told she had to pay the unpaid charges to a private parking company.
The 29-year-old had taken to parking her car in the citys Waterfront without a permit. She claimed she had a right to park in the area as she was living there at the time.
Ms Mackie, from the city, also believed the charge notices could not be enforced under Scottish law.
However, Sheriff George Way said the charges served against her by the firm, Vehicle Control Services (VCS), were from a valid contract and she was…
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