Hello All
This is my first post on this site, so not sure how it will go!
I was asked by local council to remove all the items of my property that did not have council approval. This included items that did comply. I was given 6 weeks to do so and my attempt to have 11 weeks to comply was rejected. Since I was not able to comply by 6 weeks, the council sent me a prosecution notice to appear in magistrates court - criminal prosecution.
The council maintains that all items were in breach of state Act and local authority scheme. However, there were items that did comply and the items that needed to be removed could have been approved within the six weeks of compliance - I only found this out later.
Can I litigate against council for false information or intimidation, harassment and loss of income as they knew that I could have achieved compliance in that period rather than them seeking to extort a fine from me?
Thanks
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This is my first post on this site, so not sure how it will go!
I was asked by local council to remove all the items of my property that did not have council approval. This included items that did comply. I was given 6 weeks to do so and my attempt to have 11 weeks to comply was rejected. Since I was not able to comply by 6 weeks, the council sent me a prosecution notice to appear in magistrates court - criminal prosecution.
The council maintains that all items were in breach of state Act and local authority scheme. However, there were items that did comply and the items that needed to be removed could have been approved within the six weeks of compliance - I only found this out later.
Can I litigate against council for false information or intimidation, harassment and loss of income as they knew that I could have achieved compliance in that period rather than them seeking to extort a fine from me?
Thanks
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