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Smart Parking court defense, queries & what to/not to include
Hiya, first of I'm going thank coupon mad for all their great work and help and extreme patience must have for all the repeats endured and slightly slow amd/or poor with technology people like myself. I've had the letter from the court that Smart Parking/their DCB scammer team are taking it to court. I've managed find the…
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Should I pay CCJ or try getting it set aside??
Hi all, Appreciate any help I can get. I have read through various other discussions, very useful but haven't found one that applies directly. I have recently received a Judgement for claimant relating to a parking ticket dating back to 2022 from euro car parks via DCB legal. I had followed all prior advice in newbies…
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Conditions of CCJ staying my record
Hi All, I am very new here so please be gentle with me. So I randomly received a N1SDT claims form from DCB legal following an over stay in a car park in 2023. The claimant being Smart Parking Limited asking for a sum of £274.88. Now I can barely remember what happened yesterday so trying to recall the events from 2023…
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Disabled and received a PCN from Premier Park Ltd
in April 2022, I received a PCN from Premier Park Ltd, where I parked by costco in Cardiff. I am disabled and in getting out of my car, my badge fell onto the car-seat, passenger side. I appealed the PCN and it was declined. I went to POPLA and the appeal was declined. I wrote to POPLA again and they declined my appeal…
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Email response effectiveness
Hi all, I've been through this process before, taken it all the way to court and won! This one is a little different and is also during the age of much expanded access to the specialist knowledge I think the 'legal' firms hold over many of us. What I'd like to ask is, has anyone succeeded in using AI to help in their…
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Fine for wrong car park code
Hi Everyone, I accidentally paid to park in the wrong carpark, the carpark name came up on pay by phone but the location number was different, They said it’s my responsibility to make sure the details are correct, when I contacted the other carpark whom I paid but didn’t park on their land for a refund they dismissed my…
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DCBL Parking Defence
Good Afternoon All, First of all - thanks to all who help others.. this forum has been a major help. I have sent off the AOS.. I am currently drafting a defence (I've took some parts from other threads and will of couse use all the paragraphs and layout from the defence template). The main defence is around 1. Signage…
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Letter of Claim from BW Legal for 3 year old ghost PCN - Unsure of reason?
Hi, I have two concerns! 1. I have received a LoC for x2 PCNs in 2022. I can't orientate myself to what is the potential reason, especially considering at the I had a long term let, where I had access to parking and always displayed my permit. I do remember, approximately in 2020, being harassed for PCNs for this same car…
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PCN over a 'Not Marked Bay' from Ocean Parking
HI Guys. I have received PCN for apparently not parking in a marked parking bay at a Metrolink park and ride station. I parked my car in between 2 other vehicles, with another behind me. Having parked up at 12.20pm and returned around 5.30pm. The notice timing states 17:16 and there are no other vehicles around me when…
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Parking Eye Fine- Coming like buses!!
Hi all, I've only just submitted a WS for DCB legal in relation to a alleged parking offense in 2022 and had this arrive through the post today. Letter one dated 16th April 2025, reports i was informed on April 1st that i as the registered keeper was liable for the above parking charge notice, which a breach of the parking…
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N1SDT from DCB Legal
I received a PCN from Smart Parking back in March 2023. At the time I appealed on the basis that the Date of Contravention was 3rd March 2023 and the Issue date of the PCN was 20th March 2023, so 17 days later. From that time there was a catalogue of mistakes.... I received an acknowledgement of my appeal but no decision.…
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NCP Parking Charge to Keeper
Hello Everyone, I am looking for advice, I received in the post a NCP Parking Charge to Keeper letter. I had paid for parking for two hours, entry was from 11:19:23 and Exit was from 13:36:06 A total of 17:06 overstayed, I have not appealed yet as I need to make sure I appeal correctly, Thank you for your advice and…
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UK Parking Control
Hi All A newbie to your site and hoping someone can provide some advice. Yesterday (29.05.25) we received a Final reminder and a £100 charge for parking out of hours in a retail park (son eating takeaway and he says he did not see any warning signs as it was pitch black - no excuse i suppose!). Letter was dated 14.05.25.…
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National Parking Control (NPC) and DCBL - claiming 5 min overstay
Hi, I've been through the newbies thread and various links and previous posts. Would appreciate if someone could confirm if my understanding is correct, or if anything else to add. Background: - PCN received by registered keeper (RK) from National Parking Control. This noted an overstay of 5 minutes on the period paid for…
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Quick LTN question
Hi there, Recently got caught in a LTN. I was fully aware of rules but thought a right turn was permissible due to roadworks. I've been out of the country for six weeks during which the originally PCN came. I obviously could not pay or respond. Now I have a charge certificate for £195. I have two quick questions: 1. Can I…
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Debt collects - Debt Recovery Plus from overstaying at the dentist.
Hi - have a letter demanding £170 from Debt Recovery Plus for a parking notice from Euro Car Parks. I had a dentist appointment on the 15/10/24 which went wrong and my 1-hour appointment turned to 2.5 hours. I appealed, appealed with POPLA, all rejected. I even sent a letter-headed email from my dental practise as evidence…
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UKCPS - Moorside Legal Defence
Hi All, A few weeks ago I received a claim form on behalf of Moorside legal chasing 2 UKCPS PCNs. I have filed my AoS, I have spent this week writing and copying over my defence and just have a few questions before I submit. 1. Is the claimaint UKCPS or Moorside Legal? 2. I have copied from sections from 3 threads and just…
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Notice of debt recovery UK parking control
Hi, I received a debt collection notice at our new address for apparently parking on private property (in permit area without displaying a permit in a private residential building parking). There was no charge notice left on the windscreen. The V5C would still be mapped to the previous address and has not been moved to the…
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Court Claim Letter - Here we go again - Acknowledgement of Service
Hello Legends...and Coup I have ignored everything, and truly cannot remember my defence - other than I either over stayed by 20 minutes, or I automatically parked in a car park 20 yards away and entered the incorrect one in the Pay App. I assume step one is: Acknowledgement of Claim And (1) I Intend to defend all of this…
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Moorside legal letter of claim (I have responded to the claim)
Hello, I received a letter of claim after ignoring Moorside legal for a parking charge from Alliance parking ltd back in 2022. (I stayed 3 minutes longer) I arrived at night time and did not see any signs. Following the newbies section I have contacted Help@moorsidelegal.co.uk via email with this - Dear Sir/madam, Ref.…