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Multiple CEL PCNs, need help writing defence
Hi all, Thank you for all of the information on the newbies thread. I recently received the claim form relating to a PCN brought by Civil Enforcement Limited. Issue date 17 July. I submitted my AoS on 26 July. I believe this sets the hard deadline for my defence of 18 August. Summary to date: I have been receiving LBAs…
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Yellow Box on Junction - PCN
Hi all, I would like your advice on the following: Just the edge of the back was in the yellow and that was due to a car stopping in front. It's not like it blocked the road. look forward to your advice. Thanks a million
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Civil Enforcement Ltd. PCN
Dear Forumites, First, I would like to thank you for the brilliant and important work you do to educate motorists and stop parking ticket scams. I have received a PCN from Civil Enforcement Ltd. and usual letters from DCBL.The last one from DCBL is "Final notice of debt recovery" and is dated 17/06/2025.Below I enclose the…
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Northwest Parking Management / DCB Legal
Hi All, Firstly, a big thank you to you all who volunteer your time/expertise on here - it's very much appreciated and I have learnt a whole lot in the last 7-days of reading up. I've found the scare tactics and intimidation a disgrace and willing to stand up to these awful charges for what was, I'm led to believe, 15…
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BWLegal - Advocate?
Hi All I have been through this process many times thanks to this forum, and have supported many friends and family in following this guidance. However, one case with BWLegal has been set for hearing on the 20 something of August. BWLegal have served their bundle of documents, with a paralegal's witness statement and…
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Euro Car Parka dcbl letter
Hello, just reading through advice. My husband parked his van at a Euro car park and didn’t see the van tariff so just paid the car tariff. Ignored the PCN and now have £170 dcbl letter. We have not responded or challenged anything. Are they likely to go away?!
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Received a "Failed to File the Directions Questionnaire" despite sending email.
Hi all Please can you help? I followed instructions and sent my directions questionnaire in May this year but I've received a letter last week stating that I have not sent the directions questionnaire. I have both the email I sent to the email address specified in the email and I also have the auto response back from them.…
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Genuinely forgot to pay Stanstead Drop off charge APCOA Parking
Oh god! Completely forgot to pay drop off charge and just received this PCN today. Please advise.
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Late Appeal, letter before action
I hope everyone is well, unfortunately I have found myself in the situation with another PCN again. This is for overstaying in a McDonald's car park. I contacted McDonald's and they said they don't have the authority to cancel and I have to go through the parkeing operator I missed the deadline to make an appeal to 'Civil…
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DCB Legal iPark Services - claim discontinued!
Hi all. My wife received a claim form. If you google the opticians and read their reviews, many people have had the same problem, she literally pulled into the space for a minute. In the past, it has gone this far once and we used one of them companies who charge £50/£60 and fight it who won. However, this time I’m not…
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DCB Legal claim form received
Received the above today feeling over whelmed by all the threads, ive not responded to any of the letter as missed the original 14 days Whats the next thing to do as im not admitting admission to anything.
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Horizon options
After losing at Popla when they selected Stevie Wonder as their latest assessor I have now received a reminder from our friends at Horizon. I'm wondering what options for fun there are here as they have replicated the reverse from a PCN, meaning I'm now allowed infinite Popla appeals apparently. The car had broken down, so…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd PCN, wrong bay in shared restaurant/leisure car park, now a Letter Before Acti
Looking for advice on a Parking Charge Notice from Civil Enforcement Ltd. The car park serves a leisure centre plus several restaurants and shops on the same site in North London. We ate at one of the restaurants, sat down for about 1.5 hours, I have a receipt confirming my dinner. It was dark when we parked and we…
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Help with defence against DCB
Hello all! I wish I had found this earlier... sounds like I did everything wrong so far and now have a claim form from DCB Legal. But I have read the forum and won't panic. I now filed the AOS and have time. I'm posting because I believe my defence should be slightly different than the template (although I intend to use…
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HM Court & Tribunals Service Letter
Hi. Earlier this year, I received two infringement notices from UK Parkinson Control about 2 separate incidents but both involving a Blue Badge holder. In the first infringement the Blue Badge was not a valid reason to park in this space ( unknown to us that any parking regulations had changed since we parked there before)…
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Starting the Defence
Hello all As requested I have started a new thread. This where I am thus far. I have followed the instructions to defend the whole amount. Now I am starting the defence. When you start the defence, it states defence - counterclaim. The page states: Before you can make a counterclaim against the claimant you must: be…
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DCB Legal - 4 years later.
Hi All, thanks to advice on this forum a few years ago I successfully defended an earlier claim. I now have two further claims from DCB legal, on 9f which has reached the Court Claim stage and I would appreciate some advice. The original claim was for an overstay at a car park in July 2022. Using advice from this forum, I…
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Disabled driver parking ticket - reduced as 'goodwill'. Don't want to pay it.
Hi all, looking for advice as follows: Disabled driver - badge displayed. Parked in hospital car park where disabled drivers are exempt from paying for parking. Car was registered with parking firm for exemption for years with no issue. They had recently changed the rules whereas disabled drivers had to scan the barcode on…
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GBP Management DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
Hi All! So a ticket has come through from GBP Management LTD citing no valid permit even though there were no clearly displayed signs. I've read through the Newbies thread and also found an identical thread with the same company. My plan of action: 1. Wait for day 25 and then lodge appeal as the keeper using the 't-shirt…
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DCB Legal - Euro Car Parks
I appealed a PCN with POPLA, following the excellet guidance on the NEWBIES thread - guidance I have followed successfully on previous appeals. I have just heard my POPLA appeal was rejected. The appeal was on grounds of a non-compliant NtK as well as signage, ANPR, etc but as NtK was not compliant, I thought it was a sure…
