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Smart Parking (via DCB Legal) - Angouleme Way, Bury - MCOL Defence Draft Check
Hi everyone, I’m the registered keeper defending a claim from Smart Parking (issued via DCB Legal). The POC is incredibly vague- just the standard "Insufficient Paid Time" line, followed by the usual boilerplate claiming keeper liability under POFA 2012. Total claimed is £189.40, which includes the fake £70 debt collector…
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PCN issued from our good friends CEL
Hello All Newbie to the forum so please bear with me. I am attempting to submit an appeal to the CEL website to fight a PCN issued last month. However the site is asking for my mobile number to be provided and its marked with a red asterisk which usually denotes its a mandatory field to be populated. I am in no way willing…
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Gym Group - UK Parking Administration fine
Hello, I recently joined a Gym group gym and don't believe that during the sign-up process, I was informed about having to input my registration plate to use the gym. Unbelievably, I have been going into the gym and did not notice the car park signs when entering the car park and building. I quickly received 3 consecutive…
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Euro Car Parks - DCB Legal Claim Form
Back again with another! This time on behalf of my Dad. He's received a Claim Form, after he refused to admit being the driver. Particulars of Claim 1 The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge (PC) issued to vehicle XXXX XXXX at YYYYYYYY. 2 The date of contravention is XX/07/2025 and the D was…
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Apcoa / gctt / zzps
Hi, I read through the Newbies thread but not sure that applies here. My partner is a subcontractor working for a large infrastructure contractor on safety-critical railway work. In December 2025 he received three Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) from APCOA Parking UK Ltd for parking at a station car park on three consecutive…
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Horizon Parking - Travelodge / Starbucks Haydock, St Helens
Hello ! I have read the newbies section on PCNs and thanks for all the advice that you all offer in your own time - its much appreciated! As the RK, I have received a Parking Charge for Travelodge / Starbucks in Haydock for allegedly overstaying 119 minutes instead of 90 minutes. Having read another Travelodge / Starbucks…
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Court fine for driving uninsured when I didn't own the car - however it was uninsured prior
Hi, I have been given a further steps notice of a £400 fine for driving/keeping a vehicle uninsured in August in 2025. I sold my car to be scrapped in July 2025 and so this can't be the case. I therefore clearly was not driving uninsured at this time. However, the car was not insured from May 2025 (the insurance expired…
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Parking Eye PCN - incorrect information?
Hi, I wonder if I could get some help please. I received this PCN in the post last week. I was going to appeal on the grounds that it’s been more than 14 days since the offence before they’ve issued the fine, but then I've read the paragraph on the back, about them contacting someone else, that I don’t quite understand. I…
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DCB Legal, Smart Parking, Court Claim, Defended
Used Smart Parking defence template in the Smart Parking Claim Defence group thread, 11 paragraphs, link via meltof dated 12th April.
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Smart Parking / DCB Legal
Just a quick post to say a huge thank you to all those who contribute advice to this forum. I have been fighting Smart Parking on my daughter’s behalf for almost 6 years and DCB Legal for about a year. Thanks to the superb advice given on other users’ threads, the claim was dropped just before Court proceedings. So, if…
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ECP DCB Legal Discontinued
Good afternoon, I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who puts the time and effort into to this forum. I read and read until I couldn’t anymore and I followed the 8 step plan. Today I had the discontinuing email from DCB legal. This forum is a wealth of knowledge. Thank you!
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3 Year Old CANCELLED Parking Tickets
As I made a post on r/LegalAdviceUK, I am going to copy it over here and have deleted it there. Any changes made to the private information within the documents have been made BOLD. This is in England. 4 days ago, I received a letter from HM Courts & Tribunals Service contacting me "because someone claims you owe them…
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Smart Parking, DCB Legal, LoC 2025
Hello, Just need a little guidance over what to do and what my first step should be. I am getting confused on land owners and sar... I received a letter from Debt Recovery Plus to say that I owe £170 or will be taken to court. LUCKILY, I read part 4 of the newbies post and haven't called them like I was initially intending…
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I called the Debt Recovery company, what does this change?
I'm looking for help! Having read POST 4 - DEBT COLLECTOR LETTERS, my case mostly applies, so apologies if this should be a case of 'just ignore them'. Where my case differs is that I did call the Debt Recovery company (DCBL) when I received their first letter to explain I was challenging the unpaid charge with Euro Car…
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Euro Car Parks Appeal Rejected - Please Help
Hi, I'm new here so hello! I feel bad to ask for help so soon. I parked in a euro car park in Nottingham 11th April 2026. I parked for 17 minutes. I entered my reg into the payment machine upon my return but it said I did not need to pay and to leave the car park. It would not give me an option to pay. I took a photo of…
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Help with template defence on Paragrath 3
Hello, I am using the template on the main page however I need some help writing my defence Im not sure how to I was not the driver, the vehicle is actually a licenced taxi, once the taxi dropped off at the terminal went to the BP Garage to refuel, garage was very busy the driver got a coffee a snack used the toilet in…
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Court claim for £900 for 3 old PCNs
Hello, I’ve recently received a court claim for around £900 for some parking fines. These fines date back to 2020 where I was at my gym and all three are within 2 weeks. I can’t remember why I wouldn’t have put my reg in the machine (maybe it was broke) but I paid for my membership. I can’t remember if I received the…
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DCB Legal/MET Parking claim received
Hi guys/girls, My friend has received claim form Issue date 05/08/2025 (attached here) We have filed AoS using MCOL on 14/08/2025. She is registered keeper (driver wasn't reported yet) I was the driver. We need help with this case if possible.... Thank you very much
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DCB Legal Ltd / Baysentry Solutions: CCJ Set-Aside Help — CitiPark Car Park
Hi all, I’m looking for advice on a private parking CCJ and my application to set it aside. Background I received a CCJ from a private parking operator relating to parking charges at a car park I used regularly. At the time, I was a frequent user of that car park and had over 50 parking sessions before and after the dates…
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DCB Legal - CCJ Defence settlement - What next?
Apologies if this has already been asked I have looked but couldn't find clear advice. Firstly I have only discovered this forum and have not used the advice / templates from this template so I am just looking to know how screwed I am and should I pay the settlement. BACKGROUND I live in an apartment that has a public…
