Is this letter a Letter Before Claim ?

onlyfoolsandparking

They have up to 6 years to issue a Claim so don't go holding your breath or celebrating just yet.

silverchoice

Just got the County Court Claim today months after their last contact. What a joke?


Also their claim has gone up to £254.88 just for parking too long.

Umkomaas

silverchoice wrote: »

Just got the County Court Claim today months after their last contact. What a joke?


Also their claim has gone up to £254.88 just for parking too long.

So deal with it using the NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #2 as your guide. It's been written by legally qualified posters and very court savvy regulars.

Best advice anywhere on the internet.

KeithP

What is the Issue Date on your Claim Form?

Did it come from the County Court Business Centre in Northampton, or from somewhere else?

silverchoice

KeithP wrote: »

What is the Issue Date on your Claim Form?

Did it come from the County Court Business Centre in Northampton, or from somewhere else?

19th August and it is from Northampton.

KeithP

silverchoice wrote: »

19th August and it is from Northampton.

With a Claim Issue Date of 19th August, you have until Monday 9th September to do the Acknowledgement of Service, but there is nothing to be gained by delaying it. To do the AoS, follow the guidance offered in a Dropbox file linked from post #2 of [URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread[/URL]. About ten minutes work - no thinking required.

Having done the AoS, you have until 4pm on Monday 23rd September 2019 to file your Defence.

That's over four weeks away. Plenty of time to produce a Defence, but please don't leave it to the last minute.


When you are happy with the content, your Defence could be filed via email as suggested here:

Print your Defence.
1. Sign it and date it.
   
2. Scan the signed document back in and save it as a pdf.
   
3. Send that pdf as an email attachment to CCBCAQ@Justice.gov.uk
   
4. Just put the claim number and the word Defence in the email title, and in the body of the email something like 'Please find my Defence attached'.
   
5. Log into MCOL after a few days to see if the Claim is marked "defence received". If not chase the CCBC until it is.
   
6. Do not be surprised to receive an early copy of the Claimant's Directions Questionnaire, they are just trying to keep you under pressure.
   
7. Wait for your DQ from the CCBC, or download one from the internet, and then re-read post #2 of [URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread[/URL] to find out exactly what to do with it.

Coupon-mad

You and we were expecting that claim (they don't just go away) so I hope you are already up to speed with what to do.

silverchoice

Coupon-mad wrote: »

You and we were expecting that claim (they don't just go away) so I hope you are already up to speed with what to do.

I’m up to speed with what to do but this is more difficult than my mother’s case. The car park is fifty miles from where we live and we bought a ticket but overstayed. I’m not sure how to defend this one. They did take three months to provide evidence when I requested it.

Coupon-mad

Search the forum for ticket machine grace periods defence (this forum is all about the searching).

silverchoice

I need to complete my defence before Monday. Been so busy clean forgot about it. Luckily BW legal have sent me a reminder letter !



We paid for 2 hours parking. We arrived at 16:15 and left at 18:36. Can I not argue this is within a grace period ?