Britannia POPLA appeal

dj100

hi all, so I submitted my defence (AoS 14/3 and defence submitted on 1/5 - so a bit late). No further updates have been received as of yet except BW legal have now emailed me with all their "evidence" and letters asking for payment and to contact them with 14 days and pay £200+. Just wondered what the best next step was? The pictures they have sent show a car with the lights on and not even what looks like a parking space so wonder if that helps my case if I ask them to show a picture of the car actually parked as it is certainly not clear.

Castle

What is the exact name of the claimant on the court claim?

KeithP

dj100 wrote: »

hi all, so I submitted my defence on 1/5 - so a bit late.

A bit late? That's an understatement.

Your Defence was due on 2nd April so it was filed over four weeks late.

Login to MCOL and check that you haven't received a Default Judgment against you.

dj100

I don’t think so as under claim history the last update is defense received. I assume it would be quite obvious otherwise?

dj100

Britannia Parking Group Limited t/a Britannia Parking

Is the claimant

Coupon-mad

Do you mean you submitted your defence on 1st April? Otherwise it makes no sense that the case is already at Witness Statement stage.

Have you not even received your DQ yet?

dj100

See below. Sorry not sure what DQ means. My sense was I should ignore their letter as the court process hadn’t finished was my understanding. Thanks for your guidance

Claim history:
Your acknowledgment of service was received on 14/03/2019
Your defence was submitted on 01/05/2019
Your defence was received on 01/05/2019

KeithP

dj100 wrote: »

Sorry not sure what DQ means.

DQ = Directions Questionnaire.

Coupon-mad

You need to read the NEWBIES thread section on KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN.

dj100

thanks. I have yet to receive a DQ, but BW Legal have been in touch to make an offer and that if I do not accept within 14 days they have instruction to still proceed.

I have read the newbie thread and had a few questions:

1. Are they likely to just drop the case rather than go to court?
2. Am I able to submit new arguments? They have sent pictures of a car not parked (lights are on) and state I was only in the car park for c.15 minutes based on entry / exit. Is there a case if you are not there long and there is no picture of you physically parking?
3. If I don't want to physically go to court and take time off work what would the best course of action be based on where I am at in the process?

thank you to any respondees in advance