County Court claim advice!

Gizmo2

Hi, the keeper has received a county court claim through the post dated 13th Feb for overstaying for about 20mins in a free car park back in April 2018. All letters for the parking charge were ignored (can't locate the letters atm) after reading on line to do so. Now this has arrived. AOS done today. Advice for defence needed. What happens next and what is likelihood of having to pay? I have read loads in the newbie thread and feel I need help still! TIA

nosferatu1001

Newbies thread post 2
You cannot have read that and wondered "what happens next"
we cannot possibly help you on "likelihood" as we dont know anything about the car ark or even the parking company

So you will need to do your own work and read other trhadds, see what is needed in terms of detail.

KeithP

Gizmo2 wrote: »

Hi, the keeper has received a county court claim through the post dated 13th Feb...

With a Claim Issue Date of 13th February, you have until Monday 4th March 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 link from post #2 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread. About ten minutes work - no thinking required.

Having done the AoS, you have until 4pm on Monday 18th March 2019 to file your Defence.

That's a month away. Loads of time to produce a perfect Defence, but don't leave it to the very last minute.


When you are happy with the content, your Defence should 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 "defended". If not chase the CCBC until it is.
   
6. Do not be surprised to receive a copy of the Claimant's Directions Questionnaire, they are just trying to put you under pressure.
   
7. Wait for your DQ from the CCBC, or download one from the internet, and then re-read post #2 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread to find out exactly what to do with it.

Coupon-mad

Advice for defence needed.

What happens next

and what is likelihood of having to pay?

All 3 questions are covered in the NEWBIES thread 2nd post. We win 99% of these but only when people read the NEWBIES thread, take it all on board and follow the advice.

See KeithP's pointers, read the sticky thread 2nd post, and show us your defence please.

Gizmo2

Hi Sorry all , I just reposted because last time my IP address was denied. Tonight I log on to see your responses. I guess I'm just worried about it. I have read loads and got a little overwhelmed by it all.

JesterShoe

Hi, have no fear, the great Sensei Coupon-mad is here to teach us the ways of the law, with his army of disciples.

I am also a defendant of Mr Simon Renshaw Smith, AKA VCS Ltd (I think he should have stayed CAPTAIN CLAMPIT LIMITED), look him up and you can put a face to your antagonist. I think it helps to humanize the faceless company. Just follow their instructions, do lots of reading from this forum and have a thought that you are not alone.

Gizmo2

Thank you for your reassurance!! I've been reading about that weasel tonight actually I heard he owns a pub in Castleton and doesn't pay his staff properly! yet worms thousands out of people for parking charges! what a cretin!!

beamerguy

JesterShoe wrote: »

Hi, have no fear, the great Sensei Coupon-mad is here to teach us the ways of the law, with his army of disciples.

I am also a defendant of Mr Simon Renshaw Smith, AKA VCS Ltd (I think he should have stayed CAPTAIN CLAMPIT LIMITED), look him up and you can put a face to your antagonist. I think it helps to humanize the faceless company. Just follow their instructions, do lots of reading from this forum and have a thought that you are not alone.

Ah ha, the boyo who needs to get a bigger pram to throw his toys from .... maybe we should crowd fun for an even bigger pram ???

Just feel sorry for his wife and kids who live off a scam

Coupon-mad

JesterShoe wrote: »

Hi, have no fear, the great Sensei Coupon-mad is here to teach us the ways of the law, with his army of disciples.

His?

I'm a lady, a Mum of 4 !

Gizmo2

So, I've not heard back yet from my SAR it seems they are allowed 30daya to reply but my defense needs to be in by the 15th (I think) what should I do if they don't send me the documents in time?

Coupon-mad

Same as everyone else does. This is not different from many other cases.

That's what bargepole's concise defence is in the NEWBIES thread for.