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Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2025

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  • Strebor
    Strebor Posts: 110 Forumite
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    edited 8 August at 3:47PM
    Jeez it's all changed since my first (win, well dropped at the last minute by claimant).

    Excuse the numpty question, but back then my email submitted defence had pictures attached........was that unnecessary as are they only needed at a later stage; witness statement point?.......I was wondering whether the mcols allowed images to be uploaded?

    Pictures are of signs not showing in one direction so half of hospital car park users don't see them.......so rather obvious that they are inadequate and proof ......kind of important in a defence.....I'd rather they gave up sooner and the mediator could see how ridiculous it is !

    Plus no signs internally about it. .......  It's only after one has been caught out you'd know.....typical !
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 154,700 Forumite
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    I was wondering whether the mcols allowed images to be uploaded?
    Nope. Evidence comes at WS stage.

    Hope you are ready to do the Public Consultation posted about in practically every thread this past month? It's open now.
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  • Strebor
    Strebor Posts: 110 Forumite
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    I was wondering whether the mcols allowed images to be uploaded?
    Nope. Evidence comes at WS stage.

    Hope you are ready to do the Public Consultation posted about in practically every thread this past month? It's open now.
    Yes! I will
  • AlexDove
    AlexDove Posts: 1 Newbie
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    Hello, 
    I am currently working on drafting my defence for a PCN received from Parkmaven. I was not able to log in to MCOL to file the Acknowledgement of Service so I called the support number offered on gov.uk. The agent advised me to send the AoS via email to aos@cnbc@justice.gov.uk which I did. Two days ago I managed to log in to MCOL and the message there was: "A bar has been put in place on this claim. You cannot respond to the claim at this time" - I understand that is the case when the court put the claim on hold in order to prevent a default judgement until the defence is sent (I might be wrong though)
    According to the advice given to me by the gov.uk agent and to the information on their website on could send the defence to claimresponses.cnbc@justice.gov.uk. 
    Has anybody sent the defence via this e-mail? and would it be ok to add photo evidence/ print screens of the parking signage and some past e-mail correspondence etc?
    Thank you!
  • I was wondering whether the mcols allowed images to be uploaded?
    Nope. Evidence comes at WS stage.

    Hope you are ready to do the Public Consultation posted about in practically every thread this past month? It's open now.

    The main part of my defence is that the parking sign is misleading - a picture paints a thousand words, I need an image.

    The Defence form states for section 3 Defence "If necessary you can continue on a separate piece of paper making sure the claim number is clearly shown". My plan was to type up a defence, print the whole thing on a separate sheet, attach (or maybe embed) some images and post it. If images aren't allowed online would sending them in the post mean my defence form could be rejected? In the notes on the reverse of the Claim form or on the Defence form itself, there is no mention that images aren't allowed. 

  • Umkomaas
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    I was wondering whether the mcols allowed images to be uploaded?
    Nope. Evidence comes at WS stage.

    Hope you are ready to do the Public Consultation posted about in practically every thread this past month? It's open now.

    The main part of my defence is that the parking sign is misleading - a picture paints a thousand words, I need an image.

    The Defence form states for section 3 Defence "If necessary you can continue on a separate piece of paper making sure the claim number is clearly shown". My plan was to type up a defence, print the whole thing on a separate sheet, attach (or maybe embed) some images and post it. If images aren't allowed online would sending them in the post mean my defence form could be rejected? In the notes on the reverse of the Claim form or on the Defence form itself, there is no mention that images aren't allowed. 

    Images go in the Witness Statement; they don't play a part in the actual Defence submission. You use the MCOL Defence portal, which has sufficient space to paste in the Template Defence. If you're submitting anything larger in size (why?) a pdf attached to an email. 

    For such an important document, it's far too risky to send via Royal Mail, especially given the way the CNBC admin has been in quite a mess for some time. You risk a Judgment in Default if the Mail isn't delivered or lost in one of the piles littering the desks, tables or floors  in Northampton!
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 154,700 Forumite
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    I was wondering whether the mcols allowed images to be uploaded?
    Nope. Evidence comes at WS stage.

    Hope you are ready to do the Public Consultation posted about in practically every thread this past month? It's open now.

    The main part of my defence is that the parking sign is misleading - a picture paints a thousand words, I need an image.

    The Defence form states for section 3 Defence "If necessary you can continue on a separate piece of paper making sure the claim number is clearly shown". My plan was to type up a defence, print the whole thing on a separate sheet, attach (or maybe embed) some images and post it. If images aren't allowed online would sending them in the post mean my defence form could be rejected? In the notes on the reverse of the Claim form or on the Defence form itself, there is no mention that images aren't allowed. 

    Absolutely not.

    NEVER post something to that black hole of a massive shared office at Northampton!

    It will go missing and there is really no reason to try to shoe-horn evidence photos into a defence because that stage comes later on. You get a chance to file & serve evidence.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 24,869 Forumite
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    The main part of my defence is that the parking sign is misleading - a picture paints a thousand words, I need an image...............
    You really should start a new thread of your own as this is an information only thread.  You will get bespoke advice on your own thread.
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