DCBL/UKPC - County Court Claim

Deejj

Thanks Le_Kirk, Coupon-mad and Jenni-D. Much appreciated as always.
Noted on the dates - Noted on the finance piece; I'll pop it in all the same, but with no expectatons.
On the Video format - it is 237MB. The video shows the approach road and the drive around the car park itself. It supports the "poor signage" part of the defence, but not explicitly the two main points of my defence (I had a permit, evidenced by their own photographs, and they used a different location for the ticket). Is it still worth including (will need to purchase USB sticks)?
Thanks, Coup, for the nudge. It's a bit annoying that despite saying no to mediation on the N180 that they still put us through this rigmarole. In all honesty I'm hoping that my case is so clear cut (they don't have one) that they find in my favour early on, although it still bothers me that the claimant is continuing despite, twice being given the evidence that proves they have no case.

Deejj

Update on the case:
My case was due to have a telephone hearing on 15 August, meaning that Monday 01 August (coming monday) I would have had to submit my defence. It was all ready to go, tweaked and refined and was going to be submitted on Monday.
Today (Friday 29 July)

I've received an email from DCBL with an N279 Notice of Discontinuance attached, which they have advised that they have sent to the court and saying that they are closing the file. Can this really be the end of it?

I'm thinking of forwarding their email to the court to ensure that it has been received with an attached letter confirming that as they have discontinued I will not be submitting a witness statement, and also calling the court on Monday to confirm.
As the alleged event occured on 21.07.2016, the Limitation Act has now kicked in. Does this mean that DCBL is now statute barred from re-submitting a new claim?
It's a victory for sure, but part of me is a little disappointed as I wanted to ensure they were spanked in court for wasting everyone's time, and picking on my fellow NHS colleagues for s%@t like this! 

EDIT: I want to say thank you to you all for contributing and advising - couldn't have got this far without you!

Coupon-mad

Yay, that's a win!  Yes, you could ring the court to check.

CONGRATULATIONS! Another one bites the dust!

Don't disappear just yet. We need you; motorists need you to help us make a difference forever.  What a waste of your time this was, and why should there be such a litigation culture in parking?   It's truly horrible being pursued for £100 for no reason, by an ex-clamper aggressive firm, isn't it? 

Join us in trying to end the conniving PPC and DRA 'added fees' fuelling the court culture. 

There will be one window of opportunity later this year.  My best guess is in October.

Together, we can stop the rotten parking industry from riding roughshod over the new statutory Code and the charge level caps, and otherwise bullying all motorists forever, using the regulation to gain kudos and status.

If you are not likely to pop back here every week to check, please set up email alerts for this forum and bookmark this thread (below) as we intend that one of us posts on it when the Government opens the Consultation:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6333989/mse-parking-ticket-appeals-guide-feedback#latest

Read the latest posts there.

The PPC money-grabbers have blocked the new Code by filing for Judicial Reviews.  Stopped the declared and much welcomed parking code from February 2022, which stated that added £70 false 'DRA fee' extortion was to be banned and that parking levels would start at £50.

It's on hold. Motorists urgently need it reinstated and the ban on false 'DRA fees' confirmed, to stop the rot.

This year will be your chance to make a difference, plus any other drivers you know (family, friends) who are also fed up to the back teeth with the greedy and unscrupulous parking industry and the stranglehold they have on people.

We need high numbers of real victims to make a point of responding to this final Consultation.

Deejj

Coupon-mad said:

Yay, that's a win!  Yes, you could ring the court to check.

CONGRATULATIONS! Another one bites the dust!

Don't disappear just yet. We need you; motorists need you to help us make a difference forever.  What a waste of your time this was, and why should there be such a litigation culture in parking?   It's truly horrible being pursued for £100 for no reason, by an ex-clamper aggressive firm, isn't it? 

Join us in trying to end the conniving PPC and DRA 'added fees' fuelling the court culture. 

There will be one window of opportunity later this year.  My best guess is in October.

Together, we can stop the rotten parking industry from riding roughshod over the new statutory Code and the charge level caps, and otherwise bullying all motorists forever, using the regulation to gain kudos and status.

If you are not likely to pop back here every week to check, please set up email alerts for this forum and bookmark this thread (below) as we intend that one of us posts on it when the Government opens the Consultation:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6333989/mse-parking-ticket-appeals-guide-feedback#latest

Read the latest posts there.

The PPC money-grabbers have blocked the new Code by filing for Judicial Reviews.  Stopped the declared and much welcomed parking code from February 2022, which stated that added £70 false 'DRA fee' extortion was to be banned and that parking levels would start at £50.

It's on hold. Motorists urgently need it reinstated and the ban on false 'DRA fees' confirmed, to stop the rot.

This year will be your chance to make a difference, plus any other drivers you know (family, friends) who are also fed up to the back teeth with the greedy and unscrupulous parking industry and the stranglehold they have on people.

We need high numbers of real victims to make a point of responding to this final Consultation.

Thanks Coupon - Yes consider that thread bookmarked and notifications on. I am deffo happy to help others: count me in.

Umkomaas

We are seeing that outcome with UKPC/CP Plus/Highview/DCB Legal cases that are fully defended. A few every day now.  Shysters using the court system to place motorists on the rack to extract money, inflicting maximum pressure and pain. Shameless!  Common denominator - bullying DCB Legal!