DCBLegal/Excel Parking - Hearing Date June 2023

WoodyTheCowboy

Opening a new thread as instructed.

I previously had a thread with relation to some PCNs (now closed). 
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5994051/multiple-pcn-ntk#latest

A Letter of Claim was received directly from the parking company but all went quiet after a SAR was requested. DCB (Ltd) have since popped up. All correspondence ignored as instructed on multiple threads read.

DCB (Legal) are now in touch with a Letter of Claim. SAR has already been obtained from previous. I presume a new SAR isn't needed and I just fire off the email to DCB Legal? 

Le_Kirk

You don't want to be submitting another SAR to the parking company if you have already done so, as they may see it as a duplicate and would be within their rights to charge you for it.  If, however, they did not supply you with all your data, you can send a follow-up to ask for it.  The trouble is in determining if they have any more data that you think they didn't supply!

patient_dream

You are not alone ... read this

DCBL letters ... forum group thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6237177/dcbl-letters-forum-group-thread#latest

D_P_Dance

Have you complained to your MP?

WoodyTheCowboy

I'm pretty sure I've got all the data from the original one, nothing appeared to be missing. 

I have not yet complained to my MP, doesn't hurt to do so though, so I shall get on to that.

Coupon-mad

You should respond to DCBLegal denying liability and touching upon why, because the court expects you to engage.

Have they supplied a close up of the sign?  If not, ask DCBLegal for that under the pre-action protocol which requires parties to narrow the issues.

in an alleged breach of Contract case, the Claimant's pre-action information should include a copy of the contract (the sign) they allege was breached.

WoodyTheCowboy

I shall respond to DCBLegal. I'll follow the guidance on the NEWBIE thread with how to word my response and a very basic explanation as to why.

They have not provided a close up of the sign so I'll ask for that. 

WoodyTheCowboy

A quick sanity check. The only place I can find to respond to DCBLegal is through a "defendant response" tab on the website, is that the right place to do so? 

Cyclopath

You can email info@dcblegal.co.uk

Set up a "throw-away" email address if you don't want to give them your everyday email address. If your email account allows you to ask for a delivery receipt (not the same as a read receipt), then you'll receive confirmation that your email was delivered. Don't worry if you cannot do this: DCB Legal automatically acknowledge emails anyway.

WoodyTheCowboy

Lovely. Thank you very much Cyclopath.

WoodyTheCowboy

Email sent to DCBLegal incorporating the wording from the NEWBIE thread and @Coupon-mad 's input. Thank you all so far for your help, much appreciated.