LBCCC Defence

gt862022

Received this following on from some vain attempts at getting a settlement at over £250

We act for the Claimant in the above matter.  

 

Our client has instructed us to discontinue Court proceedings and close our file. Therefore, please find enclosed the Claimant’s N279 Notice of Discontinuance for your records.  

 

The attached has also been filed with the Court. 

 

We will now proceed to close our file accordingly. 

Kind Regards, 

 
Aaron Lomas 
DCB Legal Limited

I was quite looking forward to going to court to be honest, is there anything I can do for stress, damages and wasted time, presumably a counter suit? Not sure I can be bothered but is there any followup I can make (even at no financial gain to myself) as this has been a wild goose chase on their part and use of the legal system purely to scare me into paying which I find disgusting honestly 

Le_Kirk

That is a win - well done.  As far as what you can do, you could raise your own claim on MCOL but for what?  You could ask the court for the hearing to continue as a costs hearing but you will need to prove unreasonable behaviour by the claimant - a high bar.  How long between the discontinuance and the date for the hearing?

gt862022

I can’t remember the exact date and I’m miles away from my paperwork, but it’s not tomorrow so I doubt I’d have a stance regarding that either, it was more whether there was anything more I could I could do, I suspect I’d struggle with a costs hearing as I haven’t submitted my witness statement yet! 

Coupon-mad

Yep, I don't see a case for costs but a win is a win and you can use this experience to inform your response to the Govt's Public Consultation this year!

We need to respond in high numbers with strong evidence.

Anyway, congrats! 
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

Don't disappear just yet though.

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, retailers and communities.