Am I missing anything?

jayeddo

Just want to say thank you to the people on this forum, I had a parking fine at a car park where they was not accepting cash. didn't have a smart phone at the time and no credit on my phone, also signage and ticket machines almost non existent. Today a received  a claim form from County Court Business centre. So after browsing this forum I did the following.

1. Completed the AOS online
2. Filed my defence using the template and adding in my own words the issues.

Just want to say what happens next and have I missed anything?

Thanks to anyone who reads this.

KeithP

Who is the Claimant?

jayeddo

Also I have no admitted I was driving at the time as I was in no sound mind and was going through a difficult break up where my ex had access to the car.

Coupon-mad

Which PPC and which legal?

What happens next is already in the 12 steps in the Template Defence thread.   The 12 steps are designed to stop people telling us about the template solicitor's letter saying they are continuing, or the DQ.  All standard and covered already here.

jayeddo

Sorry Claimant is National Car Parks Limited and they are using BW Legal. Thank you Coupon mad  Ill have a look again what the next steps are!

jayeddo

So my understanding is that this is the most likely next thing to happen

(a) Directions Questionnaire (N180) stage - an easy form.
(b) Witness Statement & evidence and costs assessment stage.
(c) A hearing at your local court (or in 2020, a Telephone Hearing if your local Court Judge is working from home).

Some days/weeks after filing your defence, the CCBC will send you a DQ N180 form, that must be completed & returned to the claimant and the court, explained here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71763411#Comment_71763411"nofollow" href="http://www.popla.co.uk/">http://www.popla.co.uk/

but don't feel you have to answer their questions, you should write a detailed appeal and attach it as a PDF along with photos (use the parking firm's own photo of the sign if the words are illegible and the £100 (or whatever) charge is not in LARGE letters.

To find a relevant POPLA appeal written recently, always search the forum well, choosing good keywords.

So if yours is an APCOA PCN at an Airport, search the forum for the words 'APCOA POPLA Airport' and you will find a good one like this, in seconds, that you can copy and adapt (these are deliberately long, to make a PPC give up):

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71489034#Comment_71489034"nofollow" href="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71383972#Comment_71383972" title="Link: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71383972#Comment_71383972">https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71383972#Comment_71383972"nofollow" href="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/73797736#Comment_73797736">https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/73797736#Comment_73797736"nofollow" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/p7ltb9rcr6zy7kn/Appeal_stage2_POPLA_ECP_draft5.pdf?dl=0" title="Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p7ltb9rcr6zy7kn/Appeal_stage2_POPLA_ECP_draft5.pdf?dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/s/p7ltb9rcr6zy7kn/Appeal_stage2_POPLA_ECP_draft5.pdf?dl=0

THAT IS WHAT A WINNING POPLA APPEAL CAN LOOK LIKE, VERY LONG AND WITH IMAGES.

Another one, 26 pages long, with pictures - this won, Smart Parking gave up:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v_W_UseWdI_d_9WWMUfVecx0uDUYOwKs/view

Sorry for the hassle I have no law knowledge and have dyslexia which doesnt help reading lots of text. 

KeithP

The first part of you latest post is fine, but everything in that post following an should I be appealing? is an irrelevance.

Now that you are progressing a Court Claim, you are past any PoPLA or IAS involvement.

jayeddo

Thanks Keith! Makes sense. 

So I will await the DQ N180 form . then go from there. 

KeithP

jayeddo said:

Thanks Keith! Makes sense. 

So I will await the DQ N180 form . then go from there. 

Yes, while at the same time giving some thought about a Witness Statement which will surely follow.

Coupon-mad

And not telling us about the first solicitor's template letter because you are already expecting it!

jayeddo

Ill do some digging on here for advice on wtiness statements! Also I thrown away all the solicitors letters thinking they was empty threats! Then got the claim letter and panicked like mad.