DCB Legal - CCJ 8 December 2022 at 7:17PM in Parking tickets, fines & parking 63 replies 923 views

Coupon-mad

Ok, no worries then.  Follow the advice by KeithP - acknowledge the claim - and then go read some other claim/defence threads from recent days to give you confidence.

Then show us your draft paragraph 2 & 3 onwards depending on how much you can add by way of facts that you know, and what you can admit or deny from each of their allegations.

Draigcymraeg13

Good evening all, still more to add to this when I get home to see their claims. But here’s my 2&3 thus far. 

2. It is admitted that the Defendant was the driver of the vehicle in question.

 

3. The Defendant was attending a night hosted by Carlton Leach, around 100m from where the parking charge was applied to the vehicle in question. The defendant did not receive a PCN when returning to their vehicle. The area in question which had minimal lighting has very poor sign coverage and no signs were seen prior to or after leaving the area. Once being made aware of signage via the appeals procedure. I have attached photo evidence of the signage in question. (Exhibit 1) The defendant is showing that the signage is not adequate or visible in poor lighting conditions. (Exhibit 2) The Defendant is showing via this second attachment that the Claimant when giving proof of land enforced, and where the defendant’s car was parked. Clearly shows that the defendant’s car was actually outside of their enforcement area.

Draigcymraeg13

Would I state that the original PCN was for £100 (£50 if paid within X amount of days) has been inflated to £170 due to their “charges” 

Le_Kirk

All the excess charges are covered in the template defence; where is the rest of your paragraph 2# from the template?  No evidence goes with a defence, save that for later in the witness statement.

Draigcymraeg13

Thanks Le Kirk, what else should go in para 2? 

Thanks 

Draigcymraeg13

Afternoon all, 
Just Received this from them. 

Is it just awaiting the letter from the courts now. 

It’s funny to notice how they’ve added a “without prejudice part” is this so they can potentially use it to avoid court in the hope I’ll ring them to settle before that point? 

Thanks 

Draigcymraeg13

I’ve also noticed that they have selected the “mediation” but following the guide we are told to select no for it 

Not_A_Hope

If you read the Newbies you will see it is standard practice to send that letter out to try to scare you into contacting them and paying

You are correct to say no to mediation. They will insist on all the money and you want to pay nothing. The mediator will pressure you to settle to keep it out of court.

KeithP

Draigcymraeg13 said:

Afternoon all, 
Just Received this from them. 
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You were expecting that, weren't you?

Item 7 on that checklist you were following when you filed a Defence says...

Items 8, 9 and 10 on that list might be worth another look.

Draigcymraeg13

Afternoon KeithP / not a hope

Yeah was expecting it mate, just found it funny how they add the without prejudice part. And wanted to update my thread. 

Appreciate everything you all do on this forum! And I hope in the future I will be able to help others out the same. 

Thanks for the swift response as per usual