Defence help please - Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space

KeithP

There is a recent thread indicating that longer delays are likely. Apparently the CCBC are currently 26 days behind with DQs.

Did you remember to send a copy of your to the Claimant?

horizoncrush

Boat_to_Bolivia said:

no worries there lladron<\/p>

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little update to mine; i sent my n180 form a week ago and still nothing on my MCOL. everything else has been fairly instant\/same day.<\/p>

will ring mcol tomorrow and find out. i also sent them an email asking for an update but no reply. it was within deadline so i would slightly annoyed if it hasn't been logged. i did get the automated reply from ccbcaq though. i assume ccj is if i do not pay what is asked; further down the line. cheers <\/p>","bodyRaw":"[{\"type\":\"p\",\"children\":[{\"text\":\"no worries there lladron\"}]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"children\":[{\"text\":\"\"}]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"children\":[{\"text\":\"little update to mine; i sent my n180 form a week ago and still nothing on my MCOL. everything else has been fairly instant\/same day.\"}]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"children\":[{\"text\":\"will ring mcol tomorrow and find out. i also sent them an email asking for an update but no reply. it was within deadline so i would slightly annoyed if it hasn't been logged. i did get the automated reply from ccbcaq though. i assume ccj is if i do not pay what is asked; further down the line. cheers \"}]}]","format":"rich2","dateInserted":"2023-05-02T17:40:17+00:00","insertUser":{"userID":3197932,"name":"horizoncrush","url":"https:\/\/forums.moneysavingexpert.com\/profile\/horizoncrush","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us-noi.v-cdn.net\/6031891\/uploads\/userpics\/S1K3Q8Z3KU6S\/n46MMSGXF7MAY.png","dateLastActive":"2023-05-03T13:04:13+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"Forumite<\/b><\/span>"},"displayOptions":{"showUserLabel":false,"showCompactUserInfo":true,"showDiscussionLink":false,"showPostLink":false,"showCategoryLink":false,"renderFullContent":false,"expandByDefault":false},"url":"https:\/\/forums.moneysavingexpert.com\/discussion\/comment\/80027736#Comment_80027736","embedType":"quote","embedStyle":"rich_embed_card"}"> https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80027736#Comment_80027736

You have the automated response so I wouldn't worry.

Yep, cheers!
Gave them a ring - there’s a backlog apparently, and Defences get put onto the portal fairly instant he said - but another team deals with N180 so it could take 2 to 3 weeks to appear; for anyone concerned about their own case.
Person on phone confirmed all is well

lladron

I haven’t received the n180 from the court as yet, but have received a copy of DCB legals via email, so it must be on it way.

B789

lladron said:

I haven’t received the n180 from the court as yet, but have received a copy of DCB legals via email, so it must be on it way.

Not necessarily or likely. They just send you theirs automatically. Wait until your MCOL history shows that yours has been sent and then download, complete and send as an attachment to the CCBC and a copy to the claimant's solicitor.

horizoncrush

I’m so sorry for the late response!
I had a very busy summer - and thought I posted an update in this thread

I had a court date for the local court, and a few days after this was all confirmed, I had a letter/email stating that the enforcement company wished to discontinue Court proceedings and close the file.

I am very grateful for the information here and the help offered! It is much appreciated. 

Coupon-mad

horizoncrush said:

I’m so sorry for the late response!
I had a very busy summer - and thought I posted an update in this thread

I had a court date for the local court, and a few days after this was all confirmed, I had a letter/email stating that the enforcement company wished to discontinue Court proceedings and close the file.

I am very grateful for the information here and the help offered! It is much appreciated. 

This is with DCBL/UKpc

Yay!  ...well done, you won!

Calling @Umkomaas to add you to the list.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

Please find time to do this new Justice Committee Inquiry before it closes - help us to try to STOP this abuse of the system:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80375249/#Comment_80375249

Consumer groups have said:

"“Looking ahead, this inquiry should be a stepping stone to a full-scale commission on civil justice with the needs of consumers as its heart.”

The Committee invites evidence on:

• What the current level of delay in the County Court is

• The ways in which the County Court engages with litigants in person, and how this could be improved

• The causes of action giving rise to claims in the County Court

• What future reforms to the County Court should be considered.

Please also state that private parking firms and their bulk litigators are the main problem as far as small claims delays are concerned, as the dominate and clog up court lists.

Please tell them that private parking firms and their bulk litigators are the problem as far as small claims delays are concerned, as they dominate court lists.

Parking court claim numbers are rising every year and will make up close to a third of all small claims in 2023, based on the 2022 figures that the MoJ divulged in the DLUHC's recent Parking Code of Practice draft Impact Assessment.

The MoJ must now be informed to urgently separate parking cases with a new pre-action protocol (requiring use of ADR instead of inflated debt demands and bulk litigators who want court). It should be a last resort but litigation is the first aim of DCB Legal.  They state in various articles that bulk litigation is their company aim.

Tell the Committee about your claim and show the Claim Form and discontinuance.  And show them the link to Umkomaas' thread of over 230 discontinuances by DCB Legal in just over a year.

The whole system is a nasty joke and the courts (and consumers) are being used and abused by firms making a mint (and it's not just the parking operators, it is mainly the bulk litigators).

This is a hidden (unknown to many people) scandal affecting hundreds of thousands of people every year.  Yes it is that many.

There are c1.5m small claims per annum and about HALF A MILLION are parking claims.

Please tell the Committee that the private parking legislative framework needs to be removed from the county court altogether., to protect consumers.

Ideally, parking cases should NEVER go to county court and should not be able to affect people's credit rating.  Please add your voice.

Interested parties have until 17 January  to make a submission to the committee.

Umkomaas

Calling @Umkomaas to add you to the list.

Linking this to the discontinuation thread right now.  Well done @horizoncrush 👍