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DCB Legal, Smart Parking.. court Claim defended

Devgirl21
Devgirl21 Posts: 22 Forumite
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edited 19 May at 8:07PM in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Hi

Could anyone help please

i Have received a letter from cst law who are apparently instructed by smart parking to commence legal action for an unpaid fine

8 months ago I received a fine for whilst parking in a leisure centre car park from smart parking for £100

i read on previous forums to ignore which I did
It then got passed to Debt recovery please who proceeding to send letters around 7 in total asking for £170 
I have ignored all these 

I have enclosed the letter 




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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 162,315 Forumite
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    edited 17 March 2023 at 5:44PM
    Just do what the NEWBIES thread tells you.

    It isn't a fine.

    Also read the CST Law group thread.  Search the forum for that one and read it ALL.

    Ignore CST Law.  Obviously no paying!

    Come back if you get a court claim.

    Are you in Scotland or are you in England/Wales?
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • patient_dream
    patient_dream Posts: 4,379 Forumite
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    Strongly suggest you read the ...
    CST LAW GROUP THREAD.

    It's a real hoot and a good laugh
  • Devgirl21
    Devgirl21 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    Coupon-mad said:
    Just do what the NEWBIES thread tells you.

    It isn't a fine.

    Also read the CST Law group thread.  Search the forum for that one and read it ALL.

    Ignore CST Law.  Obviously no paying!

    Come back if you get a court claim.

    Are you in Scotland or are you in England/Wales?
    I am in England.. 
  • Devgirl21
    Devgirl21 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    Thankyou I will have a read up

    just sounds so scary now that they are threatening court action 
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 162,315 Forumite
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    But you will learn from the CST group thread that nothing happens.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Devgirl21
    Devgirl21 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    They are just so persistent, it did go quiet for a couple of months and then this latest letter.
    I’ve had a brief read of the newbies thread and I will read through properly over the weekend
    i Will update when I hear more, which I’m sure I will 
  • Devgirl21
    Devgirl21 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    hi can anyone help since my last post nearly 3 years ago…

    I have received further letters from companies since I emailed CST LAW in March 2023… I had no response to my email whatsoever..

    UPDATE

    Letter from ZZPS May 2025 and June 2025 these were ignore

    Then GCTT June 2025 also ignored, then DCB legal letter 30th March 2026 this was ignored

    Today I have received HM courts letter and forms enclosed N1SDT.
    Amount they are claiming is £224.24 + court fee £35.00 and legal costs of £50

    Total now £309.24

    Please can someone offer advice of what to do next

  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 13,996 Forumite
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    Post The Issue date from the top right of the claim form below

    Name the claimant and lawyers

    Post a redacted picture of the POC from the lower left of the claim form below after hiding the VRM details first

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 162,315 Forumite
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    "Please can someone offer advice of what to do next"

    You don't need it. See the Template Defence thread at the top of the forum where it already tells you exactly what to do.

    🙂

    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Devgirl21
    Devgirl21 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    IMG_4191.jpeg IMG_4192.jpeg

    Smart Parking and the Solicitors are DCB legal limited

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