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DCBlegal Letter of Claim

jh47777
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edited 26 August 2023 at 9:56PM in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Hello all, 

Feb 2023, I had parked in Ravensgate Retail Park in Birmingham in a disabled bay and gotten a windscreen ticket. I tried to contest this with the managing agent, store I shopped with to no avail, even sending the photos of my valid Blue Badge at the time.

I may add that I was in a hire vehicle at the time having been in a courtesy car.

I’ve not received any further correspondence from UKPC, the first letter I received was from DCBlegal, the Letter of Claim.

Have since read Newbies thread and sent UKPC an SAR, DCBlegal the advised email too.

Wondering what my chances are to get this written off? I am aware I have some time sensitive things yet to do once a claim form arrives, and that it likely will.

Is there anything else I must do but sit and wait?

Please advise and thanks in advance.

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  • B789
    B789 Posts: 3,441 Forumite
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    Second post of the Newbies/FAQ thread explains exactly what must be done now.
  • jh47777
    jh47777 Posts: 36 Forumite
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    B789 said:
    Second post of the Newbies/FAQ thread explains exactly what must be done now.
    Do you mean the POPLA complaint? Am I wrong to assume too much time has passed since then as the code was valid for a number of days? 

    I ask as the second post is unclear after this point what I am to do
  • KeithP
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    jh47777 said:
    I ask as the second post is unclear after this point what I am to do
    Please explain how you think the second post of the NEWBIES thread is unclear.

    Here is the second sentence in that post...
    Read on from there.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,443 Forumite
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    edited 26 August 2023 at 10:29PM
    You will 100% see the court claim discontinued if you follow our advice.
    No hearing, no payment.  Nothing bad.
    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
  • jh47777
    jh47777 Posts: 36 Forumite
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    You will 100% see the court claim discontinued if you follow our advice.
    No hearing, no payment.  Nothing bad.
    Thanks for the reassurance. I’d previously emailed the landowners of the retail park with my Blue badge and a complaint when I’d received the window ticket, no response. KeithP said:i
    jh47777 said:
    I ask as the second post is unclear after this point what I am to do
    Please explain how you think the second post of the NEWBIES thread is unclear.

    Here is the second sentence in that post...
    Read on from there.
    Hence, I asked whether it was right for me to wait further (i.e, for court claims procedures to begin).

    thanks again for all your help, I can understand it gets repetitive trying to manage the forum. Will report back once I get the claim form I guess!
  • Umkomaas
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    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

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