I need help with a Defence claim for Parking Eye

Affan

I have received a claim from Parking Eye dated in July 2019 regarding a retail park, I genuinely do not recall the ticket and whom was driving back then. 

After looking online the car park has lots of old business that have now changed so unsure which place I had visited.

Im unsure what defence to use as I cant remember anything about the parking breach.


The issue date is 14th of August with a total amount of around £280, I have filed an AOS.


Please see the particulars of the claim below, any advice would be much appreciated

Defendant

Particulars of Claim

1. The Defendant(D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge(s) issued to vehicle XXXXXX at XXXXXX Retail Park, XXXXXXXX 2. The PCN details are XX07/2019,XXXXX/XXXXX 3.The PCN(s) was

issued on private land owned or managed by C. The vehicle was parked in breach of the Terms on Cs signs (the Contract), thus incurring the PCN(s).4. The driver agreed to pay within 28 days but did not. D is liable as the driver or keeper. Despite requests, the PCN(s) is outstanding. The Contract entitles

C to damages. AND THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS

1. £155 being the total of the PCN(s) and damages. 2. Interest at a rate of 8% per annum pursuant to s.69 of the County Courts Act 1984 from the date hereof at a daily rate of £0.02 until judgment or sooner payment. 3. Costs and court fees

KeithP

Hello and welcome.

Upon what date did you file an Acknowledgment of Service?
Your MCOL Claim History will have the definitive answer to that.

Affan

Hello

My acknowledgment of service was submitted on the 17/08/2023 at 19:30:26

Coupon-mad

Is the claim filed by DCBLegal?

Affan

Yes, thats correct

KeithP

Affan said:

I have received a claim from Parking Eye...
The issue date is 14th of August...

Affan said:

My acknowledgment of service was submitted on the 17/08/2023 at 19:30:26

So your Acknowledgment of Service was received on 18th August.

With a Claim Issue Date of 14th August, and having filed an Acknowledgment of Service on 18th August, you have until 4pm on Friday 15th September 2023 to file your Defence.

That's over a week away. Plenty of time to produce a Defence but please don't leave it to the last minute.

To create a Defence, and then file a Defence by email, look at the second post in the NEWBIES thread.

Don't miss the deadline for filing a Defence.

Do not try and file a Defence via the MoneyClaimOnline website. Once an Acknowledgment of Service has been filed, the MCOL website should be treated as 'read only'.

Affan

Thank you for letting me know, I needed some advice for what to write in my defence as I cannot recall the ticket from 2019 and unsure about the details of the parking breach.

Is it acceptable to say you just have no recollection of the ticket?

Apologies if that is a foolish question

KeithP

Affan said:

Is it acceptable to say you just have no recollection of the ticket?

Before asking that question, or any other question, why not read that part of the NEWBIES thread that I have already pointed you towards?

Coupon-mad

Why not just read other threads like yours?  Almost all cases are like this. We have hundreds using the words:

unremarkable day years ago defence

Affan

Sure, I will have a read thanks