ECP DCB Legal court claim

Coupon-mad

The NEWBIES thread already tells everyone that if you lose in court at a hearing you'd pay LESS THAN THE CLAIM.

LESS.

Not more. 

This is a complete no-brainer to defend.  There won't even be a hearing. Defending by email is easier than an appeal would have been.

Mattallicawolf

AOS filled in today 

Appreciate all the help so far from everyone

Coupon-mad

All these cases are the same. Same advice:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6566038/dcb-legal-euro-car-parks-defence-help/p2

Dunno what the regulars think but I'm all-defenced-out for DCB Legal claims.  Literally seen enough repetition ... no disrespect to posters seeking help! Disrespect to DCB Legal.

Apart from the ones they do for ParkingEye (no breach pleaded) all these cases are the same and instead of discussing what to put for para 3 we could just signpost to a thread.

Mattallicawolf

Coupon-mad said:

All these cases are the same. Same advice:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6566038/dcb-legal-euro-car-parks-defence-help/p2

Dunno what the regulars think but I'm all-defenced-out for DCB Legal claims.  Literally seen enough repetition ... no disrespect to posters seeking help! Disrespect to DCB Legal.

Apart from the ones they do for ParkingEye (no breach pleaded) all these cases are the same and instead of discussing what to put for para 3 we could just signpost to a thread.

I will follow the newbie guide for defence and try not to take up any more time from the regulars! 

Coupon-mad

It is this easy:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81139110/#Comment_81139110

  

Mattallicawolf

Question before compiling the defence...

In the original post I mentioned an SAR that had been requested and on the letter from ECP it does have photos of the vehicle.

Should I be following the defence templates that others have used which is basically saying the registered keeper has no knowledge of the incident?

My previous plan was to use the misleading sign directly outside the car park which mentions 20 mins free parking, and the SAR photos show the vehicle was there for under 20 mins, but is this not worth doing and using previous templates?

Thanks in advance

Gr1pr

Say very little knowledge of the incident instead of no knowledge 

Definitely mention that you now believe the signs were misleading and will expand on that in your witness statement 

Mattallicawolf

Gr1pr said:

Say very little knowledge of the incident instead of no knowledge 

Definitely mention that you now believe the signs were misleading and will expand on that in your witness statement 

"The Claimant has failed to provide photographic evidence or any other proof that the Defendant's vehicle was parked in breach of terms, or that a Parking Charge Notice was issued and visible on the vehicle." 

Could this be disputed by the SAR where the vehicle is photographed at the car park?

Would the mention of the signs being misleading be 3.1? I am unsure how to write this without it contradicting the below

"3. The Defendant has little recollection of the alleged parking incident on the date in question. It was an unremarkable day with nothing memorable about the circumstances, and the Defendant is unable to recall any event that might relate to the claim. " 

Mattallicawolf

Not sure if the above edit will notify anyone watching the thread, apologies if it already has

Coupon-mad

All replies take your thread up to the top and are seen because we read every post.