DCBLegal (Claim Form) - Met Parking Services Ltd (Stansted) - HELP Please, transferred so far away

Umkomaas

goldeng000se said:

Hi guys, I was wondering if I could your pick your brains because I’m in a bit of sticky situation. I have a PCN from DCB/ euro car parks for a parking issue 4 years ago. 

Unfortunately I found the money saving forum well after I submitted my defence so it is not written anywhere near what it should be and I assume I can’t edit it after submission… I had the  ‘mediation’ phone call with them last week and they want £200 minimum, they are claiming for £320 for a parking fee that I paid of £1.50…. so I would rather take them to court and get a fair judgement. When I get the letter for the court date I assume I will have to submit evidence, I will submit the bank letter which showed I paid on the day, is there anything else I can do to try and bulk up my evidence/ defence? I would really appreciate any help if there’s anything else I can do! 

This is the defence I have submitted:

‘On the 16/1/2020, I was a medical student doing a placement at a

GP surgery in Walsall. For the first and only time I entered the

Walsall Waterfront Car Park for my lunch break. As I was

unfamiliar with the car park, I saw the signs for car park payment

as I drove out of the car park, I immediately returned to the car

park and paid for the time period I had been there for. I have a

bank statement that can confirm the payment of £1.50 to Euro Car

Parks Ltd Walsall from that time period.

Furthermore, when this ticket was sent to my home address, I

called the company several times to explain this issue and tried

to rectify it. On the phone, the debt collectors said they were

unable to resolve the issue for me - even when I explained I had a

physical copy of the ticket for that day.

During the several years that have passed, I believe that I have

been continuously and wrongfully followed up for a debt that I do

not owe.’ 

I know after doing my research I should have submitted a much more robust defence but if any one has any advice, help would be appreciated 

Please start a new thread of your own where you will get bespoke advice pertinent to your specific case. Jumping in on another poster's case will open the high likelihood of confusion as to whom pieces of advice refer. 

raislander

Coupon-mad said:

Correct.  

Sorry possibly for the dumb question but when in the 12 steps process it's defined the reply back from the CNBC do you refer to the automatic reply, or they do actually sent  an acknowledgement of receiving the defence once their team has reviewed the email?

Many thanks!

Le_Kirk

It's an auto acknowledgment as you receive for any (well most/some) e-mail.  You should receive a letter from CNBC a bit further down the road but you can always check your status page on your MCOL account.

raislander

Le_Kirk said:

It's an auto acknowledgment as you receive for any (well most/some) e-mail.  You should receive a letter from CNBC a bit further down the road but you can always check your status page on your MCOL account.

Ah ok perfect. So I should be able to check on MCOL that the defence has been booked? right?

Gr1pr

raislander said:

Le_Kirk said:

It's an auto acknowledgment as you receive for any (well most/some) e-mail.  You should receive a letter from CNBC a bit further down the road but you can always check your status page on your MCOL account.

Ah ok perfect. So I should be able to check on MCOL that the defence has been booked? right?

Correct,  bearing in mind they are busy and backlogged,  so check out the claim history regularly,  like you would a ban statement 

It's logged, not booked

raislander

Thank you for the feedback. I checked and there is nothing yet, but I got their email stating that they would come back within 10 days. Good to know also they have backlogged, I will check then in a few days. 

raislander

Just wanted to update here that I've received a letter from the HM Courts & Tribunals Service just confirming reception of my defence and that I copy has been sent to the claimant. 

I suppose now what is left is to wait to receive the questionaire according to the guide, right? The letter also states that the claimant might try to contact me directly? Is this the mediation? 

Umkomaas

As per expectation, as the 12 steps in the Template Defence Announcement give.  The Claimant won't contact you about mediation, it will be the mediation service. 

raislander

OK, so some developments in here.  the "scammers" got back to me over the email:

Having reviewed the content of your defence, (...) our client intends to proceed with the claim 

In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find attached a copy of the Claimant's, which we confirm has been filed with the Court.

Without Prejudice to the above (...) our client may be prepared to settle this case - in the event you wish to discuss settlement, (...) within 7 days....... (basically to contact them to settle within 7 days)

 If you have provided an email address within your Defence, we intend to use it for service of documents (...)

And a copy of the Claimant's DQ. Which I understands this is theirs and I have to wait for CNBC to send my own DQ and according to step 7, this is the one to file correct?

Many thanks and Happy New Year guys!

Umkomaas

raislander said:

OK, so some developments in here.  the "scammers" got back to me over the email:

Having reviewed the content of your defence, (...) our client intends to proceed with the claim 

In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find attached a copy of the Claimant's, which we confirm has been filed with the Court.

Without Prejudice to the above (...) our client may be prepared to settle this case - in the event you wish to discuss settlement, (...) within 7 days....... (basically to contact them to settle within 7 days)

 If you have provided an email address within your Defence, we intend to use it for service of documents (...)

And a copy of the Claimant's DQ. Which I understands this is theirs and I have to wait for CNBC to send my own DQ and according to step 7, this is the one to file correct?

Many thanks and Happy New Year guys!

Yep, you're on track.