DCBLegal LoC UkPCL

32one

Thanks Gr1pr, The letter states that the call is mandatory, and there's no option to cancel it. Therefore, a 5-minute call won't harm me. thanks  
"Where your mediation appointment is mandatory, If you do not attend the appointment, the judge will take this into consideration at any court hearing and may issue a penalty. This could include the judge automatically ruling in the other party’s favour or ordering you to pay for some or all the other party’s costs."

Coupon-mad

Yes but yours isn't mandatory if the date of the Claim form issue was before May 22nd. Was it?

32one

The date on the claim form is May 7, 2024,

Coupon-mad

OK. Search the forum for:

compulsory mediation waste good day

and change to NEWEST, but look for the post by me.  Shows you what to say in your 5 minutes that you bother to spend on this inappropriate rubbish.

You must attend but can pay lip-service to it.

Please tell us how it goes. We want to inform others and update the advice.

Gr1pr

Read this recent report on a 5 minute call 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6545708/vcs-court-claim#latest

32one

Hi all, I just had a call from the small claims mediation center. (5 min call) 

My first question was why I received this appointment, considering my issue date occurred in May 7th. The lady on the phone confirmed that was correct and said an admin team member had mistakenly ticked the box for mediation in the system. She assured me that I didn't need to participate. I said that we could go ahead as I was curious about their offer.

She asked me to briefly describe my defense. I explained that the Defendant parked for less than five minutes, as proven by GPS location, and that the Defendant parked in an unmarked area that wasn't suitable for cars but wasn't a pedestrian space.

She then stopped me and asked if I was willing to accept any offers. I said yes and asked her to share them. Their offer was a reduced payment of £200. I countered by asking for payment for unpaid leave, (no deal) 

Finally, she politely ended the call.

Thank you and goodbye

32one

Hi all, thank you so much for all your help. Just to let you know that my case has been discontinued.

Car1980

Scan the form and post it on the discontinuation thread please.

Coupon-mad

32one said:

Hi all, thank you so much for all your help. Just to let you know that my case has been discontinued.

Congrats - you won!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

Please could you help us by showing the NoD either here or on Umkomaas' DCB Legal discontinuances thread? I'm sure you are keen to be counted, as we show our evidence to the Government.

  

Coupon-mad

32one said:

Hi all, thank you so much for all your help. Just to let you know that my case has been discontinued.

Please do show a quick photo of the NoD on the back of the letter or attached to the email.

I'm sure you would like your success to be counted on the thread by @Umkomaas