PPM LTD , B W Legal, court claim 2025

Gr1pr

Read the advice in this thread 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6169284/smart-parking-dcb-legal-court-claim-2025/p6

Coupon-mad

ignoredletterdotcom said:

Coupon-mad said:

There is no struggle to find the NEWBIES thread or the Template Defence thread. They are both on page one, clearly pinned & marked as 'Announcement' at the top.

Did you miss my signature telling you where to click? Look:

Are you able to send a link to it I am unable to find the correct one

Sorry but that doesn't help you see how to navigate the forum. You will not gain confidence nor be able to research and read similar threads if you don't know how to get back to page one.

My signature tells you where your two links to page one are already on this page; there's no need for a third link.

One click and you are looking at page one, then look for the Announcement threads at the top. Look for the thread title in capitals with the word NEWBIES, click on it. Read the 2nd post of it. 

ignoredletterdotcom

Coupon-mad said:

ignoredletterdotcom said:

Coupon-mad said:

There is no struggle to find the NEWBIES thread or the Template Defence thread. They are both on page one, clearly pinned & marked as 'Announcement' at the top.

Did you miss my signature telling you where to click? Look:

Are you able to send a link to it I am unable to find the correct one

Sorry but that doesn't help you see how to navigate the forum. You will not gain confidence nor be able to research and read similar threads if you don't know how to get back to page one.

My signature tells you where your two links to page one are already on this page; there's no need for a third link.

One click and you are looking at page one, then look for the Announcement threads at the top. Look for the thread title in capitals with the word NEWBIES, click on it. Read the 2nd post of it. 

Is this the thread? Post 2

SMALL CLAIM?
IF YOU HAVE A THREAD, REPLY ON IT, DON'T START A NEW ONE.

Pre-action stage:
If you have a 'Letter of claim' or Letter Before Claim (LBC), a claim IS likely.

A 'real' LBC gives a 30 day deadline and reply forms. DO NOT use the 'reply forms'. You do not have to declare your finances!

PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE IS THE ADVICE TO RESPOND TO A LETTER OF / BEFORE CLAIM, THIS IS NOT WHAT TO DO IF YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A CLAIM FORM

(that's also easy - no CCJ risk asking as you act quickly - but actual Claims are dealt with lower down in this post).

If the parking firm is using Gladstones, DCLegal, BW Legal or other solicitor and you have a LBC or LoC (a letter) then search the forum for the solicitor's email and reply robustly as follows:

DO NOT SEND A LETTER BY POST.

Here's a robust example, for a case where you weren't driving and it's 'non-POFA':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80421536/#Comment_80421536

Here's a more generic one to the solicitor (or operator if they sent the LOC themselves):

ignoredletterdotcom

Gr1pr said:

Read the advice in this thread 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6169284/smart-parking-dcb-legal-court-claim-2025/p6

I read it and it takes you to other threads with links all a bit confusing, I am just wondering where the help is to fill in the form from the website that makes you search your claim

Coupon-mad

The help on how to defend is in the Announcement called Template Defence.

Nellymoser

You didn't scroll down far enough in Post 2 for the instructions on completing AOS. Try again
In the NEWBIES thread Post 2 Small Claim
scroll down to the section that starts

So, where to start dealing with a claim?
Here is a guide to MCOL, how to acknowledge service ('AOS'):

Once AOS done go to the Template defence thread to copy/adapt Coupon-mad 10 paragraph defence.

Le_Kirk

Gr1pr said:

Issue date is 2nd September,  so login to MCOL via your new government gateway account and complete the AOS online on MCOL,  following the AOS stage shown in the newbies sticky thread in announcements,  it's near the top of the forum,  so go to this forum and look above your thread , looking for the title with the word NEWBIES,  click on it,  see the 2nd post 

With an issue date of 02/09/25 and providing you complete the AoS after 07/09/25 and before 21/09/25

your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 06/10/25

ignoredletterdotcom

Le_Kirk said:

Gr1pr said:

Issue date is 2nd September,  so login to MCOL via your new government gateway account and complete the AOS online on MCOL,  following the AOS stage shown in the newbies sticky thread in announcements,  it's near the top of the forum,  so go to this forum and look above your thread , looking for the title with the word NEWBIES,  click on it,  see the 2nd post 

With an issue date of 02/09/25 and providing you complete the AoS after 07/09/25 and before 21/09/25

your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 06/10/25

Thanks just looking for the AOS stage cant seem to see the relation but will keep trying

Coupon-mad

It is in post 2 of the Newbies thread.

Your thread heading says:

"PPM LTD , B W Legal"

 But the claim form shows it is

Euro Parking Services via Gladstones!

PLEASE help us help you by putting a correct thread title.

ignoredletterdotcom

Nellymoser said:

You didn't scroll down far enough in Post 2 for the instructions on completing AOS. Try again
In the NEWBIES thread Post 2 Small Claim
scroll down to the section that starts

So, where to start dealing with a claim?
Here is a guide to MCOL, how to acknowledge service ('AOS'):

Once AOS done go to the Template defence thread to copy/adapt Coupon-mad 10 paragraph defence.

Ok thanks I submitted the acknowledgement of the claim