Euro Car Parks/DCB Legal Claim - Incorrect VRN Defense submission (Edit - case discontinued by DCB)

uksmudge · 10 September 2024 at 11:19AM

1505grandad said:

"However, the vehicle is recognised, and it is admitted that the Defendant was the registered keeper, but denies being the driver."

Para 3 - " An attempt was made by the driver to purchase a valid ticket......."
- "This charge attempts to penalise the Defendant, who bought a ticket but the machine was playing up and would only accept limited characters."
There are other anomalies.

Are you defending as RK only?

Thanks for suggestions. Yes, defending as RK. Wife was driving at time (her car but my name as RK). Have never declared who the driver was at the time

KeithP · 10 September 2024 at 11:43AM

With a Claim Issue Date of 3rd September, and having filed an Acknowledgment of Service in a timely manner, you have until 4pm on Monday 7th October 2024 to file a Defence.

That's nearly four weeks 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'.

Fruitcake · 10 September 2024 at 1:17PM

The PoC state, Walsall Waterfront. The photo of the sign states, Walsall Waterfront Leisure Car Park. The GSV image from 2020 shows the sign for that car park is facing 180 degrees to the direction a motorist would have to travel when entering this car park, which is adjacent to a Premier Inn hotel and car park.
There are no signs in the one car park in that GSV image, and only one at the pedestrian exit of the hotel car park. You should get photos of the site and signage to see what it looks like now.

The Waterfront area is divided by the Walsall Canal, and the old tow-path is identified on maps as Waterfront S, presumably meaning South. There are private properties to the south but still within the waterfront area.

To my mind, the PoC does not define the relevant land where the alleged event occurred. It is not specific enough to determine where the alleged event occurred. There are other car parks in the (Walsall Waterfront) area belonging to other private businesses that are infested by other PPCs, and some areas that are council controlled.

1505grandad · 10 September 2024 at 1:17PM

"Yes, defending as RK."
" Have never declared who the driver was at the time"

So why are you declaring/inferring that the Defendant is the driver in the Defence?

uksmudge · 10 September 2024 at 1:24PM

1505grandad said:

"Yes, defending as RK."
" Have never declared who the driver was at the time"

So why are you declaring/inferring that the Defendant is the driver in the Defence?

I didn't realise I was - This is why I'm here. I'm trying to sort this in-between my work day job and all the text becomes a bit of a blur and I loose some of the context. Not ashamed to admit that most of it was pulled from the other forum members defence posts. Now I am aware of this I can review and adjust accordingly.

As with all responses so far, thanks for the input and observations

1505grandad · 10 September 2024 at 2:03PM

No problem - it is just that you will be signing the Defence and WS under a statement of Truth. Therefore any c & p statements must be relevant to your case.

Coupon-mad · 11 September 2024 at 1:11PM

Good defence. Very solid. Just change the error picked up by @1505grandad where you accidentally put that/the Defendant did this/that.

uksmudge · 31 January 2025 at 1:51PM

Lots of back and forward from DCB/Court etc. Followed all advice from forum. Notice of court date. Lots of calls and emails from DCB practically begging for money, then today and email for discontinuation. Thanks forum legends!!