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Claim letter from Civil National Business Centre. PCN after breaking down.

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  • Binman1990
    Binman1990 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    Coupon-mad said:
    It won't get past WS stage.
    I like your confidence 😂

    What should the basis of my defence be? Should I just explain what happened and that I was just stopping in a safe place after breaking down? Or could I deny that it was me driving and I don't know who was since such a long time has passed? 
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,751 Forumite
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    Of course you don't deny driving if you were!

    We have no time to tell everyone individually what their defence might be, hence why we have a Template Defence.  This is easy.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
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  • LDast
    LDast Posts: 2,496 Forumite
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    Binman1990 said:
    Coupon-mad said:
    It won't get past WS stage.
    I like your confidence 😂

    What should the basis of my defence be? Should I just explain what happened and that I was just stopping in a safe place after breaking down? Or could I deny that it was me driving and I don't know who was since such a long time has passed? 
    It really doesn't matter in a claim issued by DCB Legal. You could put "Humpty Dumpty had a great fall" as your defence and it will still be discontinued. Don't overthink this.
  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 11,450 Forumite
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    You definitely do not lie, as you appear to know the details then tell it like it is, the truth 
  • Binman1990
    Binman1990 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    So at the end of November I had a letter from dcb legal saying that after receiving my defence their client would be pursuing the claim.

    I have just returned home after being away since Christmas and have received a n180 form dated December 23rd with a deadline to return of January the 9th. I have obviously missed this. What should my next step be? 
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 27 January 2025 at 1:43AM
    Fill it in and email it now.  Slightly late DQs are fine, as long as you hurry up.

    See the first 12 steps in the Template Defence thread.
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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,751 Forumite
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    Binman1990 said:
    So at the end of November I had a letter from dcb legal saying that after receiving my defence their client would be pursuing the claim.

    I have just returned home after being away since Christmas and have received a n180 form dated December 23rd with a deadline to return of January the 9th. I have obviously missed this. What should my next step be? 
    Done it and got it back on track with one email?
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
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