DCB Legal bites the dust again for 3 PCNs and told to pay Defendant’s court costs @ hearing on 25/03

Car1980

Every claimant "has a case". I can sue anybody in the country for any old made up reason and get into a court room if I was canny enough.

fisherjim

The Government's website on mediation states:

Can the mediator provide advice? 

No. The mediator will help you consider different options to resolve the dispute, but they don’t give advice. Their role is to facilitate a conversation between you and the other side.

Does the mediator decide what happens? 

The mediator helps to keep things moving forward so both sides feel progress is being made, but the mediator doesn’t decide on the outcome.

Mediators are skilled at helping parties to see a way through the dispute, but do not impose solutions.

It is for you and the other side to agree on how you are going to settle the dispute.

Sounds like this mediator over stepped the mark,they are just trained in mediation not parking rules or contracts, I think they lean in the direction of the claimant to save court backlogs, I would report them you can do it through the website.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-civil-mediation#what-is-mediation

ChirpyChicken

next time someone has a dcbl case with mediation people should tell the mediator DCBL always discontinue with single ticket cases, i have one this Friday so will just advise them of this and try and open their eyes

Kayce_Dutton

My only concern is this is for 3 seperate tickets in a space of 3 weeks. 

Nellymoser

Agree with advise given on mediation...report it and start giving mediators the facts about DCBL court discontinuation practice.

If you have any complaints or issues to raise about the Small Claims Mediation Service

Email:  scmreferrals@justice.gov.uk as well as the route fisherjim post advises.

Kayce_Dutton

I don't think DCB Legal will discontinue as they are asking for 3 tickets which is around 750. Surely they will pursue?

ChirpyChicken

MrRB said:

I don't think DCB Legal will discontinue as they are asking for 3 tickets which is around 750. Surely they will pursue?

sorry i didnt read the thread, for multiple tickets they will most likely proceed to a hearing 

Kayce_Dutton

I guess I need to start thinking about evidence

Coupon-mad

MrRB said:

I guess I need to start thinking about evidence

Not at Mediation stage. That phone call is the same as explained in the Template Defence thread. Three minutes max, with you saying:

"Hello Mediator. Yes, my message is: tell the Claimant to go away. No offers. Stop asking me. Here's some feedback for you: the Mediation Service should stop damn well supporting parking scam generic roboclaims that will never win in court. Goodbye!"

Kayce_Dutton

I've just received this letter this morning. Really concerned as I don't know how to defend myself. Is there anyone I can reach out to?