PCN - Defence Submission

JayEFC

Hi, I have been reading many thread relating to CEL PCNs and how to respond to impending court action. DCB Legal have now submitted papers to court. I have received the Claim Form and have submitted an AoS. I am now preparing my defence to send over this week. I have used a lot of what has been provided on these forums and I am very thankful. I have added my specifics and would welcome your views before submitting. I know it is a bit detailed in terms of emails sent and responses - should I leave this in, or just summarise instead? In essence, I actually paid for the parking but was late by c35 minutes due to the app playing up. I did offer a settlement, not admitting guilt but just to get rid of them as I also have a job and a family and this had taken a fair bit of my time. I offered £100, they rejected it and wanted £170. They were basically holding me to ransom and I wasn't having that, so here I am today! Any input, would be welcome. 

Coupon-mad

Show us the POC and tell us the issue date?

JayEFC

Hi, this is the POC...

KeithP

...and the Issue Date on your Claim Form?

Coupon-mad

That POC reason does seem so very vague as to lend itself to a Chan based defence. You could also add Akande like someone else did today.

JayEFC

Issue date on the Claim Form is 17th October 2024

KeithP

JayEFC said:

Issue date on the Claim Form is 17th October 2024

Hopefully you filed an Acknowledgment of Service sometime after 22nd October and before 5th November.

With a Claim Issue Date of 17th October, and having filed an Acknowledgment of Service in a timely manner, you have until 4pm on Tuesday 19th November 2024 to file a Defence.

That's tomorrow.

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'.

JayEFC

Coupon-mad said:

That POC reason does seem so very vague as to lend itself to a Chan based defence. You could also add Akande like someone else did today.

I make reference to Chan, would you suggest including the full transcript or could that be provided afterwards? I will have to look at Akande as not familiar. Thank you.

JayEFC

JayEFC said:

Coupon-mad said:

That POC reason does seem so very vague as to lend itself to a Chan based defence. You could also add Akande like someone else did today.

I make reference to Chan, would you suggest including the full transcript or could that be provided afterwards? I will have to look at Akande as not familiar. Thank you.

Just found Akande so have added (in addition to Chan). Would you include transcript for both or just reference to them.

Coupon-mad

You could instead provide the judgments link by  @Le_Kirk

JayEFC

Thanks for all your help. Defence was sent yesterday evening and automated acknowledgement received.