Court claim, defence help needed

bluewilly101

Hi I've finally received a court claim for a PCN which I dispute (its been going on for 2yrs now but the debt collectors just haven't given up). I've a few days left before I need to acknowledge service of the claim but I was hoping someone could look over my defence part 3 if I post here?. Everything else I'll copy from your template as needed, I just didn't want to get any of this wrong.  

Coupon-mad

Yep, we are happy to.

Show us the POC, properly redacted.

KeithP

What is the Issue Date on your Claim Form?

Can you please show us a picture of the Particulars of Claim - with all your personal detail hidden of course.

Who is the Claimant?

Have you filed an Acknowledgment of Service?
If so, upon what date did you do so?
Your MCOL Claim History will have the definitive answer to that.

Gr1pr

Password is on show 

Post your proposed paragraphs for 2 & 3 if using the standard defence template, not the rest 

I suggest that you study recent ECP claims of a similar nature in order to draft those proposed paragraphs 

Nellymoser

Your password in Important Notice is still visible. You can't edit posts until Newbie changes to Forumite. Hit red Report ask for image to be removed. Post the image again with password covered.

bluewilly101

Thanks both I've requested it be removed now and I'll upload the paragraphs once I've read the other ECP claims thank you. 

bluewilly101

Fully redacted version

Coupon-mad

Or just read the one about UKPC by @ih8ukpc

Exact same style of allegations denial.

bluewilly101

Hi Coupon-mad. I've looked at the post you mentioned but the defence rests on issues relating to the signage. I can't comment on that in my case so will need to rely on the lack of detail in the breach of contract for length of stay.  

KeithP

With a Claim Issue Date of 21st November, you have until Tuesday 10th December to file an Acknowledgment of Service.  Do not file an Acknowledgment of Service before 26th November, but otherwise there is nothing to be gained by delaying it. 

To file an Acknowledgment of Service, follow the guidance in the Dropbox file linked from the second post in the NEWBIES thread.
Having filed an Acknowledgment of Service in a timely manner, you have until 4pm on Tuesday 24th December 2024 to file a Defence.

That's over 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 again at the second post on the NEWBIES thread - immediately following where you found the Acknowledgment of Service guidance.

Don't miss the deadline for filing an Acknowledgment of Service, nor that for filing a Defence.

Coupon-mad

bluewilly101 said:

Hi Coupon-mad. I've looked at the post you mentioned but the defence rests on issues relating to the signage. I can't comment on that in my case so will need to rely on the lack of detail in the breach of contract for length of stay.  

That's not the bit I was referring you to.

Please go back and read the advice I gave him/her and what they then added.

Or read any other DCB Legal claim defence this month.

Or just search for:

Referring POC: denied. Defendant indebted