Multiple LBA's

Smoof

Hey all.

My sister-in-law has received an invoice from UKPC which has gone to the LBC stage, but she has received one on 11th December from Moorside and then a second from dcblegal on the 6th January. (both of which I've got her to respond with the newbies template)

Is this normal behaviour? At what point does the direction of multiple letters of claim in short succession become harassment ?

KeithP

Most unusual. Both with the same PCN number? Check them carefully.

Smoof

No mention of the PCN number on the letters, but both from UKPC:

ChirpyChicken

In this situation do nothing and let them both issue a claim.

Coupon-mad

Agreed. Then show us the POC.

Smoof

The Claim form has come from DCB Legal..

Issue date 11th March

Particulars of Claim
1. The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge(s) issued to vehicle <INDEX> at <ADDRESS>.
2. The PCN(s) were issued on 07/08/2024
3. The defendant is pursued as the driver of the vehicle for breach of the terms on the signs (the contract). Reason: Registered Users Only
4. In the alternative the defendant is pursued as the keeper pursuant to POFA 2012, Schedule 4.

AND THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS
1. £170 being the total of the PCN(s) and damages.
2. Interest at a rate of 8% per annum pursuant to s.69 of the County Courts Act 1984 from the date hereof at a daily rate of £.02 until judgment or sooner payment.
3. Costs and court fees

Coupon-mad

On what date did you do the AOS?

Did Moorside reply to the LBC response and is it about the same PCN?

Smoof

Nothing from Moorside as yet, but I've just noticed the sign and there is a very small mention of the charge: 

KeithP

Smoof said:

The Claim form has come from DCB Legal.
Issue date 11th March

With a Claim Issue Date of 11th March, you have until Monday 31st March 2025 to file an Acknowledgment of Service('AOS'), but there is nothing to be gained by delaying it. 

To file an AOS, follow the guidance in the Dropbox file linked from the second post in the NEWBIES thread.

Having filed an AOS in a timely manner, you have until 4pm on Monday 14th April 2025 to file a Defence.

That's over three 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 AOS guidance.

Don't miss the deadline for filing an AOS, nor that for filing a Defence.

Do not try and file a Defence via the MoneyClaimOnline website. Once an AOS has been filed, the MCOL website should be treated as 'read only'.

Smoof

Coupon-mad said:

On what date did you do the AOS?

Did Moorside reply to the LBC response and is it about the same PCN?

Yes, they did..

Current status is that the claim via DCB legal has been filed, acknowledged and defended and awaiting an invite for an N180 and a mediation meeting.

Claim from Moorside have responded twice to our LBC response with very similar letters threatening to file a claim with CNBC - no actual claim as of yet.

Coupon-mad

So the Moorside one is a case involving a different Claimant, I assume. When that claim form arrives, start a new thread for that one. Needs to be separate.