G24 DCB Legal court claim

Gr1pr

Excellent,  so progressing as normal,  so keep following the 8 steps in the defence template thread 

Coupon-mad

ohjessydontbehasty said:

Just providing an update on this (for myself to keep track, and for others who have been following)

• Submitted defence via email. Included supporting evidence stating the ticket was cancelled.
• Received a letter from DCB Legal saying that their Client (G24) had reviewed my Defence and intended to proceed with the claim.
• Filled in the Directions Questionnaire and emailed to CNBC and DCB Legal - have received automatic replies. 
• Waiting to hear from a mediator next. 
  
  

Thanks Coupon-mad and Gr1pr for your guidance so far! 

And I hope you are reading the Public Consultation thread and plan to come back in August as we discuss how to respond?

We need EVERYONE affected by unfair PCNs, useless appeal decisions and/or now threatened by court claims, to individually respond.

ohjessydontbehasty

Had mediation call today, jist of it was:

• They offered a settlement of £269
• I said my point, that the Landowner cancelled the ticket with G24 back in March. 
• DCB Legal saying they never received proof of cancellation (this is where I ballsed up earlier in the year by failing to let them know and assuming G24 would do this - didn't tell them this) - proof of cancellation however was sent with the template defence.
• Little bit of back and forth over why it took so long to have the ticket cancelled. I countered with I received one letter back in 2019 - then there was a pandemic - then didn't receive anything from them until the beginning of this year.
• I offered £5
• They said they wouldn't accept lower than £170
• I said I wasn’t willing to offer more than £5 as: a) the ticket was cancelled and b) £170 for staying over by 9 minutes was unjust.
• End of call

Gr1pr

A perfect example of a mediation exchange of views and standpoint

They will eventually discontinue,  just before the hearing fee is due,  probably next year 

ohjessydontbehasty

Perfect. I'll hold tight for the time being.

Admittedly, they did scare me a bit and have me worrying that I'd lose in court with them saying that they never received notification of the cancellation prior to the template defence stage. 

Car1980

DCB Legal saying they never received proof of cancellation (this is where I ballsed up earlier in the year by failing to let them know and assuming G24 would do this - didn't tell them this)

Wouldn't have made any difference. In a thread the other day they did send proof to DCB Legal and they just said it was insufficient. They are hybrid debt collector solictor a.k.a. bulk litigators, so they don't listen to reason.

Coupon-mad

ohjessydontbehasty said:

Perfect. I'll hold tight for the time being.

Admittedly, they did scare me a bit and have me worrying that I'd lose in court with them saying that they never received notification of the cancellation prior to the template defence stage. 

But the Claimant (alleged creditor) isn't DCB Legal. The Claimant is G24 and they knew.
This case will be discontinued by the new year.

While your case is quiet now this month, please do the Government's survey if you didn't already. Deadline extended to 26th.

ohjessydontbehasty

Quick update. I've received a letter today "Notice of Allocation to the Small Claims Track (Hearing)" where it looks like I need to be in court early December for a hearing. I just wanted to double check what I need to submit as evidence and what I need to prepare for on the day:

Given the crux of my defence is that the ticket was cancelled, is the email between the Landowner and G24 sufficient evidence or is there anything else I should be including?

On the thread it looks like I'll receive a copy of the Claimants Witness Statement and that I should use this to draft my own then send this to the courts along with a Costs Assessment and the above evidence.

Hope they discontinue at this stage, but if not then go to the hearing with notes, printed copies of both WS and evidence. Are there any questions I need to pre-empt or is it just a case of stating "yes I was there but the ticket was cancelled by the landowner."


(Did the Government survey btw)

Car1980

What are the deadline dates in the letter?

No chance of a hearing.

ohjessydontbehasty

Car1980 said:

What are the deadline dates in the letter?

No chance of a hearing.

Hearing set for 5th December. 
Claimant must pay hearing fee by 7th Nov.