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Mediation Call yesterday. I offered £5. DCB Legal offered to settle at £240, which I declined.

Received a 'mediation not settled' email a couple of hours after the call.

And so it continues.

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Mediation Call yesterday. I offered £5. DCB Legal offered to settle at £240, which I declined.

Received a 'mediation not settled' email a couple of hours after the call.

And so it continues.

While your claim is quiet, please read this message and take time this month to do the vital current Public Consultation:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81552148/#Comment_81552148

It's important that the Government hears from people like you with unfair charges who are dealing with scary court claims. That's when you win ... but most people don't know that.

The link shows the two vital points to concentrate on, IMHO:

- banning 'fee' add-ons completely.

- making sure a new SINGLE appeals service replaces POPLA and the IAS which are seen as not fully independent and involved in a 'race to the bottom'.

Click through to the main thread about the Consultation, Do not be deterred by the fact that some questions are for the parking industry only.

We are currently discussing how to respond. Please join us in doing this Consultation before it closes in three weeks. This is your one chance to make a difference re the proper regulation of private parking.

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I just submitted my responses to the consultation. It's easy to leave questions unanswered if you don't have an opinion. It took me around 15 mins. In my case, I (perhaps naively) skipped the appeals process because I had no confidence in it, so if it were improved then maybe the stress and hassle of a court case would have been avoided.