DCB legal Defence statement - Case discontinued.

Coupon-mad

guppy101 said:

Thank you both @Coupon-mad and @Gr1pr. Have sent the defence now after simplifying paragraph 3. Will wait and see.

But while you wait:

Want to help change the law? Pleeease come back in 2 weeks when we be further discussing the Public Consultation that we need ALL defendants to respond to.

If you want to be part of the push to change things in future, it's very important that people like you tell the Government NOW that:

a) you have no faith in POPLA or the IAS and that there must be the SINGLE APPEALS SERVICE that the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 *almost* promised. As long as it is independent (and only ONE appeals service, not two involved in a race to the bottom) that will give a real option to resolve disputed cases out of court.

b).  THAT THE ENRICHMENT OF 'DEBT RECOVERY FEES' MUST BE COMPLETELY BANNED. DISPUTED CASES ARE NOT SOLVED BY DEMANDING MORE MONEY AND ENGINEERING A 'PAYMENT PLAN'.

c). Tell them about your experience.

Responses are invited to the Consultation now:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6617396/parking-code-of-practice-consultation-8-weeks-from-11th-july-2025/p1

We will discuss it on that thread.

guppy101

Thanks Coupon-mad. Going through the pages on the link yiu have posted. We definitely need to change this practice.

I have not received an email as expected to state that DCB legal Will proceed with the claim. They have sent their completed N180 directions questionnaire which shows the response against the question "hearing venue" as claimants home court.

I take this is what the claimant wants as opposed to what will be allocated.
I am guessing that i will get a chance to express my wishes when I get my own N180.

Just clarifying that I did not miss the opportunity to say I want the hearing local to my address.

Thank you

Gr1pr

Same as this one, so same advice 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624369/dcb-legal-parkingeye-client-intends-to-proceed#latest

Study other threads,  you will always learn something 

guppy101

Dear Coupon-mad and Gr1pr,

Thank you for helping me to stand up to these predatory car parking firms and their legal associates.
I was prepared to go all the way to the court hearing, but they denied me this opportunity by discontinuing the court proceedings 2 days before they were due to pay the court fee. 

So far I have only had email from DCB legal that they intend to discontinue. Should I be getting confirmation from the court to be absolutely certain ? or is there a place I can check online regarding the status.

Thanks again

Le_Kirk

You should receive a N279 Notice of Discontinuance, which you can post here for inclusion in @Umkomaas's Disco thread of shame.  Well done!

Coupon-mad

guppy101 said:

Dear Coupon-mad and Gr1pr,

Thank you for helping me to stand up to these predatory car parking firms and their legal associates.
I was prepared to go all the way to the court hearing, but they denied me this opportunity by discontinuing the court proceedings 2 days before they were due to pay the court fee. 

So far I have only had email from DCB legal that they intend to discontinue. Should I be getting confirmation from the court to be absolutely certain ? or is there a place I can check online regarding the status.

Your case is won. Please show the NoD!

guppy101

Here is the redacted NOD. @Umkomaas

Coupon-mad

guppy101 said:

Here is the redacted NOD. @Umkomaas

Yay! Thankyou. Calling  @Umkomaas

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

Umkomaas

Thank you @guppy101 for the copy of your NoD. I can now get this counted in the DCBL Legal thread of shame. 👍 

patient_dream

guppy101 said:

Here is the redacted NOD. @Umkomaas

GOOD ..... just another rubbish claim from DCBL, the famous chicken out legal