DCB Legal on behalf of G24 claim

Coupon-mad

duckie245 said:

Thanks for sharing coupon mad. Yes this PCN was from 2019 and clearly sending it out just before it expires. My case has now been transferred to my local court - I will now join you to reply to the new Public Consultation

Great to know. 

We understand that you may need some pointers. It looks laborious, we get that.

I'm taking a closer look this week and we'll walk you through it. I should have all the first post 'how to respond to each question' advice ready by the end of this week.

I've made a start, covered up to question 9 already. Be patient with me as this is detailed and we don't think average motorists will know about raising the extra points otherwise!

There are vital points to safeguard motorists interests to make, that many people won't think of without our guidance. There won't be a template - the survey is for you to reply in your words - but we'll help everyone with what to focus on. 

LZH85

Coupon-mad said:

duckie245 said:

To update, I just had my mediation. 

The call started with the mediator saying my defence is just a template defence and that they'll settle for £240.

I went back with £5, they can back with £200.
I then went back with £10 and they said they'd only accept an offer in triple digits.  
I said £20 is the final offer which they rejected and the mediation we left unsettled. 

Is this normal / as expected? 

Yes. Nicely done.

Some more court papers will come (you'll prepare your WS and evidence) and then DCB Legal will finally discontinue. The PCN will die a death and there will be no hearing, no CCJ and no costs.

While your case is quiet, we need you:

It's very important that people like you - let down by POPLA - join us to reply to the new Public Consultation, to 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 promised the public. 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 A THIRD PARTY DEMANDING MORE MONEY AND OFFERING A POINTLESS 'PAYMENT PLAN'! 

c). Tell them about your experience and that your case is now at court stage, precisely because (a) and (b) above mean there is no option, no safeguard for consumers EXCEPT court claims, where DCB Legal will (as usual) feign to proceed, then they'll discontinue. Wasting everyone's time. Also, cases are going to court because DCB Legal are touting for bulk old PCN data from years ago (I assume your PCN was from several years ago?). Tell the Government this is what's happening and it is why so many cases are feeding to court,

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

Do it in August pleeease! We will discuss it all in more detail in the coming weeks on that thread so do come back in a fortnight.

I'll do the same regarding the new Public Consultation, as soon as my mediation is over tomorrow from a DCB legal/G24 (parking fine from 2019!)

duckie245

Thank you Coupon-mad. Oddly, I've received a letter saying my case has been moved to a court in a different than my home one. Hasn't been updated on MCOL though   

Gr1pr

Mcol is never updated once they transfer the case file to the court you nominated 

Which court was chosen  ?  Which court has it now gone to  ?