DCB Legal Smart Parking claim.

Nospiders123

Hi Everyone, Just wondering if there are anymore thoughts on this defence.
In your experience is the case usually discontinued based on all the other points in the defence template because I am really struggling with adapting point 3.

kryten3000

Use this:

"Referring to the POC: paragraph 1 is denied. The Defendant is not indebted to the Claimant. Whilst the Defendant is the registered keeper, paragraphs 3 and 4 are denied. The Defendant is not liable and has seen no evidence of a breach of prominent terms.  The quantum is hugely exaggerated (no PCN can be £170 on private land) and there were no damages incurred whatsoever. The Claimant is put to strict proof of all of their allegations."

Don't over-do the detail here.  The Particulars are, as usual, terrible so don't help them by providing detail that isn't addressed and certainly don't say anything about the Defendant that could infer they were driving or even present on the date of parking.  Don't even mention how often the Defendant visits this location.  

Nospiders123

kryten3000 said:

Use this:

"Referring to the POC: paragraph 1 is denied. The Defendant is not indebted to the Claimant. Whilst the Defendant is the registered keeper, paragraphs 3 and 4 are denied. The Defendant is not liable and has seen no evidence of a breach of prominent terms.  The quantum is hugely exaggerated (no PCN can be £170 on private land) and there were no damages incurred whatsoever. The Claimant is put to strict proof of all of their allegations."

Don't over-do the detail here.  The Particulars are, as usual, terrible so don't help them by providing detail that isn't addressed and certainly don't say anything about the Defendant that could infer they were driving or even present on the date of parking.  Don't even mention how often the Defendant visits this location.  

Thank you for your input. Will make that amendment.  

Nospiders123

Hi everyone, just wanted to give a quick update. I sent off the defence on the 13th of June 2025. I got an email confirming that it was received and a letter from the court confirming that it will be passed it on to the claimant.  

Is there anything else for me to do now?. 

Also since responding to this case , I have had several letters and emails regarding other claims from Zzps. It is causing me so much anxiety is there anyway to stop this. 

I could handle the letters but emails too. Not sure how they are getting all my contact details. 

ChirpyChicken

no you just ignore them

Nospiders123

Hi everyone,
Can i give a little update on this case. 
I had an acknowledgement letter from the tribunal service following the defense. Please see attached.
The said the claimant needed to respond within 28days.  I thought the 28 days had lapsed and that this was all going to go away. 

Sadly today I have received a Notice of proposed allocation. 
Any guidance on what I can expect from here on. 

Nospiders123

Please see attached. 

Coupon-mad

Just carry on following the 8 steps in the Template Defence thread (top of the forum). This will be like most DCB Legal cases - discontinued before any hearing.

Please edit your thread title to something like:

DCB Legal claim Smart Parking

And please stick around to respond with us to the Public Consultation which is now open for August.

What parking operators do is is a national disgrace and a drain on Society, in terms of money and anxiety. To be part of the push to change things in future, it's very important that people like you tell the Government that:

a) motorists have no faith in POPLA or the IAS and that there must be a SINGLE APPEALS SERVICE that people trust. The sector is crying out for an independent and impartial 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).  THE ENRICHMENT OF 'DEBT RECOVERY FEES' MUST BE COMPLETELY BANNED. CASES ARE NOT SOLVED BY DEMANDING MORE MONEY AND OFFERING A 'PAYMENT PLAN' THAT ONLY THE VULNERABLE PAY. DRAS LIKE DCB LEGAL MAKE NO MONEY IF THEY HANDLE DISPUTES IN THE SPIRIT OF THE APPEALS CHARTER, WHICH IS WHY THEY ALWAYS PLOUGH ON TO COURT CLAIMS AND CCJs, RATHER THAN OFFERING REAL RESOLUTION AT PRE-ACTION STAGE. THEY OFFER NOTHING, NO LEGITIMATE OPTION TO KEEP CASES OUT OF 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

We will discuss it further next week on that thread if you want more focus.