Defence against G24 / DCBL

Karma4cowboys

Hello, thanks already for the help so far, I've used many steps already in battling this nonsense, now it's time to defend!  Claimant is G24 represented by DCB Legal

Background - DCBL are taking me to court for £333.84 for "exceeding the maximum duration of stay", in a Homebase carpark in 2019 !?!  Pursued as keeper.

Is it legitimate to state in my defence that this was 6 years ago and I have absolutely no idea what this is even about?  I remember nothing of this until a few months ago when I got my first threat, I've since contacted the store and asked them to cancel, they refused unless I can provide a receipt (I do shop there, but who keeps a receipt for a house plant that I probably drowned five years ago?).  

I'm not sure if it's best to stay hard and solely on no liability for keeper, or if I should bother using a defence of no idea due to time passed.  If the latter, would it be damaging to do partial defence and say while I don't remember this in the slightest, I do shop there regularly so I offer a fiver in the event they can prove I drove and did overstay?    

DE_612183

What date in 2019?

Car1980

There a hundred other G24 ancient 2019 claims on the board.

They'll all end in discontinuance.

But try and find a bank statement with your dead plant. Just so you can get some sort of "we will try and cancel the ticket" email.

its too late since it's now a live court claim, but it would be some evidence you could use.

Karma4cowboys

23rd November 2019...  

Umkomaas

Karma4cowboys said:

23rd November 2019...  

So not yet 6 years where the Statute of Limitations would apply.  But, follow the court procedures, alongside forum advice (especially read the NEWBIES FAQ Announcement, second post, and the Template Defence Announcement - both found near the top of the forum thread index) and you'll be on your way to a predictable DCB Legal discontinuance. Read the first few posts and some random ones from the rest of the following thread via the link below. 

Https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6377263/dcb-legal-record-of-private-parking-court-claim-discontinuations/p1

Coupon-mad

Karma4cowboys said:

Hello, thanks already for the help so far, I've used many steps already in battling this nonsense, now it's time to defend!  Claimant is G24 represented by DCB Legal

Background - DCBL are taking me to court for £333.84 for "exceeding the maximum duration of stay", in a Homebase carpark in 2019 !?!  Pursued as keeper.

Is it legitimate to state in my defence that this was 6 years ago and I have absolutely no idea what this is even about?  I remember nothing of this until a few months ago when I got my first threat, I've since contacted the store and asked them to cancel, they refused unless I can provide a receipt (I do shop there, but who keeps a receipt for a house plant that I probably drowned five years ago?).  

I'm not sure if it's best to stay hard and solely on no liability for keeper, or if I should bother using a defence of no idea due to time passed.  If the latter, would it be damaging to do partial defence and say while I don't remember this in the slightest, I do shop there regularly so I offer a fiver in the event they can prove I drove and did overstay?    

Just copy from all the other recent G24 2019 claim defences!