Defence against G24 / DCBL

Karma4cowboys

Nothing, still just says the last thing that happened was my AOS...  Should it have been updated to say defence received or something?

Coupon-mad

Yes and you are about to get a CCJ ... so forward the sent email & attachment again to the CNBC responses email but change the heading to

URGENT UNPROCESSED DEFENCE DOCUMENT - CLAIM NO xxxxxxxx

Karma4cowboys

Still no response from them, is this normal?

Gr1pr

At the moment,  2 weeks is normal,  between the email receipt and actually logging the defence , but you are unlikely to receive a response 

What does the MCOL claim history show  ?  ( we keep asking you that question,  and will continue to do so because it matters  )

Did you do what coupon mad told you to do on 4th July   ?

Karma4cowboys

I did, yeah!  I just received a letter today saying my defence has been received and is being sent to the claimant.  It didn't say a lot, just that they might be in touch to try and settle informally, or to proceed to court.  I have been scanning to see if anyone else has been taken further.

Knowing them so far, I expect a letter offering a 10% discount on their nonsense, or something of that ilk??

If it's useful for anyone else going through this process, it seems the court are delayed in processing defence by approximately 4 weeks (I originally sent my on 10th June, got acknowledgement on 29th July)

Gr1pr

I don't expect anything of the sort 

The claim will continue as described in the 8 steps in the defence template thread 

The N180 plus the later compulsory mediation stages are next,  within the next couple of months 

Coupon-mad

Karma4cowboys said:

I did, yeah!  I just received a letter today saying my defence has been received and is being sent to the claimant.  It didn't say a lot, just that they might be in touch to try and settle informally, or to proceed to court.  I have been scanning to see if anyone else has been taken further.

Knowing them so far, I expect a letter offering a 10% discount on their nonsense, or something of that ilk??

If it's useful for anyone else going through this process, it seems the court are delayed in processing defence by approximately 4 weeks (I originally sent my on 10th June, got acknowledgement on 29th July)

While your case is quiet, we need you!

If you want to be part of the push to change things in future, it's very important that people like you 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 *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 A THUG THIRD PARTY DEMANDING MORE MONEY AND ENGINEERING A POINTLESS 'PAYMENT PLAN'.

c). Tell them about your experience and that your case proceeded to a claim precisely because (a) and (b) above mean there is no option, no safeguard for consumers EXCEPT 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.

Karma4cowboys

Gr1pr said:

I don't expect anything of the sort 

The claim will continue as described in the 8 steps in the defence template thread 

The N180 plus the later compulsory mediation stages are next,  within the next couple of months 

Oh no!!  I thought the general consensus was they usually cancel?

What a load of absolute nonsense!  I shall sign on to the consultation in August...  ***Sigh***

Gr1pr

Karma4cowboys said:

Gr1pr said:

I don't expect anything of the sort 

The claim will continue as described in the 8 steps in the defence template thread 

The N180 plus the later compulsory mediation stages are next,  within the next couple of months 

Oh no!!  I thought the general consensus was they usually cancel?

That usually happens later on,  in several months time,  just before the hearing fee is due , like this one

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6545688/help-with-defence#latest

Coupon-mad

Or in a year, like the case discontinued today.