CCJ Claim form for 1 minute stay in car park

lunabean

Hello,

I have just received a CCJ claim form for staying just over a minute in a private car park- I parked, got out the car, realised it was a pay and display and left. I realise I should have disputed this earlier but thought that it was so ridiculous I wouldn't waste my time on it. 

I would like to think that a court would also see this as daft, however I have no idea how these things work. I'm terrified of having my credit score destroyed, which I suppose is what the parking company  is relying on. Should I pay the ~£250 to make it go away or is it worth disputing the claim, and if so on what grounds? 

Thank you for any advice- I have to respond within the next 2 weeks

Gr1pr

Do not pay 

Post a redacted picture of the claim form below,  after hiding your name and address,  the claim reference number,  the VRM details on the lower left and the password on the lower right too, using card or similar   ( not scribbled out with a pen, dont mess with the actual claim form,  no need, just use cutout cardboard )

Car1980

You have the dream case. There is no contract. You read the contract, did not accept the terms and immediately left the site. Ridiculous claim.

I would just go for a short defence and file through MCOL. Something like this:

1. The Defendant was the Registered Keeper and driver on the day and time alleged.

2. The Defendant entered the car park, read the signage, saw that it was a pay and display car park, and immediately left. Total time on site was approximately 1 minute. 

3. No contract exists between the Claimant and Defendant. The offer made in the contract was refused. No contract ever existed between the parties and no contract could have been breached.  

4. It is submitted that the claim should be struck out under CPR 3.4:

3.4

(2) The court may strike out a statement of case if it appears to the court –

(a) that the statement of case discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing the claim.

Coupon-mad

lunabean said:

Hello,

I have just received a CCJ claim form for staying just over a minute in a private car park- I parked, got out the car, realised it was a pay and display and left. I realise I should have disputed this earlier but thought that it was so ridiculous I wouldn't waste my time on it. 

I would like to think that a court would also see this as daft, however I have no idea how these things work. I'm terrified of having my credit score destroyed, which I suppose is what the parking company  is relying on. Should I pay the ~£250 to make it go away or is it worth disputing the claim, and if so on what grounds? 

Thank you for any advice- I have to respond within the next 2 weeks

Wow! Which scammer is behind the PCN?!

Of course you'll win hands down (no contract, no fair grace period allowed to leave) and you could even try a counterclaim for data abuse if you are up for forcing the case to a hearing.

lunabean

Thanks so much for the reassuring replies all. Ive sent an online defence using the working above and will let you know how it goes.

The company are Park Services LTD and DCB Legal. No idea how these people sleep at night!

1505grandad

"The company are Park Services LTD and DCB Legal. "

Please clarify the full name of the parking company

Gr1pr

I bet it's I Park, not Park

Coupon-mad

lunabean said:

Thanks so much for the reassuring replies all. Ive sent an online defence using the working above and will let you know how it goes.

The company are Park Services LTD and DCB Legal. No idea how these people sleep at night!

While your case is quiet, we need you:

It's very important that people like you -please join us to reply to the new Public Consultation, to tell the Government 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 'PAYMENT PLAN' FIR EXTRA MONEY, RATHER LIKE A TICKET TOUT. IT SHOULD NOT BE LEGAL.

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 PCN data, whether the PCNs had merit or not. Yours was for a 1 minute stop and you left immediately after reading a sign!

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.