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I have a court letter for two parking fines can people please give me advice
happyman70
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I have a court letter which I have accepted and I will defend. I have read I should have got a letter before court action but I did not receive this. Can anyone explain.
Also, and this is a bit complicated. They are claiming for two parking fines at the same place. But, one of parking fine I was not even in the same county and I can prove it. I was fifty miles away. The second fine I bought a ticket.
I appealed against it and sent them the copy of the ticket. They then asked me to send the original as they could not read it. So, stupid me sent them the original. I then never heard anything about the parking fine or my appeal. That happened in 2021. Now, I have received letters this year about the fine.
I just don't know what the next steps are. They are asking for £500. Can I ask them for proof, can I ask them for copies of the pcn. I really don't know what to do as I have never been through this before.
Also, and this is a bit complicated. They are claiming for two parking fines at the same place. But, one of parking fine I was not even in the same county and I can prove it. I was fifty miles away. The second fine I bought a ticket.
I appealed against it and sent them the copy of the ticket. They then asked me to send the original as they could not read it. So, stupid me sent them the original. I then never heard anything about the parking fine or my appeal. That happened in 2021. Now, I have received letters this year about the fine.
I just don't know what the next steps are. They are asking for £500. Can I ask them for proof, can I ask them for copies of the pcn. I really don't know what to do as I have never been through this before.
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Forget about the missing Letter of Claim, deal with the court claim
They are not fines, probably pcns from a private parking company
Which private parking company ? Which solicitors ?
Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below
Dont ask for evidence, that stage is in several months time
Read the 2nd post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements, followed by the first two posts in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad too2 -
Who is "they"?Things that are different: draw & drawer, brought & bought, loose & lose, dose & does, payed & paid1
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it is smart parking uk and dcbl direct collection bailiffs issue date is 6th august 2025Gr1pr said:Forget about the missing Letter of Claim, deal with the court claim
They are not fines, probably pcns from a private parking company
Which private parking company ? Which solicitors ?
Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below
Dont ask for evidence, that stage is in several months time
Read the 2nd post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements, followed by the first two posts in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad too
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It won't be the bailiffs, more likely DCB Legal.happyman70 said:
it is smart parking uk and dcbl direct collection bailiffs issue date is 6th august 2025Gr1pr said:Forget about the missing Letter of Claim, deal with the court claim
They are not fines, probably pcns from a private parking company
Which private parking company ? Which solicitors ?
Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below
Dont ask for evidence, that stage is in several months time
Read the 2nd post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements, followed by the first two posts in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad too
The deadline for your AOS is Monday 25th August, (actually 26th because of the Bank Holiday), and for your defence it is Monday 8th September.1 -
Just copy any Smart Parking defence.happyman70 said:
it is smart parking uk and dcbl direct collection bailiffs issue date is 6th august 2025Gr1pr said:Forget about the missing Letter of Claim, deal with the court claim
They are not fines, probably pcns from a private parking company
Which private parking company ? Which solicitors ?
Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below
Dont ask for evidence, that stage is in several months time
Read the 2nd post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements, followed by the first two posts in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad too
Takes minutes.
Smart Parking court claim threads are leaping off every page at you when you browse the thread list on any day right now.
Read a couple.
Copy.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
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