Smart Parking unfairly taking me to court via DCBL. Please help!

Coupon-mad

Yep that is fine. Once it is submitted:

FIGHTBACK ALERT:

Please do the government's Public Consultation. We need every poster to complete this vital survey before the deadline.

See this thread:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6617396/parking-code-of-practice-consultation-now-extended-closes-friday-26th-september/p1

We understand that you may need some pointers. It looks laborious, we get that. It doesn't matter; no knowledge is needed except re your own experiences so you can call out a scam industry and you'll protect millions of motorists and help change the law. 

I've written some guidance to help focus new posters on the issues. I've covered almost every question, providing ideas if you agree with our stance on things like DRFs, which we say must be banned.

Ordinary people like you are falling victim to this scam 15 million times per annum. Motorists need your voice added please.

CLOSES ON FRIDAY 26th SEPTEMBER.

hodlerjay

Hi guys, 

I've submitted my defence today and received this email from DCB Legal 🤔 anyone seen this before? Looks like they're trying to settle it before it goes ahead in court! I'm ignoring 😒

Thanks! 

Nellymoser

Who did you submit your defence to?

Gr1pr

I suspect that you may have emailed them with the LoC template   ? In which case they replied  ( so ignore  )

hodlerjay

I haven't emailed them anything, just submitted my defence via MCOL. I had initially emailed them to complain on 6th August (please see original post) to which they have probably responded to now

Coupon-mad

hodlerjay said:

I haven't emailed them anything, just submitted my defence via MCOL. I had initially emailed them to complain on 6th August (please see original post) to which they have probably responded to now

Ah yes that'll be it. But yes this is normal.

Oh well, time for us all to finalise our responses to the Government or nothing will change.

hodlerjay

Coupon-mad said:

hodlerjay said:

I haven't emailed them anything, just submitted my defence via MCOL. I had initially emailed them to complain on 6th August (please see original post) to which they have probably responded to now

Ah yes that'll be it. But yes this is normal.

Oh well, time for us all to finalise our responses to the Government or nothing will change.

Yes will be doing that today. Thank you and @Gr1pr for all your help! 

hodlerjay

Hi guys, 

Quick update received this email from DCB Legal. 

"Good Morning

Having reviewed the content of your defence, we write to inform you that our client intends to proceed with the claim.

In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find attached a copy of the Claimant's, which we confirm has been filed with the Court.

Without Prejudice to the above, in order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective, our client may be prepared to settle this case - in the event you wish to discuss settlement, please call us on 0203 434 0433 within 7 days and make immediate reference to this correspondence.

If you have provided an email address within your Defence, we intend to use it for service of documents (usually in PDF format) hereon in pursuant to PD 6A (4.1)(2)(c). Please advise whether there are any limitations to this (for example, the format in which documents are to be sent and the maximum size of attachments that may be received). Unless you advise otherwise, we will assume not.

Kind Regards,

Litigation Support

DCB Legal Ltd"

Anything I need to do? 

Gr1pr

Yes, study the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements 

Coupon-mad

This is a standard letter; we aren't needed until WS stage. All other stages including (tedious waste of time) Mediation are covered in the first 8 steps, so we don't need to be shown this or the N180.