DCB Legal Court Claim

ChonkyDonuts

Hi, I’ve recently received 2 letters in the past month regarding a parking charge issued in 2021. The first is a “Letter of Claim” from DCB Legal and the second is a Claim Form from HM Courts and Tribunals Service. I have received NO correspondence prior to these 2 letters regarding this. I have lived at 2 previous addresses and had nothing regarding this during my time at either of those addresses. Surely theres a cutoff period for when they can claim against me? It’s been 4 years, I can't recall anything from the dates of alleged contravention. The HMCT letter didn’t turn up at my address until 26th, with the issue date being the 20th. So I’ve already lost nearly a week’s time to respond to their 14 day response period. Confused and angry, not sure what to do next. When I received the first letter from DCB Legal, I tried to call them and didn’t get through, I left my contact information on a voicemail to return my call and they never called back. Last thing I need right now is a CCJ. Can anyone help?

DE_612183

1. Read the newbies thread.

2. You will not get a CCJ, unless 1. You go to court ( unlikely to happen with DCBL ), 2. you lose at court and 3. you fail to pay the amount awarded in court ( couple of hundred at most ).

Follow the instructions in the newbies thread and you will pay nothing.

Gr1pr

Study a dozen recent Smart Parking DCB Legal cases on here,  same advice as those, ensure that you have logged into MCOL via your government gateway account and complete the AOS online first 

Coupon-mad

Contract law allows 6 years to sue.

Just copy & adapt any other Smart Defebce. There are hundreds here right now. Read sime over the weekend and do the same as them.

Your defence is in the Template Defence thread but copy the usual 'POFA untruth' wording from other Smart claim threads. They are all the same.

And even though this is stressful: please please do the government's Public Consultation.

We need every poster to come back & complete this vital Consultation before the deadline (this time next week). 

See this thread: -

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6617396/parking-code-of-practice-consultation-8-weeks-from-11th-july-2025/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 on that thread. I have 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.

ONE WEEK TO GO.