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LOC DCB Legal - Smart Parking

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  • Car1980
    Car1980 Posts: 2,729 Forumite
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    ...other than to deny that you exceeded the free parking time.

    You'd go into the circumstances in your Witness Statement, but that won't be applicable here because they'll discontinue before that stage (we're talking in a few months time).
  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 26,207 Forumite
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    dutch24 said:
    The court pack has come through today, so I need to start writing my defence.
    What is the date of issue of the N1SDT claim form?
  • dutch24
    dutch24 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    Coupon-mad said:
    You won't be counterclaiming.

    And you won't have a hearing.

    Read the Template Defence thread and then copy ANY other Smart Parking defence here this month. Any one, for example, you could just copy the one from @Micky2022 except for the parking event date.

    No need to show us.

    No discussion needed with Smart Parking claims. All the same; we have hundreds here.

    Literally:

    1.  copy any other Smart defence.

    2.  Bookmark and follow the 8 steps in the Template Defence sticky thread. Job done.

    3.  Discontinuance in 2026. 



    Thanks for your help. Defence submitted.
    Have read the 8 steps so will await next contact and follow as guided there.

    Cheers
  • dutch24
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    Le_Kirk said:
    dutch24 said:
    The court pack has come through today, so I need to start writing my defence.
    What is the date of issue of the N1SDT claim form?
    20 Nov 2025
  • Le_Kirk
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    dutch24 said:
    Le_Kirk said:
    dutch24 said:
    The court pack has come through today, so I need to start writing my defence.
    What is the date of issue of the N1SDT claim form?
    20 Nov 2025
    OK, academic now as you have submitted your defence.
  • dutch24
    dutch24 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    Hi guys,

    Had my mediation.

    5 minute call with no offer made.

    Re the final court stage. From reading this forum I know there's a very high chance that DCB legal will cancel before paying court fee. I've been told it will be a 6-9 month wait for a court date.

    However, I don't have the original Smart Parking PCN to prove they didn't follow POFA if it did happen to go to court.

    Should I do a SAR request to get the original PCN in the meantime to gather as evidence just incase?

    Cheers.

  • Gr1pr
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    If you do, wait until a lot nearer to the hearing fee date in a few months time ( but I don't think that you will need to. )

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,012 Forumite
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    edited 23 March at 5:47PM

    No need. Smart know full well they NEVER EVER used POFA wording until a year ago.

    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:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • dutch24
    dutch24 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    Ok thanks.

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