BAYSENTRY , DCB LEGAL claim 2025

killilea1995

Hi All,

I have recently filed an Acknowledgement of service and I am looking to file a defence. 

In truth I know I don’t have much of one. As I did accidentally overstay an hour in a shop car park (got the hours mixed up) - Granted this is a free carpark. 

In truth If it was any other company I would have just paid up. However once I received the fine I saw it was DCBL. Due to this I haven’t paid, as I have only recently had a different parking case with DCBL discontinued (for a residential parking place) So I was begrudged to give them any money after previously wasting my time.

My question is, given I did actually overstay, is there any defence I can use? Or should I just offer to pay the original value of the fine (I will dispute any additional ‘admin’ fees)

Thanks

Car1980

Who is the parking company?

Maybe you did overstay, but it doesn't necessarily mean you are contractually obliged to pay anything.

kryten3000

Firstly it's not a fine, secondly as you have already experienced, DCB Legal cases tend to be discontinued regardless of the defence filed.  The main exceptions are when the parking company is Excel or Vehicle Control Services.

jd576

Please post a suitably redacted copy of the NS1DT Claim Form, front and back

If you have photos of the signage at the site, that would also be helpful. 

Le_Kirk

jd576 said:

Please post a suitably redacted copy of the NS1DT Claim Form, front and back

If you have photos of the signage at the site, that would also be helpful. 

..... and please leave the date of issue unredacted.

killilea1995

Claimant is Baysentry

issue date on claim form is 30th Sept

Car1980

Usual templated DCB particulars, which suggests discontinuance is likely.

Use the templated defence and for paragraph 3 say something like you were legitimately using the facilities as a customer and were unaware of any alleged contract stipulating a ridiculous time limit.     

Hope you acknowledged service otherwise you've missed the deadline.

Le_Kirk

As noted above by @Car1980 hope you completed the AoS. With an issue date of 30/09/25 and providing you complete(d) the AoS after 05/10/25 and before 19/10/25 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 03/11/25

killilea1995

Yes I completed the Aos.

to confirm, the process has now changed, you now need to submit the defense through the Mcol site? 

Gr1pr

Correct,  the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements explain the stages 

Mcol is safer for you, no emails going missing,  no default CCJ,  as long as you don't overshoot the deadlines,  in your case it's 4pm on 3rd November 

Ps, no S in the Word DEFENCE 

Please alter your thread title to something more suitable like 

BAYSENTRY , DCB LEGAL claim 2025

kryten3000

killilea1995 said:

Yes I completed the Aos.

to confirm, the process has now changed, you now need to submit the defense through the Mcol site? 

You do not have to use the moneyclaim site but the previous method of submission via email has become unreliable. CNBC were either losing the defence or taking too long to update the claim which was causing unnecessary Default CCJs being issued. This in itself is not a major problem but it's extra hassle to deal with.