DCB LEGAL - SMART PARKING

mr_stripey

Hi posting this for a friend

Have read the FAQ's and though I am sure the questions I want to ask are covered there somewhere, I needed to get some clarity so I thank the wonderful people here in advance

Attached is the claim form from SMART PARKING UK (DCB LEGAL)

Friend says he received (and ignored) letters about this at a previous address around the time of the parking "infringment" around 2020 

Recently he has had letter(s) and then this claim form at his new address.

So my questions are - what are his options at this point? If he continues to ignore will he end up with the CCJ. If he is to defend, then what should that defence be? I don't know what the circumstances are around the parking incident but I will ask him the question (if it is relevant)

Thank you all in advance

EDIT - am struggling to upload the document 

issue date is 24 / 10 / 2025

particulars of claim:

1. defendent is indebted to the claimant for a parking charge issued to vehicle xxxxx at Harwood House, Melton Mowbray

2. date of contravention is 04/11/2020 and the D was issued with a PC by the claimant

3. defendent is persued as the driver of the vehicle for breach of the T&C (the contract) Reason- unathorised parking

4. in the alternative the defendant is pursued as the keeper pursuant to POFA 2012 Sch4

CLAIMANT CLAIMS

£170 being the total of the PC

Interest

Court fees

£326.44

ChirpyChicken

ok just follow the newbies

Gr1pr

As above, newbies sticky thread post 2, I'm announcements 

Same advice as in this thread below 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6636568/claim-form#latest

They are not the same parking company but the advice is the same,  just a slightly longer defence for a Smart Parking case like your friends  ( but 95% is the same   )

Le_Kirk

With an issue date of 24/10/25 and providing they complete(d) the AoS after 29/10/25 and before 12/11/25 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 26/11/25