Help with defence please.

DigitalSpy2022

Got claim form for DCB legal for not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space. 

Had my disabled daughter with me so was stressed. She doesn't have a disabled badge as she isnt psychically disabled, but mentally. ADHD, borderline personality disorder and learning disability. 

I don't know if that's a defence though? 

I don't know what to put. All I have so far is:

"Signage was not clear and I was very stressed. I had my disabled 

daughter with me"

Issue date is 28th of October and I have done the first part of appealing through MCOL just needs to write my defence. 

It does say that the breach is in terms of the signs so don't know if I can use that as an excuse either.

Help would massively be appreciated. Cheers

DE_612183

which car park?

have you read the newbies thread?

have you appealed to the landowner?

Generally "mitigations" do not get taken into account - there is no money in that - all you can rely on is hard facts.

Have you also already appealed? Have you said or acknowledged who was driving?

1505grandad

Can you post a copy of the claim form redacting personal info including VRM, password etc. but leave all dates showing.

DigitalSpy2022

DE_612183 said:

which car park?

have you read the newbies thread?

have you appealed to the landowner?

Generally "mitigations" do not get taken into account - there is no money in that - all you can rely on is hard facts.

Have you also already appealed? Have you said or acknowledged who was driving?

Maybird shopping centre in Stratford upon Avon. 

Yes I have read it. 

No I haven't applied to the landowner, I've ignored all letters up until this point when I received a HM courts letter. 

I don't know what the facts are though. I'm in the wrong but it's so petty for being out the lines. 

No haven't appealed before. No not acknowledged who is driving. 

DigitalSpy2022

Attacheshere is the firm 

Gr1pr

Just use the template defence and adapt a couple of paragraphs,  but no admissions 

The defence is written in the 3rd person,  no I or MY etc

Your paragraph 3 should be similar to this recently discontinued case 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6574573/dcb-legal-letter-of-claim-parking-outside-the-lines/p3

The AOS was done too early,  so assume that your defence deadline is 28 days from the issue date, for safety 

Le_Kirk

With an issue date of 28/10/25 and having completed the AoS in a timely manner your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 01/12/25