Help Needed - Defence vs DCB Legal LTD

CP05

Hi all,

I have received a Claim Form from DCB Legal LTD, issue date 19th Nov 2025. I submitted an acknowledgment of service on 26th Nov, which was received on 27th Nov. I am now planning my defence.

I have included a copy of the Particulars of the Claim below. The claim is linked to 2 Parking Charges, the 1st is due to an overstay of 16 minutes from 2023 (paid for 1 hour and the time between the car entering and leaving the car park was 1 hour 16 minutes, not allowing time to purchase the ticket etc.) and the 2nd is for not purchasing a ticket. Total claim is for £485.88.

Regarding the 1st claim, I'm not sure how/if I can appeal this other than that the claim is for a ridiculous amount for a very small overrun. This was caused by a delay in food coming out in a restaurant and having a young toddler with us. I would appreciate any recommendations or previous findings that I can reference to. 

I think the defence of the 2nd claim is more straight forward. I can remember that there was a typo on the parking ticket, however, I am unable to find the permit. I emailed DCB Legal regarding this claim and they responded  asking for evidence. I spoke to my bank and provided them the Payment Details along with Payment ID and then didn't hear anything back from DCB's Litigation Team and then received the Claim Form. Again, I would appreciate any recommendations or previous findings that I can reference to.

Any help and recommendations would be greatly appreciated. 

Gr1pr

You can only defend  ( you cannot appeal. )

Which private parking company claimant issued them all. ?

CP05

Hi Gr1pr - yes sorry, bad choice of word. I meant defend.

They were issued by Euro Car Parks Limited. 

Gr1pr

CP05 said:

Hi Gr1pr - yes sorry, bad choice of word. I meant defend.

They were issued by Euro Car Parks Limited. 

Use the template defence by coupon mad in announcements for the ECP cases, after reading a dozen more ECP cases issued in the last 4 months first, so you get inspiration for paragraph 3 etc

The POC above made me laugh, various reasons. !

Le_Kirk

With an issue date of 19/11/25 and having completed the AoS in a timely manner your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 22/12/25

CP05

Thanks for your help thus far.

Can I check, with regards to Paragraph 3, should I aim to:

Defend against the Particulars of Claim 'The P&D/permit Purchased Did Not Cover the Date and Time of Parking'
or
Defend on the basis that the Particulars of Claim state 'Various reasons...' without any reference to link which date links to the specific claim of 'The P&D/permit Purchased Did Not Cover the Date and Time of Parking' and the breakdown of costs for the specific claims? I presume I could then use CEL v Chan and similar strike out judgements?

Thanks for your help.

Coupon-mad

Defend against the Particulars of Claim 'The P&D/permit Purchased Did Not Cover the Date and Time of Parking'

The sbove of course, as the Template Defence walks you though. We have hundreds of Euro Car Parks defences. Copy one. I can tell the one you've been looking at is irrelevant as it has 'various' PCNs..