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DCB Legal letter of claim

Kapal10
Kapal10 Posts: 6 Forumite
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in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Hi there, I have been ignoring correspondence on this since late 21 or early 22, but have been away over the Christmas period, visiting an ill relative abroad and have come back to a letter of claim ( the first to my knowledge ) although I no longer have the car and it was registered at a different address anyway. 

With me being short on time to respond to this my question was more just making sure that I do have to actually reply to this one?

Cheers

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  • Kapal10
    Kapal10 Posts: 6 Forumite
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    For transparency here is the letter in question.


  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,382 Forumite
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    edited 20 January at 10:25PM

    LBC from DCB Legal re ParkingEye.

    Just send the standard reply in post 2 of the NEWBIES thread. Nothing to worry about and no reason to pay.

    When the Claim form arrives, show us. This will be discontinued in the end, no worries. No money payable by you at any stage. 
    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
  • Kapal10
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    Hi Again, As per advice I responded using the standard reply in post 2 of the newbies thread, and as expected claims form has arrived.

    I have attached that below.

    Thanks again for the help in advance.

    claim.jpg
  • Gr1pr
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    edited 30 January at 2:30PM

    So Parking Eye via DCB Legal, issue date 26th January 2026

    Study post 2 in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad

    Then study the first two posts in the defence template thread in announcements to

    Complete the AOS online on MCOL this weekend or next week, not today, using your government gateway account if they addressed the claim form to you, as Defendant

    Start drafting your defence based on the example in the defence template thread

    Ps , your password is on show on the bottom right, so not redacted correctly

  • 1505grandad
    1505grandad Posts: 4,417 Forumite
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    No breach pleaded in the PoC so the Chan and Akande cases are relevant for the Defence.

  • Coupon-mad
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81861949#Comment_81861949

    Yep, which is a version specially linked for 'DCB Legal ParkingEye' cases in the Template Defence thread.

    No discussion or help is needed really in these cases as it is simple.

    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
  • Le_Kirk
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    With an issue date of 26/01/26 and providing you complete(d) the AoS after 31/01/26 and before or on 14/02/26 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 02/03/26

  • Kapal10
    Kapal10 Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Filed defence on the 02/03/26

    Today received the following.

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  • Gr1pr
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    Standard stuff

    Study the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements, follow them

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