Defended claim - Parking Group Limited / DCB Legal

Umkomaas

I'm old

Go on, give us a clue?

Coupon-mad

Shall we have a competition for who is most getting on a bit?!

Gr1pr

Pensioner here, but my neighbour across the road is mid eighties and uses her Ipad daily, via WiFi via broadband, helps a lot due to hearing loss , so miles ahead of me ! Age is just a number !

We help victims from 17 yo to 170 yo. !

Carlingcup

I too am a pensioner and age is just a number, it's just navigating around this site and trying to find things is challenging for me as I have a learning disability. I do however appreciate your help and assistance!

Carlingcup

Hi @everyone My apologies for this late request which is due to major surgery and having just being released from hospital. I have just over 26 hours to submit my defense and wondered if someone could please check it prior to submission on MCOL shortly and provide improvement feedback please ?

3. Save as set out below, the Defendant has little knowledge or recollection of events on the date stated. The vehicle is recognised and it is admitted that the Defendant was the registered keeper. The defendant has had no opportunity to examine any of the claimant’s evidence as there was only a letter of claim received from the claimant’s solicitor and no other correspondence whatsoever. The vehicle in question was at the location services area gaining refreshments but the defendant denies contravening any parking notices and also was not parked in a bay as there were no available spaces and the defendant did not park in any restricted areas such as yellow lines, there was no visible signage the defendant noted on entry to this service area.

Sorry I'm not very good at this.

Thank you in advance!

Le_Kirk

Did you read what I wrote here: -

28 January at 4:26PM «<LINK

I don't think that not receiving a letter of claim or other correspondence is actually a defence against the breach pleaded, which is that you were not parked correctly within the confines of a bay. You need a good reason why you were not in a bay; were other drivers parked badly for example forcing you out of a bay? I would not be saying that "there were no available spaces" as that reads as an admittance that you were parked outside a bay. I think your best bet is what you have written about signage not being prominent or clear.

Carlingcup

I did, but thought I added a line about this above. As the picture shows on page 1, all I did was drive into the service area and parked outside Greggs, grabbed a coffee then drove out, there were no spare parking spaces and also no yellow lines, signs or restrictions outside Greggs. I also did not notice a small sign on entry to these services as I was moving.

Thanks

Carlingcup

As me defense seems weak, am I best just accepting my fate and paying the extortionate amount (I can't really afford) and saving me the stress of a court hearing?

3. Save as set out below, the Defendant has little knowledge or recollection of events on the date stated. The vehicle is recognised and it is admitted that the Defendant was the registered keeper. The defendant has had no opportunity to examine any of the claimant’s evidence as there was only a letter of claim received from the claimant’s solicitor and no other correspondence whatsoever. The vehicle in question was at the location services area gaining refreshments but the defendant denies contravening any parking notices as they were not prominent, the defendant did not park in any restricted areas such as yellow lines, there was no clear signage the defendant noted when stopping at this service area.

Gr1pr

You should only pay if a judge orders it, not before

The chances are that DCB LEGAL will discontinue just before the hearing fee is due

My advice ? Finalise your paragraph 3 and get it submitted on MCOL ASAP

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81858831#Comment_81858831

I think you missed my reply above.

I repeat:

Nobody pays a penny.

All discontinued before hearings. Literally put anything in your para 3; just get the defence in. Your case isn't weak. Nobody looks at your case!