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"Letter of claim" from DCB legal. Northern Ireland

ahmarsa123

ahmarsa123 Posts: 8 Forumite

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7 March at 12:57AM in Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hi there! Sorry if this is repetitive but I'm really anxious about this as money is a bit tight.

My car apparently overstayed at a Belfast Euro Car park last year, I have since sold the car and moved to England but the letters followed me. I ignored them. Now I have this letter of claim from DCB legal asking for £170.

My worry is, how likely is it that this goes to court? If it does what does it involve, do I need to travel to court? Hire a lawyer? I'm sorry I'm rather dumb about this.

Attaching image of the letter

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Any advice will be much appreciated!

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Coupon-mad Posts: 162,290 Forumite

7 March at 2:02AM

My worry is, how likely is it that this goes to court?
Zero. It is a baseless threat.
They don't even attend hearings in England or Wales (claims are dropped) and certainly won't progress this one in NI.

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
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Umkomaas Posts: 44,469 Forumite

7 March at 7:55AM

Are DCB Legal writing to your former NI address, or to you at your current address in England? By the way, the sale of the car is not relevant.

Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

#Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street

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Gr1pr Posts: 13,980 Forumite

7 March at 11:01AM edited 7 March at 11:05AM

Same advice in the following thread about Northern Ireland
IGNORE THEM
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6657804/smart-parking-northern-ireland

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ChirpyChicken Posts: 3,159 Forumite

7 March at 12:34PM edited 7 March at 12:34PM

If living in England you will get a claim form

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Coupon-mad Posts: 162,290 Forumite

7 March at 2:04PM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81913208#Comment_81913208

True. Dead easy to kill off though! 😊

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:
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ahmarsa123 Posts: 8 Forumite

11 March at 1:58AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81913333#Comment_81913333

How do I kill it? What shouI be doing it? Should I ignore this claim form?

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ahmarsa123 Posts: 8 Forumite

11 March at 1:59AM

They've written to my current English address.

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ahmarsa123 Posts: 8 Forumite

11 March at 2:01AM

So can I just ignore this?

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ahmarsa123 Posts: 8 Forumite

11 March at 2:02AM

So can I just ignore this?

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ahmarsa123 Posts: 8 Forumite

11 March at 2:03AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912810#Comment_81912810

So can I just ignore this?

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