DCB Legal Claim Form Scotland PCN

WoollyPig2020

I am a UK resident and received a PCN from Euro Car Parks on 23/08/2022 in Oban, Scotland. I appealed the PCN on the grounds of inadequate signage. The appeal was rejected. I have ignored all ensuing correspondence from DCB Legal. Today I received a claim form and response pack by post.

I can't remember now whether at any point I have admitted to being the driver of the vehicle. My husband is the registered keeper. All correspondence and the claim form are addressed to me.

On the claim form it states:

3. The defendant is pursued as the driver of the vehicle for breach of the terms on the signs.

4. In the alternative the defendant is pursued as the keeper pursuant to POFA 2012, Schedule 4

Does this mean they do not know if I was the driver or the keeper? And if that's the case can I be taken to court?

Any thoughts on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

Umkomaas

Do you reside in Scotland?

WoollyPig2020

Sorry, no I should have said resident in England in original message.

Gr1pr

Just follow the advice in the 2nd post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum

Then study the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements too

Do the AOS online stage on MCOL via your government gateway

Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below

Post a redacted picture of the POC from the lower left of the claim form below after hiding the VRM details first

Anyone can be taken to court for an unpaid Invoice, their typical allegations are generic

Coupon-mad

They are lying about the POFA 2012. That Act doesn't apply.

Please show the claim form. Including the dates and site location (redact claim number & password of course, plus your VRM and data).

The claim is meritless and issued in error because the alleged contract us subject to Scottish law. Not the POFA. You could apply for a strike out and claim costs but that's beyond my knowledge re how to do it.

Or just defend it and (also, separately) report the solicitor who signed it to the SRA for lying about the POFA 2012 due to generic Particulars.

Castle

OP

Who signed the claim form?

WoollyPig2020

Here is the claim form. Many thanks.

Coupon-mad

Advice as above.

Thankyou for posting that evidence that DCB Legal continue to lie about the POFA 2012 applying in cases where it cannot.

That law has never (yet) applied in Scotland.

🙂

Le_Kirk

With an issue date of 25/03/26 and providing you complete(d) the AoS after 30/03/26 and before or on 13/04/26 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 27/04/26

We cannot see who signed the claim form, is it on page 2 or on the reverse?

WoollyPig2020

There is no signature.

Gr1pr

There is, on the back near the top !