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DCB Legal on behalf of Park Maven
Hi All,
I have received a Letter of Claim giving 30 days to pay the amount of £170 for no valid parking ticket.
I have read the newbie thread and ignored all correspondence until now.
I did contact the business I purchased from on the day. They referred me to the landowner who refused to help me because "too much time had passed". I've been living between 2 addresses and unfortunately I didn't collect my mail until then.
The letter I received asks me to complete the 'Reply Form and Financial Statement'. Neither were included with the letter.
The car park had ANPR technology. I attempted 6 times to enter my registration number. It allowed me to enter the first 2 characters, and then reset every time. I was unable to purchase a ticket as a result. I'm frustrated I didn't take a video of it happening. I assumed as I was only a car length inside the car park (a space at the entrance), that the ANPR hadn't picked me up so I thought no more of it. I presume I cannot use this as a defense if I have no evidence?
I look forward to receiving your guidance on how to proceed.
Comments
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If its an LBC, email the LoC response template to the info@ address for DCB LEGAL
Then await the Money Claim
You will be using the template defence in announcements when the time comes
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Thank you. Have done so.
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I filed my defense and I have now received a response from DCB Legal this morning. The claimant intends to proceed with the claim and both parties are urged to file a directions questionnaire (Claimant has already done this).
I'm told the claimant may be prepared to settle and I should call within 7 days if I decide to do so.
Presumably I now just wait until mediation?
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No, you need to submit your directions questionnaire.
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Follow the 8 steps in the defence template thread in announcements near the top of the forum
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We never need to hear about this tedious template reply. It's like Groundhog Day here!
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