DCB LEGAL, PARKING EYE court claim, defended

diddlysquat23

I worked at a hospital trust from March 2020-April 2022 full time as a nurse. I have received ONE ticket during this time period. for 01/12/2021 to say that I did not pay for parking and have a fine etc for this date. This was a day that I was working from 07:30-20:00 so I appealed it and they said no. So being honest, I have been ignoring them.

I received papers a couple of weeks ago saying that DCB legal and their client want to take me to court over an ‘unpaid’ parking fine. I submitted my defence and they’ve still said that they want to proceed despite my defence, and they’ve said I will receive official court papers soon.
I them that I had evidence of being an employee and I had evidence on my payslips that I had paid for the parking each month. But after finding the payslips, I can see I didn’t pay due to the ‘good will gesture’ from the trust, regarding the parking situation.
My problem is I now do not have any evidence, aside from payslips which show I was a full time employee. I won’t be able to get evidence regarding the good will gesture of us not paying for parking, and I won’t obviously have evidence on my payslip.
The only other obvious point I made in my defence is why have I only got 1 parking ticket in a 2 year period if I wasn’t allowed to park there ? I was parking there 13 times a month for 2 years lol. BUT they still want to proceed and tell me I’m going to court unless I contact for settlement. I’ll copy and paste the email I’ve had below in the comments as it won’t let me attach a picture.

What do I do next please ?
Thank you

diddlysquat23

Good Morning

Having reviewed the content of your defence, we write to inform you that our client intends to proceed with the claim.

In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find attached a copy of the Claimant's, which we confirm has been filed with the Court.

Without Prejudice to the above, in order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective, our client may be prepared to settle this case - in the event you wish to discuss settlement, please call us on 0203 within 7 days and make immediate reference to this correspondence.

If you have provided an email address within your Defence, we intend to use it for service of documents (usually in PDF format) hereon in pursuant to PD 6A x x x. Please advise whether there are any limitations to this (for example, the format in which documents are to be sent and the maximum size of attachments that may be received). Unless you advise otherwise, we will assume not.

 

Kind Regards,

Litigation Support

DCB Legal Ltd

Car1980

This in the stickied guide. Everyone gets it.

They haven't even read your defence - it's all lies.

They will discontinue, but it's too early yet because you still have the mediation phonecall to come where a lot of people cave in. But you won't because you know to say "my offer is zero, goodbye."

My problem is I now do not have any evidence,

The onus is on them to provide evidence, not you. But they won't because they will discontinue over the summer.

diddlysquat23

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81964023#Comment_81964023

Okay thank you so much!! I actually blocked their number a while ago so I don’t know if I’ll get a negotiation phonecall 😂. But I do keep getting voicemails. I don’t know where the number is for me to unblock it. Shall I try to unblock it or just leave it as it is?

Gr1pr

Ignore them and keep following those 8 steps

They wont discontinue for several months, near to the hearing fee deadline date

Please Name the private parking company claimant

diddlysquat23

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81964057#Comment_81964057

parking eye ltd

Le_Kirk

Just to be clear; you received an N1SDT claim form from the CNBC and you completed a defence via MCOL and submitted it.

Coupon-mad

It will be discontinued shortly before they have to pay the hearing fee.

diddlysquat23

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81964211#Comment_81964211

Yes it was from the civil national business centre and it says ‘N9B (SDT) defence and counterclaim’ at the bottom of each page ? I received in post but responded via the online link

Gr1pr

Please edit your thread title to something more suitable like

DCB LEGAL, PARKING EYE court claim, defended

diddlysquat23

I have now received this in the post. Can someone please advise what I do next please ? I’m really tempted to just contact them and offer to pay the original £60 or something. I absolutely was allowed to park where I did and the ticket is a joke but I just want them to go away now.
thank you