Claim Form letter for parking charge in 2022

justaregular_bloke

Hi there,

I've had Claim Form letter through the post from HM Courts and Tribunals service, with a money claim against me for a parking charge in 2022. I've already done the AOS.

The claimant is Smart Parking Limited, and their address for sending documents is DCB Legal.

This is the first correspondence I have received.Since the time of the Parking Charge (18/06/2022), I have not moved house since then and still have this vehicle.

The parking was at the Willen Lake Car Park.

Some back story -

I didn't see the parking notice when I entered the parking area as I was rushing to pick my kid. I had spent around 13 - 15 minutes and was on my way out of the park when I saw the sign, so I stopped and made payment for 30 mins and I exited immediately. So I spent less time than I paid for.

Claim Form Details -

The Issue date is 06 May 2026.

Particulars of Claim:

1. The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge (PC) issued to vehicle [Car Reg] at Willen Lake Car Park B (North).
2. The date of contravention is 18/06/2022 and the D was issued with a PC by the Claimant
3. The Defendant is pursued as the driver of the vehicle for breach of the terms on the signs (the contract). Reason: Failed to Pay For Sufficient Time.
4. In the alternative the Defendant is pursued as the keeper pursuant to POFA 2012, Schedule 4.

AND THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS

1. £120.00 being the total of the PC and damages.
2. Interest at a rate of 8.00% per annum pursuant to s.69 of the County Courts Act 1984 from the date hereof at a daily rate of £0.03 until judgment or sooner payment.
3. Costs and court fees

The amount being claimed, shown in the table on the bottom right of the form is £161.67, plus court fee and legal representative's cost.

What I've done -

I have completed the AOS.

What to do next -

I'm asking for advice on what my defence should be.

Car1980

It'll be discontinued anyway.

For paragraph 3 you can simply put

"The claimant's particulars state the claim is regarding "failed to pay for sufficient time". This is completely false. The defendant paid £xx for 30 minutes parking time."

Defend what they claim for, not what you think they might be. They could have argued their case properly, but it's just a robo-claim so they don't bother.

Coupon-mad

I would not put that because that says who was driving and Smart never used the POFA in 2022.

Smart Parking - easy! - so you just completely copy the defence by @Meltof which they posted last month near the end of the Smart Parking Claim Defence Group thread.

Search and ye shall find! No link given.

Le_Kirk

With an issue date of 06/05/26 and having completed the AoS in a timely manner your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 08/06/26

justaregular_bloke

Thank you fellas. I have now put in the defence as is.

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82026822#Comment_82026822

I'm a lady but glad we helped !