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Smart parking taking me to court - Help!?

CatMam
CatMam Posts: 7 Forumite
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in Parking tickets, fines & parking

My husband has just received a claim form from a parking ticket he apparently got nearly 4 years ago from smart parking out of the blue.

Never received any notice or previous letters regarding this that we can remember. Definitely not had anything in the past 3 years since we moved in together.

We want to write a defence against this but we are struggling with how and what to say.

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Any advice or a template I can use. I am new to mse so navigating hasn't been the easiest.

This is coming from DCB legal on behalf of smart parking

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  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 13,980 Forumite
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    So Smart Parking via DCB Legal, please post the issue date from the top right of the claim form below

    He should copy and paste the defence template by mse member meltof posted on the 12th April, no changes

  • CatMam
    CatMam Posts: 7 Forumite
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    edited 18 May at 11:38AM
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82000206#Comment_82000206

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    Thanks for that, I will look over it now

  • CatMam
    CatMam Posts: 7 Forumite
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    Sorry, where is the post Meltof made? Can you post a link?

  • Gr1pr
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    I have reported your unredacted picture due to the claim reference number being on show

    Issue date is 11th May

    If your husband is the defendant named on the left side, then he must defend the case

  • CatMam
    CatMam Posts: 7 Forumite
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    That's, my head is in the shed meant to edit the photo

  • Umkomaas
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82000218#Comment_82000218

    Just do a search on that user name.

    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.

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 162,296 Forumite
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    edited 15 May at 9:21PM

    @Meltof is a link! 😃

    This is so simple. You already posted on the Template Defence thread, so follow the 8 steps there.

    But copy Meltof's defence they posted in April. Please don't copy & paste it here. We don't need to check it. Add nothing. Remove nothing.

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  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 26,470 Forumite
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    With an issue date of 11/05/26 and providing you complete(d) the AoS after 16/05/26 and before or on 30/05/26 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 15/06/26

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