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ParkingEye Claim — No Return Within — Defence Filed — Help Needed
Hi all, I have read the Newbies thread and hope I am posting correctly. I would be very grateful for help with the following.
The facts:
• Claimant: ParkingEye Ltd
• Solicitors: DCB Legal Ltd
• Issue date: 27 May 2026
• Location: Costa Drive Thru, Lancaster Way, Yeadon, Leeds
• Date of alleged contravention: 23 May 2025
• Reason stated on claim: No Return Within
• Amount claimed: £170 + £35 court fee + £50 legal costs = £268.60 total
• Vehicle reg: SL67BTE
What happened: I believe I entered the car park, was there for approximately 40 minutes, left, and then re-entered later the same day for another approximately 40 minutes. I am not 100% certain of the exact times and have not yet received the full evidence pack from ParkingEye/DCB Legal.
What I have done so far: I filed a holding defence on moneyclaim.gov.uk last night, stating that the charge is unenforceable as a penalty clause, is not a genuine pre-estimate of loss, and that the signage for the No Return restriction was inadequate. I have denied liability and stated a full defence will follow.
What I need help with: I now need to build a full defence. I have also not yet sent a CPR 31.14 request to DCB Legal for the evidence pack. Any guidance on the correct template defence for a ParkingEye No Return Within claim at this stage would be hugely appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
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If you filed that so called holding defence and submitted it, its your actual defence and you cannot change it
I suggest that you copy and paste a copy below
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If you have filed a defence (of any sort) on MCOL, that is your defence and it cannot be changed. "Not a genuine pre estimate of loss" has not been a valid claim for some years now. You can submit a new defence BUT the fee costs more than the NTK - up to £313. The only thing you can do is (with our help) submit a well-constructed witness statement when the time comes.
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What I have done so far: I filed a holding defence on moneyclaim.gov.uk last night, stating that the charge is unenforceable as a penalty clause, is not a genuine pre-estimate of loss, and that the signage for the No Return restriction was inadequate. I have denied liability and stated a full defence will follow."It won't because you can't do that.
What you bunged in IS now your defence.
Oh no … why on earth didn't you just copy & paste the Template Defence with the pre-written Chan and Akande paragraph 3, that would have taken you 5 minutes to collate & bung in?
No harm done - we hope - but you are stuck with that weak defence now. Luckily for you, DCB Legal always discontinue ParkingEye claims just before hearings.
Sit it out. Now follow the 8 steps in the Template Defence thread, as you should have done last night.
You'll have no hearing so don't give in to settlement emails & calls and pleeeease don't show DCB Legal emails to us.
We'll see you again in the Winter with your NoD please as we are collecting them.
PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Did you purchase from Costa on both occasions?
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DCB Legal have replied saying this will go to court & provided evidence of me in the parking lot. One time for 1hr 20 mins, then one time for 30 mins. First time was 10-11am, second was 1 - 1:30PM.
What do I do now?
What would you like me to paste a copy of below too so I can do that?0 -
They have replied saying this will go to court. What do I do - panicking a bit.
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no sir, i did not
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I don't think they are discontinuing as they said in due course, the court will order both parties file and serve all evidence they intend to rely on.
What should I do? I wasn't aware previously of this forum so just tried my best to do it alone.0 -
Stop panicking. This is all NORMAL.
I repeat my advice:
DCB Legal always discontinue ParkingEye claims just before hearings.Sit it out. Now follow the 8 steps in the Template Defence thread, as you should have done last night.You'll have no hearing so don't give in to settlement emails & calls and pleeeease don't show DCB Legal emails to us.We'll see you again in the Winter with your NoD please as we are collecting them.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Look through this thread to see how cases are dropped
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