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'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own
CLAIM FORM FROM A PARKING FIRM? THEY ARE VERY EASY TO DEFEND. NO RISK, NO CCJ IF YOU FOLLOW THE ADVICE IN FULL. PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED 'TEMPLATE' DEFENCE, THAT YOU THEN MAKE YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU…
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POPLA Decisions
MSE Note: Hi! Please don't post any private details (yours or other peoples) on the forum for privacy reasons. Thanks! MSE Official Insert: Read our MoneySaving UK Travel & Transport guides to save more including Fight Private Parking Tickets and Parking Ticket Appeals. Back to Aaron Aadvark's original post.... This thread…
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**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!
:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS…
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MSE Parking Ticket Appeals Guide feedback
Hi all, We noticed that a recent thread we started about MoneySavingExpert's Parking Ticket Appeals Guide prompted a response from a number of users. Thank you for all the feedback. MSE's guides are based on detailed journalistic research and analysis rather than tailored advice aimed at individuals. These guides are…
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"A safe and friendly community"
Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…
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Posting on the Parking Board – your help please
MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…
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The Parking Tickets Board Sticky
WELCOME [Useful Links & General Info] **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou! Parking board feedback POPLA Decisions IAS Decisions (IAS = Independent Appeals Service) BPA Code of Practice - latest version Parking - Letter Before County Court Claim (LBCCC) - Fight back! Guidance…
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Claim form from DCBL for 2 parking invoices
Hi Everyone. I have received a N1SDT with the claimant as DCB
Legal (DCBL) issued 16th July. See below photo for 2 separate parking incidents
at David Lloyd Gym. I am the registered keeper of the vehicle and I have
not accepted that I was the driver. I sent the appeal as normal to NPC on receiving
the two invoices with a…
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DCB Legal offered a settlement
Good Morning and thanks in advance for any help. Cut along story short I have two parking tickets while attending a gym where the machine wasn't working. (have no evidence of this but do have evidence I was at the gym) I have followed the newbie thread up to now, i.e. ignoring all letters, responding to letter of claim…
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Can I ignore/appeal NCP parking charge?
Appreciate this has probably been asked hundreds of times but I received a parking charge letter today from NCP for “parking in an unauthorised area and liability for the same having been brought to the attention of the driver by clear signage in and around the car park”. The fine is £60 to be increased to £100. The car…
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Parallel Parking vs Gladstones Court Claim
Morning all, I would really appreciate some guidance on how to proceed with a court claim I have now received from Parallel Parking Ltd, following a short visit to a GDK (German Doner Kebab) store. Background: On Monday 23rd June 2025, I visited GDK on a friend’s recommendation. I parked behind the store for approximately…
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DCB Legal CCJ Set Aside – Abroad at Time of Service – Landowner Supports Cancellation
Hi all, Looking for advice on a default CCJ from Britannia / DCB Legal. Timeline: Early April 2024 – Moved UK address (no longer residing at the Portsmouth flat used for service). Early April 2024 – Alleged parking event at Greene King pub. (Registered keeper/address changed 5 days later.) May 2024 – Left UK and resided…
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VCS, DCB LEGAL, court hearing fee paid
hello everyone, I received a claim form and I have managed to file an acknowledgement of service. Now I have to file my defence. Is there a way I could be help with the defence please. The parking charge was issued because it took me about 20 mins to pay due to EXCEL PARKING APP playing up, even though I paid for the whole…
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Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens
This was a thread to discuss these questions: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice Let's see what the MHCLG do next.
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Parking stories in the News/media
To save adding to a post about something else it might be worth having a seperate thread for parking stories in the media Kicking it off is this on the BBC news site "Drivers fined as Durham car park camera 'misses them leaving' yep, its the good old double dip again, full story on the BBC here…
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APCOA manchester airport £170 fine DRP
I need urgent help, if anyone can give advice! I got a letter in the post two days ago from DRP stating that I have an unpaid parking charge from 07/01/26 even though I never received the first letter and I am sure I paid the charge? I checked my bank account and I can see two payments of £5 (£10) made to APCOA Manchester…
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2 parking tickets
hi I have 2 parking tickets One of them I was the driver but a medical issue arised with the person I was with and I accompanied them to A&E I missed initial letters so I disclosed this to Gladstones with evidence but they disregarded the whole thing Still told me they would issue a parking fine. I was a little confused…
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Euro Car Parks - Parking Charge Notice via Tusker Direct
Hi First time contributer and hoping to get some advice on above. My car stayed 2hrs 22mins in a Sainbury's car park which apparently was a 2hr stay (I thought it was 3hrs - turns out I am wrong). I have been sent letters direct from these bogus parking companies in the past and have ignored them as they end up giving up…
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Group thread: Heathrow Gatwick Manchester & other Airport drop-off PCNs - easy: how to appeal & win
DO NOT PAY ANY OF THE PARKING COMPANIES ISSUING DROP-OFF PCNs. Advice will change as & when the Government introduce the new statutory Code of Practice and new Appeals Service. And when the companies concerned finally learn (after statutory regulation forces them) how to treat consumers fairly and put up clear signs.…
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PCN Appeal – Horizon Parking Ltd – Royal Forest Hotel
I received the PCN below for the reason stated as “Failure to pay or register for the full duration of stay (ANPR).” At the time, I was conducting a driving lesson and using the car park to practise manoeuvres. I also parked briefly and exited the car park to explain the route to my student. I do not recall seeing any…
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No Stopping - Gateway House, Manchester 2022 - Moorside Legal Money Claim
After almost 4 years of various correspondence ending with Moorside Legal, I have now received a Claim Form from the Civil National Business Centre. The issue date is 27 January 2026 and I have 14 days to respond. The POC is as follows - Claim is for an unpaid parking charge issued for a breach of contractual terms on…
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Smart Parking Spring St Wilmslow
Hi I have been advised to read the NEWBIE threads which I have done now but still would appreciate any advice on this. I moved house early last year to live with my partner whilst renting out my house. I also changed my name, this was all updated with DVLA but I received a PCN to my old name at my old address back in July…
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PCN - UKPC - ZZPS - GCTT (Scotland) help
PCN - Help Hello, I'm disabled & struggle to understand & follow instructions, so I'm sorry if I did this wrong. I did read the *Newbies* section. I'll try to be brief. I'm in Scotland. I got a ticket from UKPC through the post for being in a car park for 1 hour, 13 minutes, 13 minutes over the 1 hour time limit. I have a…
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DCB Legal Hearing Scheduled
Hi all, I was wondering if I might be able to get some guidance on how best to proceed with a claim against me from DCB legal. I have been following the procedures set out in the newbies/defence template threads (to the best of my ability). I am now at the stage where the hearing date has been set (11th March) and am…
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Counterclaim Civil Enforcement Ibis budget hounslow
Hi all. I’ve recently been sent a claim form from the Civil National Business Centre, claimant is Civil Enforcement Ltd from Liverpool, re an unpaid parking charge at Ibis Budget Hounslow. funny thing is I did not use or enter the car park at any point, I simply carried out a U turn on the main public road, and during that…
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DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
A UKPC/DCB Legal pattern is now emerging, the same as the Highview/CP Plus/GroupNexus/DCB Legal pattern that has evidenced itself over the past few weeks. * Court claim issued * Defence completed * Hearing date given * Witness Statement deadline dictated by the court * Phone call from DCB Legal to defendant * Email to…
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Discussion: Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Hot off the press, is the case of Mazur and Stewart v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 Thought this might interest the community because I have a feeling this is going have a potentially significant impact in the way law firms do their business, not least for DCBL and similar firms operating in this sphere…
