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#Post#: 113648--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: Jameuy
Date: March 18, 2026, 3:22 pm
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Should I submit the above defence to MCOL?
Thank you
#Post#: 113661--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: March 18, 2026, 6:39 pm
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You could probably tighten up the wording.
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> The Claimant alleges that a parking charge became payable
following the parking of the vehicle at a location within the
Forest of Bere near Wickham, namely the West Walk Car Park.
--- End Quote ---
No need to repeat the claimant's claim for them.
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> Land managed by the Forestry Commission may be subject to the
Forestry Commission Byelaws 1982, which were made pursuant to
section 46 of the Forestry Act 1967.
--- End Quote ---
Not sure about your use of the word 'may' here - your case is
presumably that the land is subject to byelaws.
#Post#: 113711--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: Jameuy
Date: March 19, 2026, 7:19 am
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Thank you for your input. :)
I will take out the bit about their claim and change the wording
of “may” to “is”. I just wasn’t sure about stating “is”, which
could invite questions as to how can I prove that.
So with the above changes, do you think I can go ahead and
submit on MCOL website?
I have not clicked as far as defence submission page to see what
the page/process looks like as I am wary that it says changes
will be saved/submitted if I do that. So I just want to check if
what I have provided here is acceptable in its current format to
go ahead with submission?
Thank you
#Post#: 113713--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: March 19, 2026, 7:40 am
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Looks good.
I would personally add one further point and place it second to
last;
That given that the Claimant is unable to prove keeper liability
and, with the driver not known by the Claimant, there is no
legal route by which the Claimant can hold me liable (just to
reenforce your previous point)
And a further point which could be placed nearer the top;
That this is a breach of contract issue, and, as such, there is
absolutely no legal requitement for a vehicle keeper to identify
a driver to an unregulated private parking operator - to be
clear, I will not be nominating a driver under any circumstance.
#Post#: 113714--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: jfollows
Date: March 19, 2026, 7:44 am
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There’s a “no” missing from the last paragraph above, isn’t
there?
#Post#: 113716--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: March 19, 2026, 7:52 am
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--- Quote from: Jameuy link ---
>
> I just wasn’t sure about stating “is”, which could invite
questions as to how can I prove that.
>
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You may well be proving it, as it's a key point in your defence.
For when it comes to that:
- Forest of Bere West Walk Plan
HTML https://www.forestryengland.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Forest%20of%20Bere%20Forest%20Plan%20West%20Walk_0.pdf<br
/>- Page 6 of the attached shows a boundary of a "management
area", which includes the car park
- Forestry Commission Byelaws
HTML https://www.forestryengland.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Forestry%20Commission_Byelaws.pdf<br
/>- 6 & 7 control parking and the use of vehicles on the land.
"Lands of the commissioners" is defined under 2.
#Post#: 113745--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: Jameuy
Date: March 19, 2026, 12:19 pm
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Thanks all, made those amendments and submitted the defence
today.
TYVM for the links DWMB2 - very helpful!
Will update with what happens next!
#Post#: 117590--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: Jameuy
Date: May 2, 2026, 8:50 am
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UPDATE! I have today received a Notice of Proposed Allocation to
the Small Claims Track, including a copy of the N180 form.
HTML https://ibb.co/p6Wf8kD3
HTML https://ibb.co/rfQXY5bz
HTML https://ibb.co/Q7vwrZLG
Would appreciate a steer on next steps, how best to answer the
questions? If I have provided a defence, why am I invited to go
through this mediation process?
MCOL website case history just says:
Case Stay Lifted on 29/04/2026
DQ sent to you on 29/04/2026
DQ filed by claimant on 29/04/2026
Thank you
#Post#: 117591--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 2, 2026, 8:54 am
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You have to submit your own N180 form.
Section A tells you that mediation is mandatory.
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> Having received your own N180 (make sure it is not simply a
copy of the claimants N180), do not use the paper form. Ignore
all the other forms that came with it. you can discard those.
Download your own here and fill it in on your computer. You sign
it by simply typing your full name in the signature box.
>
>
HTML https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673341e779e9143625613543/N180_1124.pdf
>
> Here are the answers to some of the less obvious questions:
>
> • The name of the court is "Civil National Business Centre".
>
> • To be completed by "Your full name" and you are the
"Defendant".
>
> • C1: "YES"
>
> • D1: "NO". Reason: "I wish to question the Claimant about
their evidence at a hearing in person and to expose omissions
and any misleading or incorrect evidence or assertions.
> Given the Claimant is a firm who complete cut & paste parking
case paperwork for a living, having this case heard solely on
papers would appear to put the Claimant at an unfair advantage,
especially as they would no doubt prefer the Defendant not to
have the opportunity to expose the issues in the Claimants
template submissions or speak as the only true witness to events
in question.."
>
> • F1: Whichever is your nearest county court. Use this to find
it:
HTML https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/search-option
>
> • F3: "1".
>
> • Sign the form by simply typing your full name for the
signature.
>
> When you have completed the form, attach it to a single email
addressed to both dq.cnbc[member=6517]justice[/member].gov.uk
and info@dcblegal.co.uk and CC in yourself. Make sure that the
claim number is in the subject field of the email.
--- End Quote ---
Search the forum for
mediation
if you want to know more.
#Post#: 117816--------------------------------------------------
Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry
England land
DIR By: Jameuy
Date: May 5, 2026, 9:36 am
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Thank you [member=636]jfollows[/member] that’s very helpful.
On D1 am I right in saying I ought to not include the part that
says “ or speak as the only true witness to events in
question.."
…Given that in my case the driver has not been identified,
better not to declare myself as witness to any event.
Thank you
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