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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 6, 2026, 6:09 am
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You’ve obscured the dates on the N1SDT form, so we can not
advise directly, but you have 14+5 days from the date on the
form to submit a defence or Acknowledgement of Service, and if
the latter you have an additional 14 days to submit a defence.
What you posted above covers the main point, that the registered
keeper can’t be liable and the driver has not been identified
because of Smart’s inability to comply with the requirements of
PoFA 2012.
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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: samengel
Date: June 6, 2026, 6:14 am
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Ah sorry, the form was dated 28th May. So is there anything to
change or should I just reply this on the online portal? Thanks
for all your help by the way.
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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 6, 2026, 6:29 am
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File defence or AoS by 16 June.
If AoS is filed, the deadline for filing the defence becomes 30
June.
I would be happy with what you’ve proposed, but it does not harm
to wait a while in case others have better ideas.
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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 6, 2026, 6:33 am
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This is very likely to result in a discontinuation by DCB Legal,
but not before you have attended a mandatory mediation session
(offer £0) and block attempts by DCB Legal to call you or email
you to “settle”. In due course your case will be allocated to
your local court (you will file a N180 form when required to
specify this) and dates by which the claimant has to pay the
court fee will be defined.
Search the forum for Smart and DCB Legal to review many similar
cases. Smart failed to issue its notices in time in the past, as
in your case.
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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: samengel
Date: July 9, 2026, 3:32 am
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Update: DCB Legal sent across their Directions questionnaire but
I have had a look on my MCOL account and can't see anything
indicating that I should prepare mine yet. Is this normal? I am
a bit worried about this defaulting if I miss a deadline.
Also, does it harm me to ask DCB Legal what their settlement
offer would be? I would like to know out of interest in the rare
case it relatively cheap (less than £70), just to save me a bit
of time and stress.
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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: July 9, 2026, 4:07 am
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--- Quote from: samengel link ---
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> Also, does it harm me to ask DCB Legal what their settlement
offer would be?
>
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Our experience is that they very often discontinue, so if you
stick it out, there's a very strong chance you'll pay nothing.
But if you're set on trying to settle, why let them set the
agenda? Both sides can make offers.
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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: jfollows
Date: July 9, 2026, 6:24 am
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Yes, it's normal. Once MCOL says it's been sent you can complete
the N180 online and you will find advice on its completion if
you search the forum.
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Re: Reply to DCB Letter of Claim on behalf of Smart Parking
DIR By: StfuECP
Date: July 13, 2026, 6:31 am
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