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PCN - DCB Legal - County Court Claim
DIR By: TashBromHill
Date: April 25, 2026, 12:01 pm
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Parking charge notice received a while ago.
I have completely ignored.
Received DCB letters:
Notice of debt recovery for unpaid parking charge. - Ignored
Letter of claim - Ignored
Now received a County court claim letter
Amount of £170 - Now amounting to £250ish
I am the registered keeper. I have ignored.
Following guidance from previous posts - I need to go online
www.moneyclaim.gov
but what defence do I have? Do I need to have a defence?
I cant figure out how to attach a photo of the letters which is
frustrating.
Thank you
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Re: PCN - DCB Legal - County Court Claim
DIR By: jfollows
Date: April 25, 2026, 1:08 pm
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HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/
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Re: PCN - DCB Legal - County Court Claim
DIR By: jfollows
Date: April 25, 2026, 1:12 pm
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If you don’t file a defence within 14+5 days from the date on
the N1SDT form, they can apply for a judgement in default
against you. If you file an Acknowledgment of Service it gives
you an additional 14 days to file a defence.
Only you can defend this. The one good thing might be that your
lack of contact probably means you haven’t identified the
driver.
You need a defence, or you agree to pay them. If you give us
more information we may be able to advise further.
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Re: PCN - DCB Legal - County Court Claim
DIR By: TashBromHill
Date: April 25, 2026, 1:44 pm
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I have no defence.
I am the registered keeper and haven't identified the driver.
Parked in a private car park, at night. The driver mustn't have
seen the signs.
I assume the driver would be liable to be pay if there is no
defence.
Defence I assume could include: Faulty equipment etc?
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Re: PCN - DCB Legal - County Court Claim
DIR By: jfollows
Date: April 25, 2026, 1:52 pm
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As registered keeper, the liability can be transferred to you
from the driver if the stipulations of PoFA 2012 are complied
with.
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4
So far, you have not given us any more information which we
could use to help you.
The claim is that the driver entered into a contract by reading
the signs, agreeing to their terms, and parking. The PCN is an
invoice for payment accordingly. If, for example, the signs were
not visible at night you might have the basis of a defence.
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