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Claim form from courts
DIR By: Bigmac50
Date: May 10, 2026, 4:44 am
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Hi there I’m new to this and hope I’ve come to the right place,I
got a private parking fine from smart parking ltd. The date of
the incident was sept 2022 (is there a time frame for this?). I
have now received a letter from HM courts informing me that I
owe DCB legal £307. I have a claim form which includes N9A and
N9B forms,i have 14 days to reply from the date of the letter.
Do I pay the £307 or can I fight against this?? Also can I post
pictures on here and if so how is this done. Many thanks if
anyone can help
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 10, 2026, 5:11 am
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HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/<br
/>includes directions on what to post and how.
Smart’s notices from 2022 generally didn’t comply with the
requirements of the legislation
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4
to
transfer liability from the unknown driver to the registered
keeper, so don’t identify the driver either here or in any
correspondence. You should use a Subject Access Request to
obtain the notice from Smart if you don’t have it.
It’s not a fine, it’s an invoice for payment under the contract
the driver entered into by parking. There is a six year time
limit under contract law to pursue.
If you post the front page of the N1SDT form with personal
details (including claim number and password) but not dates
obscured, we can advise further. You have 14+5 days from the
date on the form to file a defence or Acknowledgment of Service;
if you do the latter you have an additional 14 days to file a
defence.
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 10, 2026, 5:21 am
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You should search this forum for Smart and DCB Legal to acqaint
yourself with the likely process. Understand that DCB Legal will
threaten and harrass you, but almost always discontinue defended
cases before they are required to pay the court fee.
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 10, 2026, 5:35 am
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Your AoS and defence can be submitted online through MCOL so you
should use the id/password on the form you have received to set
this up.
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: Bigmac50
Date: May 10, 2026, 6:22 am
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--- Quote from: jfollows link ---
>
>
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/<br
/>includes directions on what to post and how.
>
> Smart’s notices from 2022 generally didn’t comply with the
requirements of the legislation
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4
to
transfer liability from the unknown driver to the registered
keeper, so don’t identify the driver either here or in any
correspondence. You should use a Subject Access Request to
obtain the notice from Smart if you don’t have it.
>
> It’s not a fine, it’s an invoice for payment under the
contract the driver entered into by parking. There is a six year
time limit under contract law to pursue.
>
> If you post the front page of the N1SDT form with personal
details (including claim number and password) but not dates
obscured, we can advise further. You have 14+5 days from the
date on the form to file a defence or Acknowledgment of Service;
if you do the latter you have an additional 14 days to file a
defence.
>
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That would be brilliant and thank you, I’m not sure how I post a
picture up on this site there don’t seem to be an attachment
icon anywhere.
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 10, 2026, 6:24 am
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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: Claim form from courts
DIR By: Bigmac50
Date: May 10, 2026, 7:00 am
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HTML https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME1CXZKW
That’s the link to the N1SDT as requested, I tried the link and
it worked so hoping it’s ok thank you
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 10, 2026, 7:14 am
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Yes, so you have until 26 May to file a defence or AoS and, if
the latter, 8 June to file a defence. By 4pm I believe.
If you post the original notice, then we can help construct a
defence if - as suspected - it ‘s deficient. If you don’t have
it, hopefully the SAR will obtain it for you before 8 June.
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: Bigmac50
Date: May 10, 2026, 8:04 am
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I don’t have the original notices from smart parking but I will
keep looking, only from when the ticket was transferred to
solicitors. So I will get in contact with the data protection
officer via email to request a SAR?? If that’s the correct way
to get the SAR. In the meantime I will get looking as I may find
the originals in the meantime. Many thanks
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Re: Claim form from courts
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 10, 2026, 8:06 am
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I have no experience with the SAR process, but
HTML https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/make-a-subject-access-request/<br
/>shows one route. Definitely the Data Protection Officer.
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