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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: April 23, 2025, 3:49 am
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All standard stuff - any more case-specific instructions on the
reverse?
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: ticmick66
Date: April 23, 2025, 4:34 am
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Nothing on the back of this letter, but there are two generic
attached documents with details of the process, dates by which
time the claimant needs to provide certain documents and
payment, an offer of mediation, which we have already been
through, with a hearing Date of July 2025.
I have attached one of the forms.
[attachment deleted by admin]
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: b789
Date: April 23, 2025, 4:52 am
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Is that it? What about the rest of the order?
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: ticmick66
Date: April 23, 2025, 5:03 am
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My apologies, so they sent the main letter (1st page I sent),
then three sides of instructions, attached the final two below.
[attachment deleted by admin]
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: b789
Date: April 23, 2025, 6:11 am
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We need to see everything. you already have shown a propensity
to not follow advice or provide clear answers to questions.
We need to see ALL of the order so that we can determine the
various deadlines, which we now know are:
[indent]• Witness Statements (WS) to be submitted by 22nd May.
• Claimant to pay trial fee by 5th June
• Hearing date 3rd July.[/indent]
Whilst UKPC/DCB Legal will not let this go to a hearing, there
is slight problem because the court has ordered that the WS be
submitted much earlier than the trial fee deadline. They will
discontinue before that deadline but you will want to see if
they send you a copy of their WS before 22nd May.
Remind us on 21st May if you have not received a copy of their
WS by then. If you do receive one before then, she us
immediately.
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: ticmick66
Date: April 23, 2025, 6:26 am
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My apologies, it isn't my intention to be difficult, I am not
familiar with any of these processes, this is as far removed as
my daily work as can be, I did get confused before earlier om
the claim with the email addresses, but that was a
miscommunication of what I sent, on my part, I did follow the
process correctly as advised in the end.
Your assistance is always appreciated.
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: ticmick66
Date: May 31, 2025, 5:12 pm
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I must apologise in advance, I hadn’t contacted you before the
22nd to advise that I didn’t receive any paperwork from UKPC or
their Legal representatives. Remiss of me I know, but
redundancies at work have rather distracted me for the last
month.
I am worried that I should have sent them some representations,
or paperwork, have I messed up?
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: b789
Date: May 31, 2025, 8:28 pm
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I suspect that the claim has been discontinued or is about to
be, as is standard with DCB Legal issued claims. The claimant
was under the same deadline as you to submit their WS and they
have not done so.
I would call the court on Monday and ask whether the claim has
been discontinued and the hearing date vacated. They have until
4pm on 5th June to pay the trial fee or the case is
automatically struck out.
If the claim has not been discontinued yet, I would advise you
submit the following late WS to protect your position. ONLY
submit this on 6th June. Do not submit it earlier. You must send
it to the court by email as a PDF attachment to
enquiries.northampton.countycourt@justice.gov.uk and you must
also CC in info@dcblegal.co.uk and cc in yourself too. The
subject line of the email must be marked “Urgent” and also
include the claim number.
--- Quote ---
>
> [center]IN THE COUNTY COURT AT NORTHAMPTON[/center]
> [right]Claim No: [Claim Number][/right]
>
> [center]BETWEEN:
>
> UK Parking Control Ltd
> Claimant
>
> - and -
>
> [Defendant's Full Name]
> 
Defendant
>
>
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>
> WITNESS STATEMENT[/center]
>
> 1. I am the Defendant in this matter. I make this witness
statement to preserve my position in advance of the hearing
listed for 3rd July 2025. I understand that it is being filed
outside the 22nd May 2025 deadline directed by the court, and I
respectfully ask that the court admit it in the interests of
justice under the overriding objective.
>
> 2. This witness statement is submitted as a formality, without
prejudice to the court’s order that the claim be struck out if
the Claimant failed to comply with directions by 5th June 2025.
As of the date of this statement, I have not received any
witness statement or evidence from the Claimant or their legal
representatives.
>
> 3. The defence was filed and served in good time. It raised
significant issues concerning the Claimant’s failure to comply
with CPR 16.4, including the lack of clarity as to the basis of
the claim and whether the Defendant is being pursued as the
driver or the registered keeper.
>
> 4. The Claimant did not attach the contract it relies upon,
nor the specific wording of any terms said to have been
breached. No copy of the original Parking Charge Notice has been
provided, nor any photographs, signage, or location details. The
Particulars of Claim remain vague and fail to identify the
alleged breach with the required precision.
>
> 5. I included a draft order with my defence, inviting the
court to require the Claimant to produce further and better
particulars so that I could properly understand and respond to
the case. However, this was not actioned and the case was
allocated to hearing without further clarification.
>
> 6. I have been unable to provide further documentary or
substantive evidence in support of this witness statement due to
the Claimant’s failure to comply with CPR 16.4 and to plead my
case with sufficient clarity. As a result, I am placed at a
disadvantage and remain unaware of the precise allegations or
evidence relied upon.
>
> 7. The Claimant has made no attempt to set out how the amount
claimed has been calculated, nor to identify the legal basis for
any damages or additional charges. The claim simply refers to
“registered users only” without explanation.
>
> 8. No evidence has been provided to demonstrate that I was the
driver, nor that the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA) has
been complied with in order to establish liability against
myself as the registered keeper.
>
> 9. The Claimant’s conduct to date has been uncooperative and
evasive. It has failed to comply with basic procedural
obligations and, in my experience and understanding, DCB Legal
frequently discontinues claims at the last moment when required
to pay the trial fee.
>
> 10. I make this statement to protect my position in the event
that the Claimant attempts to proceed, but if the claim has been
struck out as ordered, then I rely on that strike-out and submit
this statement for completeness only.
>
> 11. I reserve the right to submit a supplemental witness
statement if the Claimant attempts to revive the claim or
introduces evidence at a later stage.
>
> Statement of truth
>
> I believe that the facts stated in this Witness Statement are
true. I understand that proceedings for contempt of court may be
brought against anyone who makes, or causes to be made, a false
statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without
an honest belief in its truth.
>
> Signed:
>
>
> Date:
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: ticmick66
Date: June 1, 2025, 5:28 am
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I will do, thank you for your assistance.
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Re: UKPC - Coventry - Private Car Park
DIR By: ticmick66
Date: June 6, 2025, 3:14 am
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Good morning, I have sent the form today as requested.
I haven't had any luck getting through to the Court, I was on
hold for 35 minutes the other day before the call was dropped.
Shall I keep trying, or shall I just await the next letter with
an update?
thank you as always.
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