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Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: Sabab4321
Date: September 14, 2025, 2:49 am
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I received everything you mentioned
I just read the notice of trial date again and it says we should
both submit our WS 14 days before the trial.
I will send the WS immediately and call the Barnsley court
tomorrow also thank you
#Post#: 89859--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: Sabab4321
Date: September 14, 2025, 3:36 am
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Good morning
I have sent the witness statement now.
Can I go to the court to confirm if the payment was made before
the deadline with the necessary documents to show I am the
defendant rather than calling the court?
Thank you for your guidance.
#Post#: 89861--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: b789
Date: September 14, 2025, 4:16 am
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You can, but they may refer you to a call centre though.
#Post#: 89866--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: Sabab4321
Date: September 14, 2025, 4:52 am
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Ok I will try both and keep you posted
Thank you
#Post#: 90181--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: Sabab4321
Date: September 16, 2025, 7:47 am
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Good afternoon
I was able to speak with the court today and the person on the
call confirmed that the hearing is on 01/01/2025 at 11 am
It means the payment was made.
Any advise on the next step will be appreciated
Thank you
#Post#: 90188--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: b789
Date: September 16, 2025, 8:03 am
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I think you have missed that court date by over 9 months. Even
if you meant 2026, that is an impossibility because 1st January
is a bank holiday.
So, please verify the information you received as those dates
are WRONG!!!
#Post#: 90189--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: Sabab4321
Date: September 16, 2025, 8:08 am
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So sorry for the error
01/10/2025 at 11 am
#Post#: 90196--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: b789
Date: September 16, 2025, 8:48 am
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No problem. What to expect and how to handle the day:
[indent]• It’s routine. The claimant’s solicitors (DCB Legal)
usually brief a local advocate who will have skimmed the bundle
shortly before the hearing—about as long as the judge has had.
• Arrive 30–45 minutes early to clear security and tell the
Usher you’re present.
• If the claimant’s advocate tries to chat, just say: “Thank
you, I’ll address everything to the Judge.” You don’t need to
discuss or agree anything in the corridor.[/indent]
Bring:
[indent]• Two spare printed copies of your witness statement
(one for the Judge, one for the advocate) plus your exhibits
index.
• Your short bullet list of points (see below).
• Photo ID and your hearing notice.[/indent]
How to address the Judge
[indent]• Address them as “Judge”.
• Keep answers short; if you need a moment to find a page, say
so.[/indent]
When it is your turn to speak, use this as your 60-second
opening (read from this if you like)
[indent]“Judge, I’m a litigant in person. My case is simple.
First, the Particulars of Claim didn’t comply with CPR 16.4, so
I couldn’t know the case to meet until the claimant’s witness
statement.
Second, even now, their own Exhibit 6 skips the material window
(13:30–14:11 on 30/10/2024), so it proves nothing about my
vehicle.
Third, there’s no ANPR audit at all to support the asserted
entry/exit times.
Fourth, the signs contain no term allowing an extra £70. I was
the driver; I tried repeatedly to pay but their system failed—so
any contract was frustrated.
On that basis I ask for strike-out; alternatively,
dismissal.”[/indent]
Bullet list (your prompt card)
[indent]• CPR 16.4 failure: PoC lacked contractual clause(s),
specific breach, driver/keeper basis, and calculation. Ambush
via WS.
• Exhibit 6: sequence jumps (#93 → #238); missing entries
cover 13:30–14:11; incomplete = no proof.
• No ANPR audit: no event log/metadata/calibration to prove
13:30/14:11.
• System failure: multiple attempts to pay; no
gateway/error/uptime logs disclosed to rebut that.
• No £70 term on signs; not recoverable.
• Relief: strike out; or dismiss; and disallow £70.
• If/when successful, request your costs for travel to/from
court and up to £95 for loss of earnings due to court
attendance. (take a payslip if necessary)[/indent]
Practical tips:
[indent]• Speak slowly; pause after each point so the Judge can
note it.
• If you’re asked a question you can’t answer from memory, say:
“May I check the bundle?” and take your time.
• If the advocate claims they didn’t receive your WS, hand over
one of your spare copies and offer the other to the
Judge.[/indent]
Finally, watch this short video which explains what happens when
your hearing takes place:
HTML https://youtu.be/n93eoaxhzpU?feature=shared
Treat it as a valuable learning experience and please let us
know how you get on. A short report that can include the name of
the judge and how it all went, would be very much appreciated.
#Post#: 90199--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: Sabab4321
Date: September 16, 2025, 8:57 am
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This is indeed a learning curve
I have never stepped into a court room before or had to defend a
case
I will feedback to the house
Hoping for the best
#Post#: 90202--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dcbl private parking
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: September 16, 2025, 9:13 am
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Frankly it's rare that anyone defending a case with DCB Legal
involved has to step into a courtroom, as they nearly always
discontinue. But there's a reason we always say we cannot
provide any guarantee that they will.
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