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Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: applecrate
Date: February 26, 2026, 2:18 pm
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Hi all,
I have finally recieved an invite to attend/recieve a mediation
call. Just to sense check this, is the guidance still inline
with the advice outlined in the last post in this thread:
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Copied from post for ref:
For the mediation call, the only requirement is for you "attend"
the call. It is not part of the judicial process and no judge is
involved.
This is what I advise you to say when you receive the call from
the mediator:
“Before I set out my position, please confirm from the
claimant’s side:
• the full name of the person attending for them;
• their role/position at their legal representative’s firm; and
• whether they hold written authority to negotiate and settle
today.
Please relay that back to me before we continue.”
After the mediator calls back...
If identified and authority confirmed:
“Thank you. I’m content to proceed on that basis. My settlement
offer is £0, or I invite the claimant to discontinue with no
order as to costs.”
If no/unclear authority:
“Please record that the claimant’s attendee has not confirmed
settlement authority. My position remains that liability is
denied and my offer is £0, subject to prompt approval by an
authorised solicitor if they choose to discontinue.”
If the mediator probes your defence:
”In what capacity are you asking that question? Are you legally
trained? If not, please refrain from offering opinions. I will
be reporting any attempt to do so as inappropriate.”
All you need to know is the name and the position of the person
acting for the claimant and report that back to us. It will be
over within minutes. Complete waste of time otherwise.
#Post#: 115834--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: applecrate
Date: April 14, 2026, 6:16 am
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Hi all,
Update following my mediation call this morning. I followed the
suggested script outlined above with the following outcomes:
-Claimant could not/woould not confirm authrotity to
negotiate/settle.
-Role/title was legal litigation assistant (or something like
that)
-they had shared a settlment offfer of £200 (downn fro mthe
claim of £350ish) which I rejected
-the mediator said that then means this is likely to go to court
unless the clainment/I settle seperately, or they discontinue
That was about the extent of the call.
Any suggestions on next course of action are most welcome
#Post#: 115880--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: raymcb
Date: April 14, 2026, 1:14 pm
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Following this closely as almost identical case. You are a bit
further along than me though! I guess as stated they rely on
people just giving up and paying! You can't talk to anyone. Not
even an email address or you get a don not reply address. I had
another ticket. Again exceeding the 3 hrs for Costco going to
see Everton at the new stadium. I only stopped for petrol!
Couldn't get in or out so ended up parking. I'd only recently
bought the car so logbook hadn't been updated. Ticket went to
previous owner. Told them he didn't own it and wasn't the
registered keeper. Went around and around for 6 months. Finally
they gave up yesterday. I even went to their registered office
in Liverpool. Onlu to find they have been gone for 6 months. Owe
a fortune in rent. And have had hundreds of people turn up
looking for them. On the corresondence today it still shows the
vacant office as their address. Civil Enforcement:
Legal Team
Email: legal@ce-service.co.uk
Tel: 01614 515151
Address: Civil Enforcement Ltd, Horton House,
Exchange Flags, Liverpool L2 3PF.
#Post#: 116235--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: applecrate
Date: April 18, 2026, 2:33 am
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Just checked MCOL & the status now says "transferred to
Northampton on 17/04/2026". What does that mean? Is that the
court?
I also have had a missed call or two from what I suspect was
DCB, assume trying to settle ahead of any court thing?
Now in uncharted water, any guidance on what typically happens
next very much appreciated.
#Post#: 116236--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: jfollows
Date: April 18, 2026, 2:36 am
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Search the forum.
But in summary, no, Northampton is the central clearing centre,
the case will be transferred to the court you specified on your
N180 in due course, when it is please show the letter showing
the hearing date, the date by which the claimant has to pay the
court fee, and the date by which documents need to be submitted
to the court.
Do not talk to DCB Legal, block their number or hang up on them.
Any appropriate communication needs to be in writing.
As you will see from your forum search, DCB Legal usually
discontinues before having to pay the fee.
#Post#: 118027--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: applecrate
Date: May 7, 2026, 7:33 am
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Hi all,
Further update. Just recieved a Notice of Transfer as per the
following scan:
HTML https://1drv.ms/b/c/46ae79d8cea5d38a/IQDsbPNJACuWTbkODoKnKpInATgreWgcg-Y_u-6p64IDqgc?e=Q3N1Zh
HTML https://1drv.ms/b/c/46ae79d8cea5d38a/IQDsbPNJACuWTbkODoKnKpInATgreWgcg-Y_u-6p64IDqgc?e=Q3N1Zh
Assume we are still at the "hurry up & wait" stage for DCB to do
the right things & cancel their spurious claim? If I understand
the letter correctly, this is just a notice & further details
will follow.
#Post#: 118033--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 7, 2026, 8:28 am
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Yes
#Post#: 119812--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: applecrate
Date: May 27, 2026, 2:47 am
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Hi all,
Further update. Have received a couple of notices regarding
transfer of proceedings to my local area (Stafford) - see scans
below.
HTML https://1drv.ms/b/c/46ae79d8cea5d38a/IQAGBjSyuz_hQLX7Kg5B0WqkAQvhhQOobZNqCOr6A6i4_54?e=hrjX5C
HTML https://1drv.ms/b/c/46ae79d8cea5d38a/IQAGBjSyuz_hQLX7Kg5B0WqkAQvhhQOobZNqCOr6A6i4_54?e=hrjX5C
Once again, assume this is still "hurry up & wait"?
Rgds
#Post#: 119814--------------------------------------------------
Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 27, 2026, 2:53 am
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The Notice of Allocation which comes next contains important
details, date of court hearing, date by which claimant has to
pay the court fee, date by which both parties have to submit
Witness Statements.
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Re: DCBL collection - debt recovery & final reminder for 5
year old PCN
DIR By: applecrate
Date: May 29, 2026, 6:40 am
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Hi, I've now had the notice of allocation & have linked to the
scan here:
HTML https://1drv.ms/b/c/46ae79d8cea5d38a/IQCokJ-WvhEfQKXdaJQOTmKRAW-eUQ5FVSpbVqw6K7qdjqI?e=3JlK67
HTML https://1drv.ms/b/c/46ae79d8cea5d38a/IQCokJ-WvhEfQKXdaJQOTmKRAW-eUQ5FVSpbVqw6K7qdjqI?e=3JlK67
What happens now? Is it again waiting to see whether Smart
Parking are prepared to pay the court fees in order to gain back
the claim value of roughly the same amount?
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