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#Post#: 120201--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: jfollows
Date: May 31, 2026, 11:34 am
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In terms of process, you need to file a defence or
Acknowledgement of Service by 16 June.
I you file AoS, you have until 30 June to file a defence.
Please repost the PCN. If it wasn’t given in time and if the
driver wasn’t identified, there is a simple and clear defence.
From above
--- Quote ---
> If your client is seeking to rely on Schedule 4 of the
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA) to hold me liable as
keeper, they are unable to do so. The Notice to Keeper (NtK) was
issued on Wednesday 8th February 2023, relating to an alleged
contravention on Sunday 22nd January 2023. According to
paragraph 9(5) of Schedule 4, the NtK must be “given” to the
keeper within 14 days. Paragraph 9(6) deems the date of “giving”
to be two working days after posting, which in this case would
be Friday 10th February 2023 — 19 days after the event. Your
client is therefore out of time to claim keeper liability under
PoFA.
--- End Quote ---
Your defence appears to me to be that you, as registered keeper,
can not be liable on the grounds stated.
Note that DCB Legal usually discontinues claims that are
defended, but only when they are required to pay the court fee.
#Post#: 120202--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: lewishamguy
Date: May 31, 2026, 11:54 am
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PCN here:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/Dj5sVjj
From the PCN, date of contravention is 22 Jan 2023 and Date of
PCN issued is 8 Feb 2023.
Thanks for your feedback - I intend to file a defence or AoS on
1 June-2026.
Would you have any inputs as to what specific wording I need to
use for the defence? (should i use the part that you have
highlighted in your response?)
if this info is available in the forum FAQs, I will source it
from there.
Thanks again for your assistance, appreciate your help.
#Post#: 125275--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: lewishamguy
Date: July 21, 2026, 7:45 am
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Hello,
I received a response from DCB legal that they are going to
proceed with the claim - please find email :
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/5mFdwKH
Does the forum have any recommendations as to next steps?
Does it matter that this case was pursued by Smart parking
before through BW Legal and closed and then taken up again by
another law firm, DCB Legal? (this fino was communicated to
them)
Thank you for your assistance
#Post#: 125278--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: July 21, 2026, 8:01 am
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Sit tight and follow the process.
#Post#: 125280--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: jfollows
Date: July 21, 2026, 8:17 am
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What did you do, and when, following the N1SDT county court
claim against you filed by DCB Legal at the end of May.
It’s unlikely to have just disappeared.
When you log on to MCOL with the credentials appropriate to this
claim, what is the status?
We need to be sure that there aren’t two separate claims here,
one of which has been sent to the court system and one of which
hasn’t.
Did you file a defence by 30 June to the original one you posted
here.
There is a danger that there are live claims still floating
around, one from BW Legal and two from DCB Legal. These
companies file claims in the hope that they’re ignored and they
can then obtain a default judgment. So it’s important to try and
unscramble this.
#Post#: 125289--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: lewishamguy
Date: July 21, 2026, 9:41 am
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Hi,
Please find
MCOL status:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/7o6Z60m#NkYUAMn
MCOL details page:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/7o6Z60m#TSgX4wt
Yes, I did post the defense before 30 June 2026.
Here's the sequence of events related to this:
1. 22 Jan 2023: Alleged date of contravention
2. 8 Feb 2023: Date of PCN,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/Dj5sVjj
3. April 2025: Letter of claim sent by BW LEGAL
4. 4 April 2025 Additional evidence requested
5. June 2025: Evidence provided
5. 4 July 2025: Response provided to BW LEGAL as noted in
reply#1 in this post
6. 22 Sep 2025: BW LEGAL closes case and confirms in email as
noted in reply #5
7. 2 Apr 2026: LoC by DCB legal for the same contravention,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/Z4AAYc8
8. 16 April 2026: response to DCB legal through email,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/IodFkqJ
9. 22 Apr 2026: DCB email for personal details and my subsequent
response to DCB legal,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/80M8jRI#4rNjABX
&
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/h6vTzE6#xwa57ma
10. 28 May 2026: claim letter from HM Courts & Tribunals
Service,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/zTEne1x
11. 5 June 2026: AoS filed,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/uCh0lNk#motAjJc
12. 24 June 2026, Defense filed,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/8SiPKXf#5f4NV1n
13. 20 July 2026: DCB intends to proceed with claim and sends
email with Directions Questionnaire,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/5mFdwKH
Any advice would be welcome, thank you
#Post#: 125473--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: lewishamguy
Date: July 23, 2026, 6:46 am
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After receiving the country court claim, I filed the AoS and
Defence within the stipulated time
(5 June 2026: AoS filed,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/uCh0lNk#motAjJc,
24 June 2026, Defense filed,
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/8SiPKXf#5f4NV1n)
Post that, I received a email response from DCB legal that they
are going to proceed with the claim - please find email :
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/5mFdwKH
I cannot see a specific status in MCOL, it shows Latest Document
as "Defense"
MCOL status:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/7o6Z60m#NkYUAMn
The BW legal claim has been closed and I have received email
confirmation of that. Status of case in BW Legal poral
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/MYUDyDo
Q: Is there anyway of finding out there 2 separate claims by DCB
Legal and how would i take necessary action against it?
I have provided the entire sequence of events, starting from
2023 in the earlier post (Reply #15)
--- Quote from: jfollows link ---
>
> What did you do, and when, following the N1SDT county court
claim against you filed by DCB Legal at the end of May.
> It’s unlikely to have just disappeared.
> When you log on to MCOL with the credentials appropriate to
this claim, what is the status?
> We need to be sure that there aren’t two separate claims here,
one of which has been sent to the court system and one of which
hasn’t.
> Did you file a defence by 30 June to the original one you
posted here.
>
>
> There is a danger that there are live claims still floating
around, one from BW Legal and two from DCB Legal. These
companies file claims in the hope that they’re ignored and they
can then obtain a default judgment. So it’s important to try and
unscramble this.
>
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 125476--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: jfollows
Date: July 23, 2026, 7:07 am
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That’s useful clarification.
It appears that you have a single live claim, from DCB Legal,
for which you have filed a defence.
If you really want to find out if there is a second claim, then
you should contact the court.
But from what you’ve said, there does not appear to be.
You already informed DCB Legal that this is a repeat claim in
your response to their Letter of Claim.
The normal process is that you’ll get a N180 form from DCB
Legal, then you need to complete your own N180. Search the forum
now for advice on this form so you’re ready in due course. There
will be a mediation session at which you offer £0. The case will
be allocated to your local court, there will be a court date and
deadlines for DCB Legal to pay the court fee and for both
parties to submit Witness Statements.
It’s usual that DCB Legal will discontinue the case prior to
having to pay the fee.
#Post#: 125502--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: lewishamguy
Date: July 23, 2026, 9:45 am
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Thank you, yes I can confirm that DCB legal has provided the
N180 form.
Will use the forum to get info on filling N180 - appreciate your
help in this.
--- Quote from: jfollows link ---
>
> That’s useful clarification.
>
> It appears that you have a single live claim, from DCB Legal,
for which you have filed a defence.
>
> If you really want to find out if there is a second claim,
then you should contact the court.
>
> But from what you’ve said, there does not appear to be.
>
> You already informed DCB Legal that this is a repeat claim in
your response to their Letter of Claim.
>
> The normal process is that you’ll get a N180 form from DCB
Legal, then you need to complete your own N180. Search the forum
now for advice on this form so you’re ready in due course. There
will be a mediation session at which you offer £0. The case will
be allocated to your local court, there will be a court date and
deadlines for DCB Legal to pay the court fee and for both
parties to submit Witness Statements.
>
> It’s usual that DCB Legal will discontinue the case prior to
having to pay the fee.
>
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 129925--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice needed: Letter of claim by BWlegal for SMART Parking,
Oakland Quay, Canary Wharf, London
DIR By: lewishamguy
Date: September 8, 2026, 9:57 am
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Hello,
As noted above, I received and have submitted the N180 form and
the court appointed mediation date (through telephone) has been
set at 17 Sep 2026
DCB legal reached out to me last week (I couldn't attend to the
call) and I called them back today and they discussed the
possibility of settling the claim:
HTML https://imgpile.com/m/CDx7H65
I did not agree to the settlement offer and retorted (probably a
bit emotionally) saying that I was not in a mind to settle as
DCB legal did not respond to any of the questions I raised
(noted in reply #8) to which they said that they were not
legally entitled to provide that information or respond to those
questions.
I also mentioned that this claim was bought forward by the same
client through a different legal firm and closed to which they
replied that the client (SMART Parking) could try and get the
money through more than 1 legal firm any time within six years
of the infringement.
What does the forum recommend as next steps?
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