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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: Waqas
Date: September 30, 2025, 3:32 pm
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Many thanks again, Is DCB legal reference number the same as my
claim form, claim number? or where do I find DCB claim number?
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: b789
Date: October 1, 2025, 7:47 am
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Either or. The Claim form will have the Claim number on it and
also a reference that DCB legal use. Doesn't matter which.
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: Waqas
Date: October 2, 2025, 2:43 pm
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Thanks again
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: Waqas
Date: October 10, 2025, 2:57 pm
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Now I received mediation appointment.
"Claim number: .....
Parties: ... ...... vs .......
Your telephone mediation appointment
Appointment date: ....
Appointment time slot: ........
Your confidential
telephone mediation appointment has been
booked for the above date and time slot. This means that the
mediator will call you between the times shown. Your appointment
will last for around one hour from the point at which the
mediator calls.
The mediator will call both parties separately – you will not
talk directly to the other side. They will try to help you both
come to an agreement before the case goes to court.
Where your mediation appointment is mandatory, If you do not
attend the appointment, the judge will take this into
consideration at any court hearing and may issue a penalty. This
could include the judge automatically ruling in the other
party’s favour or ordering you to pay for some or all the other
party’s costs.
Preparing for your appointment
You must make sure you have provided us with, or confirmed, the
name and number of the person who will be conducting the
mediation appointment. If you have not done this, or need to
update your telephone number, you should contact us using the
details at the end of this letter no less than 5 working days
before your mediation appointment. Failure to do so may result
in your mediation appointment not taking place and may result in
a Judge issuing a penalty where the mediation was mandatory.
The mediator will call from a withheld number. Make sure that
withheld numbers are not blocked on your phone.
Be ready to receive a call from the mediator from the beginning
of your time slot. The mediator will call the telephone number
you provided in your application.
If the mediator cannot contact you within 10 minutes of the
appointment start, the appointment will be cancelled and you
may, where mediation is mandatory, face a penalty for
non-attendance.
Rebooking your appointment
If you need to rebook your appointment, you must have a good
reason. The administration team will only consider rebooking in
exceptional circumstances, such as an accident or a family
bereavement. You must let us know as soon as possible.
Nominating a different representative
If you want someone else to represent you
at mediation (like a trusted friend, relative or a
solicitor) you must contact the mediation team
If you want to choose someone to attend your mediation
appointment on your behalf who is not a part of the claim or is
not a legal representative, you will also need to complete a
delegated authority form. You can find out more about this on
GOV.UK.
Your representative must know the facts of the case, understand
how far you’re willing to compromise and have full authority to
act on your behalf. You’re legally bound to any settlement
agreements your representative makes on your behalf.
What happens in your mediation appointment?
Introduction from the mediator
The mediator will introduce themselves and check that you have
read and understood the mediation process.
Explaining your position
You will need to briefly explain your claim or defence to the
mediator. You should prepare for yourself a brief summary of the
main points.
Negotiating options 
You’re attending mediation with a view to settling
your case. This means negotiating to overcome disputed issues.
The mediator is neutral and helps each party to explore options
and discuss risks. Mediation works when you’re
willing to listen to what the other party has to say, negotiate
and agree a settlement.
Building agreement
Settlement can be in many different forms, for example, payment,
goods or work. Both parties must agree on the outcome and feel
they have reached an acceptable resolution.
Reaching a settlement
The mediator will read the terms of the settlement and confirm
agreement with each party. Once agreed, the settlement is
legally binding and cannot be changed. A copy of
the mediation settlement is sent to both parties and
placed on the court file.
Confidentiality
All mediation appointments are confidential. An
agreed settlement includes a standard confidentiality clause.
Ending the mediation process
The mediator can end the mediation if, at any time:
either party breaches the terms on which they agreed
to mediation
there is no prospect that the mediation will end in
settlement
the mediator deems it inappropriate to continue in the case that
one or both parties are vulnerable users
either party asks to end mediation
Find out more about Small Claims Mediation by watching our video
HERE. Find out more in the guide to the Small
Claims Mediation Service on GOV.UK.
Small Claims Mediation Service contact details
If you have any complaints or issues to raise about
the Mediation Service, contact us by email or
telephone:"
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: b789
Date: October 10, 2025, 3:15 pm
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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:[/I]
[indent][I]• 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.[/indent]
Please relay that back to me before we continue.”
After the mediator calls back...
If identified and authority confirmed:
[indent]“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.”[/indent]
If no/unclear authority:
[indent]“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.”[/indent]
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.
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: Waqas
Date: October 10, 2025, 3:34 pm
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Thanks for the advise, are the mediation appointment
date/timings negotiable at all?
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: jfollows
Date: October 11, 2025, 3:25 am
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You posted in your Reply #23 above:
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> Rebooking your appointment
> If you need to rebook your appointment, you must have a good
reason. The administration team will only consider rebooking in
exceptional circumstances, such as an accident or a family
bereavement. You must let us know as soon as possible.
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 93706--------------------------------------------------
Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: b789
Date: October 11, 2025, 10:29 am
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When you submitted your N180 DQ, did you out any dates you would
not be available? If so, have they given you a date that you
said you would not be available?
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: Waqas
Date: November 9, 2025, 3:33 am
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I had the mediation appointment.
I enquired the 3 questions
• the full name of the person attending for them- mediator did
give me the name
• their role/position at their legal representative’s firm;-
mediator answered that she is a paralegal
• whether they hold written authority to negotiate and settle
today. mediator said yes
Then I offered
"My settlement offer is £0, or I invite the claimant to
discontinue with no order as to costs."
Mediator spoke with them and then came back to me saying that
the step is court proceeding.
So I will wait for the court proceeding now.
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Re: Private parking fine (Gladstones)- HM Tribunals letter
DIR By: b789
Date: November 9, 2025, 5:16 am
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Thank you. You can now send the following email to DCB Legal:
--- Quote ---
> Dear Sirs,
>
> Re: [Claimant] v [Defendant] – Claim No. [ ]
>
> Further to the Small Claims Mediation Service call on [date],
please confirm on the open record that [full name], who attended
on your behalf and described themselves as a paralegal, was
acting on your instructions and held written authority—whether
from the Claimant (or an authorised officer) or by written
delegation from the supervising solicitor recorded on your
file—to negotiate and, if appropriate, agree terms of settlement
on that date.
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, I am not seeking details of your
retainer or any without-prejudice content. A simple confirmation
(or correction) will suffice.
> If you are unable to confirm this, please explain why by
return.
>
> I reserve the right to place your response (or lack of
response) before the Court if authority becomes a live issue.
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
> [Defendant]
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