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#Post#: 97494--------------------------------------------------
Court claim parking fine
DIR By: Ohgollymr
Date: November 9, 2025, 2:36 pm
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Hi all,
Received the attached claim form.
HTML https://ibb.co/35TTTPwt
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Not sure what has happened here except it definitely wasn't me
driving.
Can't comment on letters received prior etc as was involved in
large house renovation project and quite possible some may have
not been read as we were often living off site.
I have followed all the advice in the aos download, and did this
last Sunday.
Advice on how to proceed would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
#Post#: 97513--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: b789
Date: November 10, 2025, 1:56 am
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DCB Legal issued claim which means as long as you defend, it
will eventually be discontinued.
With an issue date of 22nd October, you had until 4pm today,
Monday 10th November to submit your defence. However, having
submitted an AoS, you now have until 4pm on Monday 24th November
to submit your defence.
Until very recently, we never advised using the MCOL to submit a
defence. However, due to recent systemic failures within the
CNBC, we feel that it is safer to now submit a short defence
using MCOL as it is instantly submitted and entered into the
"system". Whilst it will deny the use of some formatting or
inclusion of transcripts etc. these can always be included with
the Witness Statement (WS) later, if it ever progresses that
far.
You will need to copy and paste it into the defence text box on
MCOL. It has been checked to make sure that it will fit into the
122 lines limit.
--- Quote ---
> 1. The Defendant denies the claim in its entirety. The
Defendant asserts that there is no liability to the Claimant and
that no debt is owed. The claim is without merit and does not
adequately disclose any comprehensible cause of action.
>
> 2. There is a lack of precise detail in the Particulars of
Claim (PoC) in respect of the factual and legal allegations made
against the Defendant such that the PoC do not adequately comply
with CPR 16.4.
>
> 3. The Defendant is unable to plead properly to the PoC
because:
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> (a) The contract referred to is not detailed or attached to
the PoC in accordance with PD 16, para 7.3(1);
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> (b) The PoC do not state the exact wording of the clause (or
clauses) of the terms and conditions of the contract (or
contracts) which is/are relied on;
>
> (c) The PoC do not adequately set out the reason (or reasons)
why the claimant asserts the defendant has breached the contract
(or contracts);
>
> (d) The PoC do not state with sufficient particularity exactly
where the breach occurred, the exact time when the breach
occurred and how long it is alleged that the vehicle was parked
before the parking charge was allegedly incurred;
>
> (e) The PoC do not state precisely how the sum claimed is
calculated, including the basis for any statutory interest,
damages, or other charges;
>
> (f) The PoC do not state what proportion of the claim is the
parking charge and what proportion is damages;
>
> (g) The PoC do not provide clarity on whether the Defendant is
sued as the driver or the keeper of the vehicle, as the claimant
cannot plead alternative causes of action without specificity.
>
> 4. The Defendant submits that courts have previously struck
out materially similar claims of their own initiative for
failure to adequately comply with CPR 16.4, particularly where
the Particulars of Claim failed to specify the contractual terms
relied upon or explain the alleged breach with sufficient
clarity.
>
> 5. In comparable cases involving modest sums, judges have
found that requiring further case management steps would be
disproportionate and contrary to the overriding objective.
Accordingly, strike-out was deemed appropriate. The Defendant
submits that the same reasoning applies in this case and invites
the court to adopt a similar approach by striking out the claim
due to the Claimant’s failure to adequately comply with CPR
16.4, rather than permitting an amendment. The Defendant
proposes that the following Order be made:
>
> Draft Order:
>
> Of the Court's own initiative and upon reading the particulars
of claim and the defence.
>
> AND the court being of the view that the particulars of claim
do not adequately comply with CPR 16.4(1)(a) because: (a) they
do not set out the exact wording of the clause (or clauses) of
the terms and conditions of the contract which is (or are)
relied on; and (b) they do not adequately set out the reason (or
reasons) why the claimant asserts that the defendant was in
breach of contract.
>
> AND the claimant could have complied with CPR 16.4(1)(a) had
it served separate detailed particulars of claim, as it could
have done pursuant to PD 7C, para 5.2, but chose not to do so.
>
> AND upon the Court determining, having regard to the
overriding objective (CPR 1.1), that it would be
disproportionate to direct further pleadings or to allot any
further share of the Court’s resources to this claim (for
example by ordering further particulars of claim and a further
defence, with consequent case management).
>
> ORDER:
>
> 1. The claim is struck out.
>
> 2. Permission to either party to apply to set aside, vary or
stay this order by application on notice, which must be filed at
this Court not more than 7 days after service of this order,
failing which no such application may be made.
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#Post#: 97557--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: Ohgollymr
Date: November 10, 2025, 8:02 am
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Thank you very much indeed. Will submit via mcol and keep the
thread up to date.
#Post#: 105172--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: Ohgollymr
Date: January 9, 2026, 4:52 am
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I received an email from dbl in December saying case would be
ongoing but to call to discuss settlement and with a copy of
their DQ.
I just checked on Mcol, and it states that on the same date they
received dq from claiment a copy was sent to me (I have not
received anything further at this stage).
Do I need to do anything further now?
Thanks.
#Post#: 105178--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: January 9, 2026, 5:08 am
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You should now fill in your own N180
HTML https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-n180-directions-questionnaire-small-claims-track<br
/>and send it to the court and the claimant's legal firm. Here's
some guidance:
--- Quote from: b789 link ---
>
> Having received your own N180 (make sure it is not simply a
copy of the claimants N180) or been notified on MCOL that yours
has been sent, do not use the paper form. Ignore all the other
forms that came with it. you can discard those. Download your
own N180 DQ here and fill it in on your computer. You sign it by
simply typing your full name in the signature box.
>
>
HTML https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673341e779e9143625613543/N180_1124.pdf
>
> Here are the answers to some of the less obvious questions:
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> [indent]• The name of the court is "Civil National Business
Centre".
>
> • To be completed by "Your full name" and you are the
"Defendant".
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> • C1: "YES"
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> • D1: "NO". Reason: "I wish to question the Claimant about
their evidence at a hearing in person and to expose omissions
and any misleading or incorrect evidence or assertions.
> Given the Claimant is a firm who complete cut & paste parking
case paperwork for a living, having this case heard solely on
papers would appear to put the Claimant at an unfair advantage,
especially as they would no doubt prefer the Defendant not to
have the opportunity to expose the issues in the Claimants
template submissions or speak as the only true witness to events
in question.."
>
> • F1: Whichever is your nearest county court. Use this to find
it:
HTML https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/search-option
>
> • F3: "1".
>
> • Sign the form by simply typing your full name for the
signature.[/indent]
>
> When you have completed the form, attach it to a single email
addressed to both dq.cnbc[member=6517]justice[/member].gov.uk
and the claimant's solicitors and CC in yourself. Make sure that
the claim number is in the subject field of the email.
>
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#Post#: 110250--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: Ohgollymr
Date: February 18, 2026, 1:34 pm
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I followed the above advice sending to the court and dbl
solicitor as per advice, via email with claim number in title.
Mcol now showing:
General sanctions order was made on 06/02/2026
And does not list my dq.
Advice please?
Thanks.
#Post#: 110276--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: February 19, 2026, 3:24 am
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I assume you haven't received any such order? If not, I would
contact the Civil National Business Centre to find out what's
going on. You're likely to be stuck on hold for a while,
unfortunately.
#Post#: 110306--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: Ohgollymr
Date: February 19, 2026, 5:43 am
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Thank-you.
I called as tyou suggested and answered with 15 minutes!
I was advised to resend with a screen shot of the previous
automated repsonse which I have now just done.
I will keep the thread updated.
#Post#: 127115--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: Ohgollymr
Date: August 7, 2026, 4:30 am
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Had notice of discontinuation via email today.
Thank you very much for the advice.
#Post#: 127123--------------------------------------------------
Re: Court claim parking fine
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: August 7, 2026, 5:19 am
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Excellent - well done!
Thanks for coming back to let us know.
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