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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: Mortimer on December 07, 2025, 12:44:55 am
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This is a shame as it could have been defended.
Indeed - advice is always hampered somewhat when the OP is a middleman rather than the defendant themselves (this isn't a criticism of Mortimer, who has my admiration for trying to help a friend).
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This is a shame as it could have been defended.
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Contact the court or, if MCOL allows payment, do that.
If the judgment is left unpaid for more than 30 days after its date, there will be a record on the relevant credit file for six years.
If there are any doubts, you should contact the court. Don’t wait for the N30 for too long.
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I have been told by the RK, that MCOL has been updated with "A judgment was issued against you on 07/07/2026 at 19:10:46", I wasn't able to check myself, because the 7 day log in the RK left me with expired.
They also say that they have been getting lots of calls from a 0161 number, but they generally only answer calls from known contacts, unless they are expecting a call.
I am not sure whether these calls should be answered. My assumption is that they should not, and I said that for the time being, if they happened to end up in a call, to tell the caller all communication must be by post only.
Is there any action the RK should be taking now, or simply continue to wait for the N30.
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I can’t see anything regarding a default judgement in MCOL.
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If you’re sure that a default judgement has been entered, then it can be paid through MCOL.
I’m only guessing based on your summaries. You need to be sure.
As long as it won’t be overlooked, the alternative will be to wait for a week or so to receive the N30 form, which will be definitive.
The key thing is to make payment within a month, get evidence of payment made, and ensure the court then removes the entry from the Register of Judgements, Orders & Fines.
If there are any doubts, you should contact the court. Don’t wait for the N30 for too long.
See also https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/718824/ex20-eng.pdf
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Nothing to do until N30 arrives. No point in following any of the admission and payment instructions on the claim form?
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OK will advise.
Thanks.
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I can only guess from your summary that the defendant has had a judgement in default made against them.
Paying £313 for a set aside probably doesn’t make sense.
The defendant should receive a letter in due course as well. N30 I think. Should be paid within 1 month to avoid problems with credit.
Set aside costs nothing if a court mistake was made, but it looks like the mistake was the defendant sitting on the claim form until past the deadline.
DCB Legal files the claim knowing that many of them are ignored like this.
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OK I have seen the Claim Form and been to MCOL with the details.
It looks like the only options are to Admit to the claim and pay the claimed amount or apply for set aside.
What should be done here?
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I shall probably go fetch the details after I get home from work. Thanks.
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If it's a N1SDT form, dated 15 June (but you say "received", so maybe dated 10 June?) then it needs a response within 14+5 days of the date on the form, best case by 6 July.
This response is either an Acknowledgement of Service or a defence, and can be submitted online using MCOL.
If an AoS, a further 14 days are allowed for a defence.
Missing the deadline allows the claimant to apply for a default judgement so this needs to be attended to immediately.
The first thing to do is to use the details on the form to log on to MCOL and to check the status. Then, if there is not already a default judgement recorded, file the AoS immediately. Then note the deadline for submitting a defence, and construct and submit one in time.
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Hmm! The RK was away and then I was away.
They "thoughtfully" kept something for my attention so only just gotten to this now. They received a Claim Form on the 15th June. I've not seen it, will get to see it tomorrow.
What should they be doing, from recollection it is to fill in the claim form online and ignore the paper one given in the correspondence?
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Does this mean that DCB Legal are paying court fees now and taking cases to court?
No.
Search the forum, it is full of Letters of Claim from DCB Legal and this is a long way before the court fee has to be paid.
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Ah! OK.
If the message is amended to point more specifically at the erring parts of of their correspondence, would that be sufficient?
Does this mean that DCB Legal are paying court fees now and taking cases to court?
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Has B789 left the forum, I notice that they haven't posted since the beginning of January?
Yes
The post you refer to has been rejected by some courts and judges as being boilerplate and generic and not specific enough.
You are advised to use your own words.
A simpler response to a Letter of Claim is defined at https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/pd_pre-action_conduct
(a) the claimant writing to the defendant with concise details of the claim. The letter should include the basis on which the claim is made, a summary of the facts, what the claimant wants from the defendant, and if money, how the amount is calculated;
(b) the defendant responding within a reasonable time – 14 days in a straight forward case and no more than 3 months in a very complex one. The reply should include confirmation as to whether the claim is accepted and, if it is not accepted, the reasons why, together with an explanation as to which facts and parts of the claim are disputed
including why the claimant’s letter does not comply with the directions.
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Has B789 left the forum, I notice that they haven't posted since the beginning of January?
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Previously b789's suggestion has been a email as seen in that linked post.
I just wanted to confirm that the email was still valid or if it needed tailoring in any way?
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Respond by denying the allegation with your reasons you will be required eventually to mediate and will be required to take part before the process moves on. You can include the reasons for dispute lack signage e.g. you can also ask for time to consult in the case of debt advice.
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Letter-Of-Claim has arrived.
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Should the RK be responding with the same response as last time? :
https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/dcbl-notice-of-debt-recovery-6523/msg78036/#msg78036 (https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/dcbl-notice-of-debt-recovery-6523/msg78036/#msg78036)
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Apparently a letter arrived today from "QDR Solicitors".
They are asking for payment within 14 days of an outstanding balance of £170.
Failure to pay or contact them, and they will recommend their client to allow them to pass the matter to their "Litigation Department".
I guess we will be simply waiting for something... more 'interesting' then.
I'll post an image later if I manage to get one.
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Thanks, I'll get RK to notify me when/if anything further arrives.
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I don't think anything needs to be done yet, just wait for a claim form.
There should be a Letter of Claim before a claim form. Said Letter of Claim should be responded to, and might be on its way sooner rather than later, based on the timeline above.
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Its been a while, what with Christmas, me being away, them being away, work etc.
Finally caught up with the RK and was handed a pile of stuff.
Since the latter scanned before dated 20/11/2025, there has been:
- Bank Park Parking Management - Final reminder - 04/12/2025 : Basically the same letter total due has been changed from £60 to £100.
- Bank Park Parking Management - Notice of Debt Recovery - 18/12/2025 : Attempts to be scary with CAPITALISED RED text on a mostly dark letter. Amount is now £170.
- Bank Park Parking Management - Final Debt Recovery Notice Before Escalation - 26/12/2025 : Similar to last, still £170.
- ZZPS - Action Required: Outstanding Balance - 05/01/2026 : Due £170.
- ZZPS - Action Required: Outstanding Balance Due £170 - 19/01/2026.
- GCTT Certified Enforcement Agents - Warning Notice Of Transfer To Solicitors - 02/02/2026 : Last chance to pay £170.
- GCTT Certified Enforcement Agents - Notice Of Transfer To Solicitors - 16/02/2026 : Last chance to pay £170.
I don't think anything needs to be done yet, just wait for a claim form.
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Hmm! OK, I shall try and find time to look at this. Unfortunately the RK in this case is the same as the last one. English not first language, so will need quite a bit of guidance.
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"Easiest"? Not if you can persuade POPLA that it should be cancelled. You should go through the 4 plans...
Plan A: Get the landowner to get their agent to cancel it
Plan B: Appeal to the operator
Plan C: Appeal to the secondary "independent" appeals service (POPLA or IAS)
Plan D: Defend it in court
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So the easiest thing to do now is... nothing right?
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This will finally be resolved when a county court claim is defended on the basis that the Keeper cannot be liable under PoFA if the driver is not identified and is then either struck out or discontinued.
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You can go through the routine of appealing on non-compliance with PoFA 2012, on the absence of a specified “period of parking” for example, although they will reject the appeal, then so will the IAS but at least the latter costs them £23 or so.
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<br>An RK has received the following around the 3rd Dec, from a company I haven't come across before, BANK PARK.
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<br>I quick search of FTLA it looks like they have cropped up here, but unless I'm mistaken it looks like all cases are this year (2025), so are they a new outfit?
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<br>Anything new with this lot, or is it the usual wait for LoC?
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