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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: January 19, 2026, 04:47:26 pm »
Thank you. Fingers crossed!
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: January 19, 2026, 04:07:09 pm »
Thank you, will do! Are they actually likely to proceed though?
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: January 19, 2026, 03:57:49 pm »
Thank you @DWMB2.
Here is the N157 we have received. It mentions on page 2, all documents (inc witness statements) to bedelivered to all parties and the court no later than 14 days before the hearing. Is that okay?
N157 Page 1
N157 Page 2
N157 Page 3
Thank you so much!
Best wishes
Here is the N157 we have received. It mentions on page 2, all documents (inc witness statements) to bedelivered to all parties and the court no later than 14 days before the hearing. Is that okay?
N157 Page 1
N157 Page 2
N157 Page 3
Thank you so much!
Best wishes
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: January 16, 2026, 04:29:20 pm »
Hello and happy new year everyone! Thank you for all of the help!
We have now had a Notice of Transfer of Proceedings to your local county court and a Notice of Allocation with a hearing date (4 March 2026) and a deadline for the claimant to pay the £27 trial fee (4 February 2026). Do we need to post redacted versions of those or are we just now waiting for the N279 Notice of Discontinuance? 🤞🤞🤞
All best wishes.
We have now had a Notice of Transfer of Proceedings to your local county court and a Notice of Allocation with a hearing date (4 March 2026) and a deadline for the claimant to pay the £27 trial fee (4 February 2026). Do we need to post redacted versions of those or are we just now waiting for the N279 Notice of Discontinuance? 🤞🤞🤞
All best wishes.
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 21, 2025, 11:45:56 am »You are many months away from the discontinuation. You will next receive a Notice of Transfer of Proceedings to your local county court and then a Notice of Allocation with a hearing date and a deadline for the claimant to pay the £27 trial fee. That will be 4 weeks before the heating date. Just before that date, you will receive an N279 Notice of Discontinuance. Come back and show that to us when you receive it.
Gosh this is a long process. So far so good then, thank you!
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 21, 2025, 10:48:14 am »
Good morning, just had my mediation call. Outline below what was said -
On request (after putting me on hold briefly) the mediator gave me a full name, role of "mediations associate" and confirmed they they hold written authority to negotiate and settle today.
Claimant made a settlement offer of £180. My counter offer was nil and I confirmed that I would not consider any other settlement offer.
Mediator went away again and then came back and confirmed that the claimant would not discontinue at this mediation meeting.
That was it!
Do I need to do anything else or just wait for them to discontinue?
Thanks so much for all the help and advice.
Best wishes
On request (after putting me on hold briefly) the mediator gave me a full name, role of "mediations associate" and confirmed they they hold written authority to negotiate and settle today.
Claimant made a settlement offer of £180. My counter offer was nil and I confirmed that I would not consider any other settlement offer.
Mediator went away again and then came back and confirmed that the claimant would not discontinue at this mediation meeting.
That was it!
Do I need to do anything else or just wait for them to discontinue?
Thanks so much for all the help and advice.
Best wishes
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 20, 2025, 11:51:48 am »Are you the defendant? If so, you are handling the matter yourself and have no need to delegate to anyone else.
My understanding is that form is for those who are assigning someone else to handle mediation for them (a lawyer for example).
Yes I am the defendant. That's what I thought at the time, just concerned that the subject says action required.
Thanks again! Really appreciate the help and quick replies.
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 20, 2025, 11:48:11 am »
Thank you so much for confirming @DWMB2
I do have one more question: Just looking at the mediation appointment email, it says action required in the subject field and includes a Delegation of authority to mediate form - I had already given my name and contact information on the DQ - did I need to do anything else? Hope I've not missed a step!
Many thanks
I do have one more question: Just looking at the mediation appointment email, it says action required in the subject field and includes a Delegation of authority to mediate form - I had already given my name and contact information on the DQ - did I need to do anything else? Hope I've not missed a step!
Many thanks
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 20, 2025, 11:44:19 am »Hi, sorry to keep bothering you all, really aprreciate your helo. I am very anxious about this and there is a lot of information on here so just want to make sure what I have found applies in my case. Is this what I need to do / say:
"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.”
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."
Sorry - just spotted the link to another identical version - please ignore. I am a bit anxious and overwhelmed!
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 20, 2025, 11:39:37 am »
Hi, sorry to keep bothering you all, really aprreciate your helo. I am very anxious about this and there is a lot of information on here so just want to make sure what I have found applies in my case. Is this what I need to do / say:
"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.”
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."
"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.”
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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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 18, 2025, 11:50:13 am »If you search the forum for “mediation” you’ll find lots of advice.
You do not need to refer to your defence other than to state that you stand by it, the claimant has it, and you won’t discuss it further.
Thank you!
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: November 18, 2025, 11:32:14 am »
Hi @b789 hope this finds you well.
I have my mediation call appointment this coming Friday - I am sure I have seen your advice before on what to say but can't find it. Is there anything particular I should or should not say? Do I say no comment, or refer to my defence?
Many thanks
I have my mediation call appointment this coming Friday - I am sure I have seen your advice before on what to say but can't find it. Is there anything particular I should or should not say? Do I say no comment, or refer to my defence?
Many thanks
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: October 17, 2025, 05:43:42 pm »
Yes we did. Nothing further yet other than the mediation appointment. Thanks
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: October 17, 2025, 03:18:37 pm »
Hello again,
We had no response our email Subject: Claim [court ref] — N180 signed “DCB Legal Ltd”: 24 hour chaser - so we then followed the next step, only yesterday.
We have now been given a mediation appointment for a phone call on 21 November between 9.30 and 12.30. Guessing that was already in the pipeline.
It says "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." and "Your appointment will last for around one hour from the point at which the mediator calls."
I thought we just had to say we have already entered our defence and offer £0. Does that conclude the mediation?
Do you know if anything is likely to be resolved before that due to the claimant's DQ not having a named representative?
Many thanks
We had no response our email Subject: Claim [court ref] — N180 signed “DCB Legal Ltd”: 24 hour chaser - so we then followed the next step, only yesterday.
We have now been given a mediation appointment for a phone call on 21 November between 9.30 and 12.30. Guessing that was already in the pipeline.
It says "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." and "Your appointment will last for around one hour from the point at which the mediator calls."
I thought we just had to say we have already entered our defence and offer £0. Does that conclude the mediation?
Do you know if anything is likely to be resolved before that due to the claimant's DQ not having a named representative?
Many thanks
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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal - N1SDT Claim Form - Failure to pay for full duration of stay (Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 17 March 2025)
« on: October 14, 2025, 04:14:29 pm »
Thank you again" Chaser email sent - I'll be keeping an eye out for any reply. Best wishes