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Thanks for the Images Guide.

Please find a link to a folder containing the redacted Claim Form and PCN.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/w7cq2wkywzzwt93tr0t8l/AEQcu_KNlbQjg6SsaFmTWiU?rlkey=eyf28qoqupmd7vz3msn3wqipk&dl=0

I have just received a letter from the County Court (following unsuccessful mediation). It is a General Form of Judgement or Order dated 6 January 2026 and reads;

IT IS ORDERED THAT

1. Unless the Defendant files a full Defence to the Claim by 4pm on the 20 January 2026, Judgement shall be entered for the Claimant absolutely with costs as sought, the Court is satisfied that Claim is sufficient as decided.

2. The Court has made this order of its own initiative without a hearing. You are entitled to apply to have this order set aside, varied or say but you must do so within 7 days from the day which this order is served upon you or such other period as may be directed above.

Dated 11 December 2025

How should we file the full defence, which I believe is the template with Strikeout Order previously prepared with your assistance?

Many thanks.

Hello again. After numerous attempts to send our N180 to HM Courts as an email attachment (PDF, Word doc with plain text email) I gave up. They claimed their system could not open any of them! Anyway I finally sent a paper version and we just received a date for mediation. I presume DCB will not participate but I’ll prepare for the call in any event. If you have any tips do let me know? Many thanks.

Hi b789,

My wife just received the following email:

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Good morning

Having reviewed the content of your defence, we write to inform you that our client intends to proceed with the claim.
 
In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find attached a copy of the Claimant's, which we confirm has been filed with the Court.
 
Without Prejudice to the above, in order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective, our client may be prepared to settle this case - in the event you wish to discuss settlement, please call us on 0203 434 0433 within 7 days and make immediate reference to this correspondence.
 
If you have provided an email address within your Defence, we intend to use it for service of documents (usually in PDF format) hereon in pursuant to PD 6A (4.1)(2)(c). Please advise whether there are any limitations to this (for example, the format in which documents are to be sent and the maximum size of attachments that may be received). Unless you advise otherwise, we will assume not.

Kind Regards, 
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An N180 form was attached to the email. I noticed at 'D' that the Claimant ticks 'Yes' against the statement, 'Suitability for determination without a hearing'.

As always your help is very much appreciated.

Following your advice I emailed the defence to ClaimResponses.CNBC@justice.gov.uk. We received an email back which began ‘Thank you for emailing the Claim Responses Team…’.

Several days later, for the abundance of caution, I called (0300 123 1056) to confirm the defence had been successfully lodged. I was call number 36 in the queue but eventually spoke to someone. They had no record of the defence or indeed the claim number (8 characters beginning M4K). I was advised to email the defence a second time. We have done so and received a reply as above.

My wife has created a moneyclaim.gov.uk account but the Claim Number / Defence Pack Password is not recognised by the website. We tried multiple browsers.

I remain concerned we are lost in the system with a deadline of 4pm on the 17th June to submit our defence. My wife will call the above number again this afternoon and try to establish who, if anyone can actually find the Claim Number issued by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (29th May 2025),  on their own system.

Is there anything else you would recommend to ensure we do not miss the deadline for filing our defence? I am happy to pay for recorded delivery of the paper copy... or even visit the Civil National Business Centre in Northampton!

Dear b789,

Thanks again for the advice. What a relief.

I do have one question.

The Defence at 3 (d) states, ‘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;’.

This is true of the Particulars of Claim.

In my earlier post [Reply #8 on: April 23, 2025, 08:39:15 am] I did mention the original ‘Contractual Parking Charge Notice’ dated 28th December 2019, which was sent by email from DCB.

The document, with photographs, indicates the exact time when the alleged breach occurred, how long the vehicle was parked etc.

Is it safe to assume that because this information was not included in the Particulars of Claim, 3(d) remains applicable?

Kind regards,

Dominic.

Thanks again b789. Amazing letter. I’ll make sure it is sent off shortly.

That's good to know. Thanks.