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You truly are a hero! Thank you very much for all your help, time and efforts. May you continue to save many others from these thieving scum. Good day to you sir

This is very helpful, thank you very much.

I have received this automated email response:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE BELOW INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS WITH THE COURT–

 

PLEASE NOTE, FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE BELOW RULES AND GUIDANCE WILL RESULT IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE NOT BEING ACTIONED

 

As of Thursday, 06/02/2025, Romford County Court will be actively implementing and enforcing the compliance of submitting documents to Court in accordance with CPR Rules

 

Any correspondence received via email must include Case/Claim Number, and hearing date within the subject line

 

Please note, the Court will not accept any documents received via email unless you have a hearing within the next 10 working days. If your hearing is not within 10 working days, this must be submitted via Royal Mail / DX. Manually submitted documents must be deposited into the Court Post/Drop box. Under no circumstances are documents to be handed to Security or staff – this will be refused. No exceptions will be made.

 

The Court will only be accepting New Issue Applications and Appeals via email providing they comply with the following rules:

 

2.3 In the County Court—

(a) if a fee is payable in order for an e-mailed application or other document to be filed with the court, a party must, when e-mailing the court—

(i) both—
(aa) provide a Fee Account number which the party has authority to charge for the applicable fee; and
(bb) authorise the court to charge the applicable fee to that Account; or
(ii) outline the preferred method of payment (credit or debit card) and provide the court with a contact number to take payment over the telephone.

(Further information about using the Fee Account service may be found at: https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/fees/payment-by-account)

(b) when printed out on both sides of A4 paper, the following documents, together, must not exceed 25 sheets of paper in total—

(i) the e-mail;

(ii) any attachments, including any e-mail or document embedded in any attachment; and

(iii) copies of the documents in paragraphs (i) and (ii) that the court will serve where service is requested or required under the rules;

(c) only one e-mail, including any attachments, may be sent to the court to take any step in the proceedings and a party may not send another e-mail or a hard copy of any additional document as part of that step; and

(d) the total size of an e-mail, including any attachments, must not exceed 10.0 megabytes.

2.4 The court may refuse to accept any application or other document, including any attachment, e-mailed to the court where—

(a) the sender has not complied with paragraph 2.2;
(b) a fee is payable pursuant to paragraph 2.3(a) and—
(i)  the sender has not complied with paragraph 2.3(a); or
(ii) the sender has complied with paragraph 2.3(a) but the court has not been able to charge or take the fee; or
(c) the sender has not complied with paragraph 2.3(b) to (d).”
 

 

DOCUMENT SERVICE –

 

The following information with regards to the service of New Issue / Appeals / Applications:

 

(a)  If you require the Court to serve your application, you must provide the Court with 3 separate copies of your application in your email as a PDF attachment – the total number of pages of all 3 copies, inclusive of your covering email, must not exceed 75 double sided sheets of paper when printed.

 

 

ALTERNATIVELY: -

 

(b) If you do not require the Court to serve your documents, you must ensure that this is clearly marked at the top of your covering email at the time of submission.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE, COURT STAFF ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE, IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE, THE COURT STRONGLY RECOMMENDS CONTACTING CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU OR SEEKING PROFESSIONAL, QUALIFIED LEGAL ADVICE.

Hello There,

This has popped up again. The court ordered the claimant to serve a Particulars of Claim, Parking Control Management has done so. Please advise, and thank you in advance.

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Oops damnit, the old address is my parent's address and I assumed they'd tell me if I had letters! I'll notify the claimant and the legal firm now

Hello,

Thank you for your previous reply. I have now been given an appointment for a telephone mediation session. Could you please advise? Thanks again



Claim number:

Parties: PARKING CONTROL MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED v

Your telephone mediation appointment

Appointment date: 25/02/2025

Appointment time slot: 12:00 to 14:00

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:

Email:  scmreferrals@justice.gov.uk

Telephone: 0300 123 4593

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

We record our calls for monitoring and training as it helps improve the service we deliver. If you want to know more about how we handle your personal data, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/your-data-and-how-we-use-it

If you want to make a complaint by email, clearly title your message as ‘complaint’ in the subject field. 

This e-mail and any attachments is intended only for the attention of the addressee(s). Its unauthorised use, disclosure, storage or copying is not permitted. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all copies and inform the sender by return e-mail. Internet e-mail is not a secure medium. Any reply to this message could be intercepted and read by someone else. Please bear that in mind when deciding whether to send material in response to this message by e-mail. This e-mail (whether you are the sender or the recipient) may be monitored, recorded and retained by the Ministry of Justice. Monitoring / blocking software may be used, and e-mail content may be read at any time. You have a responsibility to ensure laws are not broken when composing or forwarding e-mails and their contents. Delegation Of Authority to Mediate.pdf

Thank you for clearing that up for me. Apologies for not being familiar with the terminologies, I’ve never dealt with parking tickets before and am trying to familiarise myself with the forum. I’m only just learning all of the acronyms! I have definitely submitted the Acknowledgement of Service and had the date extended. I will now submit the defence and transcripts with my details

Hello Everyone,

I received a PCN back in 2021 and stupidly ignored it thinking nothing would come of it. I've now received a Count Court Claim from Moorside Legal. The original claimant is Parking Control Limited. The location was Collison Avenue, Barnet, EN5 3EP and it was a windshield PCN.

The PCN was received for being 'parked within a restricted area.' Unfortunately I moved houses over a year ago and no longer have any of the paperwork received from either Parking Control Management or Moorside Legal apart from a Letter of Claim received October 2024 and the most recent County Court Claim form. If I am to request a Particulars of Claim, would I request this from Parking Control Limited or Moorside Legal?

I have already completed the Acknowledgement of service and the new deadline is 04/02/2025. Any help on the next steps to prepare for a defence is much appreciated

Link to photos:

https://imgur.com/a/ZE4ZhvZ