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Hi, I just had the mediation appointment and confirmed my position. He couldn't get me the name of the representative but said this person does have the authority to settle. He said they would never give out full name but it's a authorised person from DCB Legal. I have offered £0 and the call ended.

Will now wait until the next step.

After a few months of not hearing anything, I logged onto MCOL again and can only see the following:

Case Stay Lifted on 13/08/2025

DQ sent to you on 13/08/2025

DQ filed by claimant on 13/08/2025

However I have not received anything from the court with instruction for the next step. Am I missing something?

Thank you

I have now received an email from their legal that they are intending to pursue this. Below is the email. Is there anything I need to do at this stage or I shall just wait for the questionnaire?

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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.

I have just submitted the acknowledge of services in case I need more time to prepare for the defence. I was going to use some of the defence texts that's been used in the other posts but to be honest I don't really understand what they meant so would like to check if what will be actually relevant to this case. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Background of the case:
There was a group of us travelling to Leeds as tourists and was staying in premier inn. When we arrived closer to the hotel, we realised the main road was a busy road and we couldn't unload the luggage but there was a small quiet alley way behind so we decided to drive in. We did not pay attention to signs but never planned to park there as just wanted to unload the luggage. There were someone always at the driving seat of the car and can move the car if get asked.

Once the luggage were unloaded, the car was driven away. However when I got back home (which was a few hundred miles away), I received the parking ticket and felt the urge to contest it. Apparently the zone was a non-stopping zone and we could not even stop there. What I don't understand was if they did not want anybody stop there, why don't they just put barriers there but rather make people make mistakes and fine them afterwards. I appealed via their internal system but did not succeed and determined to take it to the county court if needed be. I now received the claim form from HM courts & tribunals Service.

I would really like your help with the defence. Unfortunately I didn't take any photos or got any evidence while I was there. However the dcb legal (their representatives) did send me some photos. Please see all attachments. As you can see the road is a very quiet road and we were there just to unload some luggages.


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