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Hi b789,The help you gave me here is greatly appreciated-I can't thank you enough!

Hi,Please can you help me with the next step? I sent emails to the court and DCB legal following my mediation appointment on the 7th November. The emails were sent on the 10th of November, as advised above. (just over 3 weeks ago). I received no response, other than an automated response. I’ve received no Notice of Strike Out, no Order, and no Discontinuance notice. Shall I wait to hear from the court, or send them another email? DCB Legal ignored my deadline of 12th November. Your advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

b 789, thank you for the email address and all your kind help & advice, always! 

Thank you!I have the name of the litigation person (if that helps). I just sent an email to the court.Re: litigation support: I will follow up with the complaint to SRA on MondayIs there anything else I should prepare for/do? 

 ''I’m sorry,  it that just does not make any sense. Are you saying that DCB Legal have already told you that they do not intend to continue with the claim? If so, they are obliged to serve a Notice of Discontinuance N279 on the court and you.''When the mediator called , she said she had spoken with the claimant already and said the claimant is not looking to continue the claim, so there is no need for mediation. DCB Legal wanted ''to settle'' the case; they didn't want to file N279.  They wanted to get a settlement agreement based on 'drop hands'. They would withdraw the claim, and each party would bear their own costs.I declined the settlement.I asked if they are an authorised person, she confirmed  : they are an authorised person. I then asked the mediator to go back to the claimant and confirm what position they hold . She came back stating: 'Litigation Support Officer.''I sent an email to DCB legal and copied the SCMS and myself, but didn't copy the court, as I don't have the correct email address..The email I found online for the court bounced back. What is the correct address for the court, please?''Begin your SRA report over the weekend while everything is fresh, citing''-what is SRA report?

Hi,The mediator said that the claimant is not looking to continue this claim, so there is no need for mediation. DCB Legal wanted only to settle the case; they didn't want to file N279. DCB Legal's authorised person didn't confirm any discontinuance- they wanted to get a settlement agreement based on 'drop hands'. They would withdraw the claim, and each party would bear their own costs.I said I have nothing to settle, as the claimant already cancelled the charge, and I informed DCB legal of this in writing, with no response from them. The mediator refused to confirm or record what I asked; they said they would only put on record that no settlement was reached.When I asked what position the authorised person at DCB legal held-I was told he was ''Litigation Support Officer.'' The mediator said that any recordings of the phone call I won't be able to use in court. Should I follow up with an email to DCB legal and the court now?I'd be grateful for your advice.Cancellation noted: NAuthorised status: Y ('Litigation Support officer)Discontinuance confirmed/time given: N

Thank you, b789-I'll report back after my mediation call. Thank you for everything!

I contacted the court this morning and they confirmed that they didn't receive a filed Notice Of Discontinuance from DCB legal, despite me sending them 2 emails (on the 6/10 & 20/10/25) requesting it, due to the claimant cancelling the charge on the 1/10/25.So I'll have to attend the mediation call on the 7th of November. b789, regarding the mediation call- you have shared above the outline,is there anything else I need to know/do?Shouldn't I also ask for the name of the 'authorised person'?Thank you! 

Thank you, will contact the court.

Hi,I sent the email to DCB legal, as you advised yesterday morning; however, no response has been received from them other than an automated acknowledgement. I will be away from Saturday, 25th October -6th November. I will have no proper access to the internet.On the 7th November, I have a mediation call scheduled; have sent 2 emails to DCb legal (06/10 & 20/10 )regarding the cancellation of the charge-but no response.I have to be at work on the 7/11-so won't be able to answer the mediation call.Do I need to attend a mediation? If so, what do I do...? or, shall I contact the court and reschedule the mediation call?What shall I do next?Please advise, thank you!

Hi,b789, thank you so much for the above!Shame I only just saw your message, but I will schedule it now for Monday morning to be sent to them. I'll come back to let you know if I receive a response from them. I also have some positive news-Sainsbury's cancelled the penalty charge from 3 years ago (so definitely worth writing to), for which I received a 'Final Reminder 'out of the blue for £ 465, being claimed by DCBL bailiffs (not DCB legal). So I hope that DCBL will send no more letters my way. As for the DCB legal, I'll come back to report on Monday. Always appreciate and very grateful for your help!

Hi I sent an email to DCB Legal on 06/10/25 to inform them that the claimant had cancelled my parking charge and asked them to issue a N279 Notice of Discontinuance. To this date, I haven't received any reply from them, other than an automated acknowledgement email. Do I need to chase them...or? (Or shall I contact the court? )Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! (My mediation call is scheduled for 7/11/25.)

hi b789,OK, will do. Thank you again for all your help!

Hi,Thank you so much for the above. I made a mistake. I just realised that the mediation call is scheduled for 7/11/25 (not 7/10/25). Do I send another email to DCb legal, with the correct date ? Or do I wait for their response first? I only received an automatic response to the email I sent to them today:----------------------------------''Please note that we will aim to respond to your correspondence where required as soon as possible. In the meantime, should you be contacting in relation to a Parking Charge, you can find some Frequently asked Questions (FAQs) on our website www.dcblegal.co.ukShould you wish to make a payment, you can do this by calling 0330 1744 172, visiting https://dcblegal.co.uk/response/pay-online/ or by bank transfer to the below bank details. Please ensure your DCB legal reference number is quoted with any payments made.''------------------------------------------------------I really appreciate sharing this with me and am always grateful for your help.  

Thank you, b789-yes, it's DCB Legal LTD. I only received an automated email response and nothing specific from them. I just got the notice about mediation today — I thought they would give me at least a few days’ notice. Should I just ignore the call? (I just noticed that you are away from the 8/10/25-is there anything else I need to do?Thank you for your help!