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Hi,


Please note, this is a different case to another I've just posted about.

I challenged a letter of claim using a template provided on this site and the attached email is the response I've had from DCB Legal.

They sent photos of my car and printouts of the signage and a map of the site.

I can prove I was in the tile shop the day of the alleged offence with a date stamped photo inside the store.

Any further advice would he appreciated.

As I can't see the option to attach a PDF of the email, I've copied it below:

Dear XXXXX,

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

 

We write to you in relation to the above matter.

 

To assist, our Client may be prepared to settle this case. I can confirm our Client would be agreeable to £60.00 in full and final settlement of this Claim. The current outstanding balance is £170.00.

 

Should you be agreeable to this offer, please confirm the same within 7 days. Payment can be made via our website www.dcblegal.co.uk, by calling our office on 0203 838 7038 or via bank transfer:

 

DCB Legal Ltd Client Account

Sort Code: 20-24-09

Account no: 60964441

 

When making payment please ensure you include the following reference number, 711200237001SMP, to enable us to allocate it to the correct case.

 

Upon receipt of the settlement sum of £60.00 we will update the Client that the matter has been settled. If you are not agreeable, we will continue to follow the Court process as normal and issue a Claim without further notice.

Kind Regards,

 

Hi,

While I've noticed they each post should be about a single claim these two are connected as the Letter of Claim received doesn't specify which it's for.

I've received notice of debt recovery letters from Direct Collection Bailiffs Limited (DCBL) for two alleged parking  contraventions, with parking charges of £170 each.

The most recent contravention is dated 11/11/2023 for parking while shopping for tiles. The letters state I should have entered my registration number when entering the tile store. I visited several times and received a letter for only one occasion. I also have evidence that I visited the store as I took photos of the tiles to send to my partner including for the date of the alleged contravention and I also left a Google review at the time, which provides evidence of my visit to the store.

The letters for the above alleged contravention are from 6th January 2025 to 24th March 2025.

The second alleged contravention is for parking at a retail park on 22/01/2022, that offers 45 minutes free parking plus a 10 minute grace period. I was parked for 57 minutes. I appealed this at the time as the first letter suggested that if I could prove I was shopping there could be a case for a successful appeal. In the appeal I sent a photo of a TK Maxx receipt, however, my appeal was unsuccessful through POPLA. For this, I've not heard anything else about it until a notice of debt recovery letter dated 22 May 2025.

I've now also received a Letter of Claim from Civil & Commercial Litigation Solicitors (DCB Legal), dated 27th May 2025, with an amount due of £170. However, the letter doesn't state the alleged contravention it's claiming for.

I took some advice from Just Answers and was advised to send the following message to DCB Legal, which I sent this morning:

I am writing to confirm I have received your Letter of Claim (reference: XXXXXXXX), although it does not state the alleged contravention. Please reply to clearly state the exact parking contravention you’re claiming, including the date, location, and vehicle registration. I shall only consider your claim once I have seen all the necessary details, such as photos of the signage, the keeper notice, and proof that they served me correctly. Please provide these details within 14 days of this letter.

Looking on this forum I've seen some longer more detailed letter templates I could adapt and use but I would like to know the best course of action to take next.

Thank you!

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