Thanks, this is really helpful and matches what I’ve been reading on here. I hadn’t fully clocked the DCB Legal discontinuance pattern until mentioned above, good to know what to expect l
I won’t respond to the LBC beyond what I’ve already sent, and I’ll sit tight for the N1/PCOL claim form rather than chasing them. In the meantime I’ll get my Defence properly drafted rather than leaving it to the last few days - I’ll build on the POFA point and reference the specific paragraph of Schedule 4 that the NTK failed to comply with, rather than just asserting non-compliance generally.
Will keep this thread updated as it progresses in case it helps anyone else facing DCB Legal on the same pattern.
Again, big thanks for all your help