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Oh dear, I have messed this up, I (driver not Reg K) logged in to .gov and put my name as the defendant and signed with my initials. We have the same surname but different initials. :-(
But it still naming the reg keeper as the defendant.

Thank you, will do now

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My only worry is that whoever advised you, has also asked you to "In the body of the email give the reason(s) why you are disputing all of the claim that has been made against you."

That could amount to a defence, especially as it is going to the email address for defences rather than the email address for AoS.

I would do as advised regarding the N9 and the subject of the email. However, I would put the following in the body of the email:

"Please find attached the corrected N9 Acknowledgement of Service for claim number [claim number] [your full name] v [Euro Car Parks Ltd]. A Defence will be filed separately in due course.

I've been sent the N9B defence and counter claim but I've downloaded and filled the N9

Can I just send that?

Yes, you only need the N9 as you are not counter claiming.

I have today had a letter from HM courts. They acknowledge receipt of the short defence and have served it along with the draft order on the claimant. Who has 28 days to to proceed if they wish. After that period, the claim will be stayed.

Thanks so much for all the help, advice and explanations. I'm not at all tech savvy, lots of this process was very unintuitive to me. But if I can follow these instructions, anyone can!!

I made it pretty small but it still says, The upload folder is full. Please try a smaller file and/or contact an administrator.
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Hope I've done this correctly this time.
Here should be the court reply.

A week later DCBL sent a letter saying, "having reviewed the content of your defence and our client intends to proceed, … ring this number to pay up.

Now I've had this allocation to the small claims track. Strangely with copy of defence enclosed crossed out??

https://imgur.com/a/xg1aqVf

Sorry for not being clear. This is all new to me.
Having thought about it, yes all these letters are are I guess standard but I've never seen any of them before so didn't realise.

Since the short defence said, "The Defendant is unable to plead properly to the PoC because:(a) The reason stated in the PoC is not factually correct... "
I mistakenly assumed the court was asking the DCBL to answer the points. But I see now, it was just a standard reply.
I was then very surprised that DCBL simply said, we've reviewed your defence. They didn't correct anything. But now I can see this is just another automated reply.

Even the acronyms are new to me. But yes, the latest letter is from the CNBC and is an N149A with attached a seven page N180 DQ
here's the front page, N149A https://imgur.com/a/xg1aqVf
It says,
     "1. This is now a defended claim.
        The defendant has filed a defence, a copy of which is enclosed"

 but someone has drawn a pen line though(a copy of which is enclosed). That seemed strange to me, why not include it if that is standard? It made me wonder if anyone did read it? And will a judge know it was sent? Or is this acknowledging that this was not a full defence?

Page 3, D says, could this be determined without a hearing. Yes it could. But I haven't submitted any witness statement, or photos. Can I do that now?
Or would it be better to say there are factual disputes.
1. There was no PCN on the date they claim.
2. The wording they use for the contract (or anything like it) does not appear on any signage. The defendant has photos from 2022 and from 2024, they have not changed (except the fees). Nothing submitted yet.
3. The interest, as well as not being explained seems to be another mistake. The difference is not very much but a lot more than the alleged missing amount from the parking fee.