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Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry England land
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I just wasn’t sure about stating “is”, which could invite questions as to how can I prove that.
You may well be proving it, as it's a key point in your defence. For when it comes to that:


Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry England land
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Thanks all, made those amendments and submitted the defence today.

TYVM for the links DWMB2 - very helpful!

Will update with what happens next!

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UPDATE! I have today received a Notice of Proposed Allocation to the Small Claims Track, including a copy of the N180 form.

 
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Would appreciate a steer on next steps, how best to answer the questions? If I have provided a defence, why am I invited to go through this mediation process?

MCOL website case history just says:

Case Stay Lifted on 29/04/2026
DQ sent to you on 29/04/2026
DQ filed by claimant on 29/04/2026



Thank you




Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry England land
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You have to submit your own N180 form.

Section A tells you that mediation is mandatory.

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Having received your own N180 (make sure it is not simply a copy of the claimants N180), do not use the paper form. Ignore all the other forms that came with it. you can discard those. Download your own here and fill it in on your computer. You sign it by simply typing your full name in the signature box.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673341e779e9143625613543/N180_1124.pdf

Here are the answers to some of the less obvious questions:

• The name of the court is "Civil National Business Centre".

• To be completed by "Your full name" and you are the "Defendant".

• C1: "YES"

• D1: "NO". Reason: "I wish to question the Claimant about their evidence at a hearing in person and to expose omissions and any misleading or incorrect evidence or assertions.
Given the Claimant is a firm who complete cut & paste parking case paperwork for a living, having this case heard solely on papers would appear to put the Claimant at an unfair advantage, especially as they would no doubt prefer the Defendant not to have the opportunity to expose the issues in the Claimants template submissions or speak as the only true witness to events in question.."

• F1: Whichever is your nearest county court. Use this to find it: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/search-option

• F3: "1".

• Sign the form by simply typing your full name for the signature.

When you have completed the form, attach it to a single email addressed to both dq.cnbc@justice.gov.uk and info@dcblegal.co.uk and CC in yourself. Make sure that the claim number is in the subject field of the email.

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Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry England land
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Thank you @jfollows that’s very helpful.

On D1 am I right in saying I ought to not include the part that says “ or speak as the only true witness to events in question.."

…Given that in my case the driver has not been identified, better not to declare myself as witness to any event.

Thank you

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If it goes to court, you will submit a witness statement as the registered keeper and can be questioned on it. It’s a statement of the facts as you best know them, it has nothing to do with being a witness to the parking event.

DCB Legal are very likely to discontinue before then, but you’ve got to act as if you might go to court until they do.
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Re: GroupNexus PCN, Claim form received DCBLegal - Forestry England land
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Thank you @jfollows  I have completed the N180 and returned as you have advised. Will update with what I hear next.

Thank you for the help thus far, greatly appreciated.

I’m now getting missed calls from DCB Legal. I didn’t know it was them until they left me a message as I get spam calls so I don’t answer unknown numbers. Should I call them back? What are likely to want from me? I was expecting the next contact to be from mediator or courts. Thank you

I’m now getting missed calls from DCB Legal. I didn’t know it was them until they left me a message as I get spam calls so I don’t answer unknown numbers. Should I call them back? What are likely to want from me? I was expecting the next contact to be from mediator or courts. Thank you
Never call them back, and hang up if you get called by them.
They will offer to “settle” despite what they said previously, but if you stay the course you will pay £0.