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Hello everyone,

I've received a letter of claim from Gladstones which threatens a CCJ as the next step. I've found this forum very recently and there seems to be lots of really helpful people here that are able to help in these situations. I've been reading various posts and followed the guidance I found here to complete the acknowledgment of service which I submitted today 01/02/26. It appears from the reading I have found here that these claim letter are often non-compliant / deficient. I ave tried to attached my LoC which shows the PoC but I cannot seem to attach anything so apologies in advance if I have posted in the wrong area.

Any help or guidance on this matter would be really appreciated. 

Many thanks

Thankyou for the guide - very helpful 

The situation is as below - pretty much as the example on the guide which is handy.

Upon entering the car park, the driver found a space, parked up, and went for their appointment. The appointment ran over, and when they left the car park they had exceeded the maximum parking period. On 20th Nov 24, I, the registered keeper, received a PCN through the post.

Below is the link for the LoC


I will have to go and take some pictures of the car park signage and re-post if that's ok.

Many thanks

Hello - is anyone able to help with advice on this one
Many thanks

AoS was submitted on 1 February.
Defence deadline 16 February.

Reply #5 in https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/help-needed-with-filling-the-court-form/ contains a previous defence, but I have not verified that it is applicable to this specific case, I have simply searched the forum, so I would not advise using it verbatim thoughtlessly.

Could you post up the back of the PCN?

back of the pcn below;




realised I forgot to take pics of the signage if this will help I will go and take some now.

You supply the information on your own N180 form, which you need to submit when MCOL tells you. Mediation is mandatory.
Usual advice:

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 (email of solicitor) and CC in yourself. Make sure that the claim number is in the subject field of the email.