Free Traffic Legal Advice

Update:

We both submitted the completed N180DQ, as requested.

Weh ave both received invitations to mediation appointments in Janury, 2025.

The invitation email contained the attached document, and a link to this video:



Is there anything we should be aware of at this stage?

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

It's a waste of time in these bulk litigator initiated actions. It is not part of the judicial process and no judge or lawyer is involved. Your only obligation is to "attend" the call.

You offer £0 and it is all over within minutes.

Got it, thanks.

I did think, when I read the document, that I wasn't prepared to offer them anything as I don't believe I have committed any offence!

Some time ago, I received notification from the local court that the case had been tranferred.

Shortly afterwards (10th Feb), I received this via email from DCB Legal:

Re: Our Client: BaySentry Solutions Ltd

Claim Number: XXXXXXXX

WITHOUT PREJUDICE SAVE AS TO COSTS

We write to you in relation to the above matter.

To assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective, our Client may be prepared to settle this case. I can confirm our Client would be agreeable to £100.00 in full and final settlement of this Claim. The current outstanding balance is £291.68.

Should you be agreeable to this offer, please make payment 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, XXXXXX.XXXXX, to enable us to allocate it to the correct case.

Upon receipt of the settlement sum of £100.00 we will update the Court that the matter has been settled. If you are not agreeable, we will continue to follow the Court process as normal.

I ignored this, obviously!

This morning (24th Feb) I received this via email:

Our ref: XXXXXX.XXXXX / BaySentry Solutions Ltd v <My Name>
 
We act for the Claimant in the above matter. 

Our client has instructed us to discontinue Court proceedings and close our file. Therefore, please find enclosed the Claimant’s N279 Notice of Discontinuance for your records. 

The attached has also been filed with the Court.

We will now proceed to close our file accordingly.

Victory!

Thanks for all the help I've received on here - I wouldn't have known what to do without it.

But what a total waste of time and resource - not least, of the Court system.

Can nothing be done about these parasites?

Can you please show us the N279 form?

Over on the MoneySavingExpert forum they're collating a list of all the times DCB Legal pull this last minute discontinuing trick.

Of course - I have attached the redacted N279.

Do you have a link for the thread on MoneySavingExpert?

Many thanks!

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Quote from: yo61 on February 24, 2025, 12:38:17 pm

Do you have a link for the thread on MoneySavingExpert?

Already notified on there: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81310262/#Comment_81310262

Thanks for the link - I have shared it and a link to this thread in the Facebook community group for the Housing Development on which I received the ticket, urging people who live there to stand-up to these people, and referring them here.