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Out of interest how long was the period for which you said you were unavailable?
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13 days in February from the 10th. And they’ve scheduled the appointment for the 13th!
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That seems a bit ridiculous, and it may be worth contacting them to request a change. If you had said (for example) that you were unavailable for 2 months that might be another matter, but 13 days doesn't seem excessive.
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It really is ridiculous! I was thinking about giving them a call, as they’ve provided a number on the email.
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I refer you to this post for an almost identical situation yesterday:

Re: Letter from Courts - URGENT
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That is great, thank you. I’ll keep you updated. I am going to ring them now.
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Hi, just an update on my case. I had my mediation phone call today. Obviously the case remains unsettled.

Am I right in thinking the court will now set a hearing date?
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So I have been sent a court date and I need to send my witness statement and any documents I wish to rely on by 13th May.
Can anyone point me in the right direction of how to write a good witness statement and potentially what documents would be good to submit. Thank you.
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What is the date by which the claimant has to pay the court fee?
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« Reply #114 on: »
The claimant has to pay the court fee by 4pm on May 11th
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« Reply #115 on: »
Then it is usual that DCB Legal will discontinue before May 11 and you will not need to file a Witness Statement. However, it will do you no harm if you do some background research, eg
PRACTICE DIRECTION 32 – EVIDENCE – Civil Procedure Rules – Justice UK
justice.gov.uk
in case they actually pay the fee.

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It'll probably go to a claim. They'll very likely discontinue before the hearing fee is due: DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
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Ok I will do, thanks.
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Depending on your attitude to risk, you may also wish to take some steps to prepare a skeleton of some of the points you will make in a Witness Statement in the event you have to submit one. Of course, in the event they discontinue this will be a 'wasted' effort. But in the rare event they do pay the fee, it means you're not starting from scratch with just 2 days to submit.
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Yes of course, this is what I am planning to do anyway. As I wouldn’t want to be panicking and trying to put together a rushed statement.
I just hope they discontinue it. DCB Legal have sent me an email this week asking me to contact them, but I have ignored it. 
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Agreed.
They go through a process of offering to “settle” for some amount but if you ignore this eventually comes down to Ł0.
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