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Normally, when you access the MCOL, it goes through your Government ID website. Once into MCOL, you only have to click the link in the lower right corner. I don't have access to it so you'd have to figure it out.

You are the defendant. The claim is defended. Unless you filed a counterclaim (did you?) then there is nothing more to do for now. The claimant does not have a “defence” unless you counterclaimed.

If the claimant has accepted that they intend to proceed with the claim, they will have told the CNBC so but they should have also sent you a letter stating the fact that they intend to proceed with the claim. Have you had anything from the claimant solicitor?

The next thing will be your N180 DQ. It will arrive in the post but you can download one and fill it in already and save as a pdf, ready to attach to an email which is send to both the claimants solicitor and to the CNBC at DQ.cnbc@justice.gov.uk and you also CC in yourself.

If you can get access to your MCOL history, it will show when the CNBC has sent your DQ at which point you can simply email the one you have prepared.

In which case go to:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a8b019ce1fd0da7b592f43/N180_0724.pdf

Download your DQ and complete it and send off as advised. You should also have received a copy of the claimants DQ in the next day or so. If you don’t, let us know.

Your DQ is emailed with the following message as a pdf and attached another copy of the draft order and copies of two persuasive appeal cases, CEL v Chan and CPM v Akande:

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“Bearing in mind the contents of the defence I would strongly suggest that the judge makes the attached order in support of which I also attach transcripts of two cases which support the proposition that the judge should make the order I suggest”.

Draft defence order

CPM v Akande transcript

CEL v Chan transcript

You need to get a move on. You don’t need to “upload” anything. Just download the your DQ from the link, complete it on your computer, sign it by just typing your name in the signature box and then get it sent as a PDF attachment to an email to DQ.cnbc@justice.gov.uk and also the claimants solicitor and also CC in yourself in a single email.

Add in the body of the email that MCOL states that the claimants DQ was received in 21st August but you have not received a copy of it.

In your DQ you do not want a hearing on the papers and just put the following in the text box:

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I am not content for the case to be heard 'on the papers' because that seems to disproportionately give an advantage to a legally represented party. I feel strongly after all the intimidating demands from this aggressive parking firm and its agents, that I need a voice at an attended hearing.