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SMART PARKING LIMITED

21 May 2026
1st Claimant Ref 1s Defendant Ref

The trial of the above Small Claim will take place in person at 10:00 AM
on 10 August 2026 with an estimated time of 1.5 hours
at
the County Court at Wandsworth, 76/78 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW 15 2SU
Please note: This case may be released to another Judge, possibly at a different Court
Unless the claimant does by 4.00pm on the 13 July 2026 pay to the court the trial fee of £59.00 or file a properly completed application (i.e one which provides all the required information in the manner requested) for help with fees, then the claim will be struck out with effect from 13 July 2026 without further order and. unless the court orders otherwise, you will also be liable for the costs which the defendant has incurred.
(The trial fee is fee 2, 1 in the current Civil Fees Order)
If your claim has been struck out, it will no longer exist. The hearing will be vacated, unless a counterclaim survives the claim being struck out.
If. following strike out of the claim the claimant or defendant wishes to start fresh proceedings a new claim must be filed together with the appropriate fee or application for help with fees.
Information and leaflets explaining more about how to pay a court fee or how to apply available from the court office or online at: hitp://www.gov.ux/cour-fes-what-they-are for a help with fees are
The trial fee 1S non refundable. If parties settle before the trial fee is due. the trial fee will not be payable.
If a consent order settling the matter iS requested after the trial fee has been paid, the consent order fee will still be payable.
Please note, unless office regarding payment of the fee or with fees, there will be no further correspondence from the court.
Date: 21 May 2026

On the second page it says:

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES
1.
This document ells vou how to prepare for the hearing. Ilt is important that you follow these instructions.
2.
You must pay the hearing fee to your Home Court. This is the court which normally deals with your case. If you need to make an application, send it to the Home Court
If your case settles or an agreement is reached prior to the hearing, you must contact the Home Court with a proposed Consent Order.
4. This case has been given a time estimate. If you are concerned that the time allocated is not sufficient you must contact the Home Court immediately
5.
Your case has been listed at the same time as severa other cases, but you MUST be available at the time given, or earlier as you may need to speak to your lega representative. Please note that your case may not start at.the time stated and that you may have to wait until your case is called. which may be later in the day
6 The order in which cases will start is based on the time estimate and other factors. If you are not available at the required time the case may be heard in your absence, and the Judge will make whatever order appears appropriate.
7.
In rare events, it may not be possible to hear the case. If it is not possible to provide a judge to hear your case, the court and His Majesty's Court and Tribunal Service wil not be responsible for any costs incurred in the absence of maladministration.
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Re: Received LETTER OF CLAIM. Please advise!!!
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So you need to make a note of the date of 28 May, by when you may need to submit a Witness Statement.
This applies to the claimant also, who has until 13 July to pay the court fee or discontinue.

Once witness statements have been submitted, you wait until 14 July to see if the fee is paid or the case is discontinued.
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I don't have any witnesses that I can get hold off. I know other lodgers had the same issue but didn't think it was going to end up getting tickets. I couldn't remember the name of the staff either. Do I need to put that in writing?

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You are the witness!

Search the forum for other witness statements so that you comply with the format, but essentially you tell your story, as you have done in this thread. Don’t waffle, stick to facts, put multiple points in separate paragraphs.

Use this form to prepare a written witness statement.
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4. Confirmation of compliance
4.1 A trial witness statement must be verified by a statement of truth as required by rule 22.1(b) and paragraph 20.2 of Practice Direction 32 and, unless the court otherwise orders, must also include the following confirmation, signed by the witness:
“ I understand that the purpose of this witness statement is to set out matters of fact of which I have personal knowledge.
I understand that it is not my function to argue the case, either generally or on particular points, or to take the court through the documents in the case.
This witness statement sets out only my personal knowledge and recollection, in my own words.
On points that I understand to be important in the case, I have stated honestly (a) how well I recall matters and (b) whether my memory has been refreshed by considering documents, if so how and when.
I have not been asked or encouraged by anyone to include in this statement anything that is not my own account, to the best of my ability and recollection, of events I witnessed or matters of which I have personal knowledge. ”
4.2 Any application for permission to vary or depart from the requirement to include the statement set out in paragraph 4.1 above may be made, and generally should be made, without notice, for determination without a hearing.
4.3 A trial witness statement must be endorsed with a certificate of compliance in the following form, signed by the relevant legal representative, unless the statement is signed when the relevant party is a litigant in person or the court orders otherwise:
“I hereby certify that:
1.I am the relevant legal representative within the meaning of Practice Direction 57AC.
2.I am satisfied that the purpose and proper content of trial witness statements, and proper practice in relation to their preparation, including the witness confirmation required by paragraph 4.1 of Practice Direction 57AC, have been discussed with and explained to [name of witness].
3.I believe this trial witness statement complies with Practice Direction 57AC and paragraphs 18.1 and 18.2 of Practice Direction 32, and that it has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Best Practice contained in the Appendix to Practice Direction 57AC.
Name:  …………………………
Position:  …………………………
Date:…………………………”
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Write it now but don’t submit it until the deadline, by which time you should receive the claimant’s WS and you can include your factual disagreement with anything it states. If you don’t get a WS from the claimant then you should observe this.
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I don't have any witnesses that I can get hold off. I know other lodgers had the same issue but didn't think it was going to end up getting tickets. I couldn't remember the name of the staff either. Do I need to put that in writing?

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I don't have any witnesses that I can get hold off. I know other lodgers had the same issue but didn't think it was going to end up getting tickets. I couldn't remember the name of the staff either. Do I need to put that in writing?
You are the witness. You write your story.

You repeated your questions. I already answered them. Don’t make anything up, and anything you say will be under a Statement of Truth and eventually under oath in court, should it come to that.

Don’t overthink this. You’re telling your story to the court.
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Hey guys,

Due to an unexpected illness I haven't completed or submitted my witness statement BUT I received an email from DCB Legal Ltd saying this:
Dear Sirs,

We act on behalf of the Claimant Smart Parking Limited.

Please find attached the Claimant's N279 Notice of Discontinuance.

The Defendant has been copied into this email by way of service.

Kind Regards,

They attached the form and they've ticked the box saying: discontinued all of this claim.

My question is:
-Do I still submit a witness statement?
-What do I need to do with this Claimant's N279 Notice of Discontinuance? I'm not sure if I need to fill it in? If so, what do I say?
-How can I post/attach photos/forms on here? I have tried different apps/links and none have been successful.
Thank you.
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No.
It’s all over and they have given up.
You need to do nothing.
Good news.
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Omg, I'm so happy  ;D  :D.
Thank you soooo much to you and other heroes out there who were incredibly helpful, informative and patient with me! I can't believe this!  God bless you all xxxxxxxxxxxxx