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Having received your own 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 info@dcblegal.co.uk and CC in yourself. Make sure that the claim number is in the subject field of the email.

There dcbl has been calling several times asking me to negotiate with them and make a payment arrangements

Do I need to complete the section on mediation or just leave it blank ?

A. Settlement/Mediation
Under the Civil Procedure Rules parties should make every effort to settle
their case. At this stage you should still think about whether you and the
other party(ies) can settle your dispute without going to a hearing.
You may seek to settle the claim either by direct discussion with the
other party or by private or court mediation. If settlement is reached,
parties may enter into a binding agreement which can be enforced if the
terms of the agreement were to be breached.
Mediation is a way of resolving disputes without a court hearing, where
the parties are assisted in resolving their dispute with the help of an
impartial mediator. Mediation is usually carried out by telephone in one
hour time limited appointments.
As part of your case, HMCTS will provide a free, confidential Small
Claims Mediation Service. For all money claims for £10,000 or less,
parties are required to attend a mediation appointment organised by the
Small Claims Mediation Service.
If you do not attend mediation, you may be subject to penalties.
These could include the Judge ordering you to pay costs, or the Judge
automatically ruling in favour of the other party(ies).
If the claim is settled at this stage the parties can avoid further court
fees, costs and time involved in preparing and attending a hearing. If you
are unable to reach agreement with the other party at mediation, the
claim will proceed to a small claims hearing.
You can get more information about mediation from www.gov.uk.