Author Topic: Smart Parking PCN - Failure to pay for sufficient time  (Read 1758 times)

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Re: Smart Parking PCN - Failure to pay for sufficient time
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The Supreme Court (Beavis) ruled that the charge is not excessive.
You did not pay for 27 minutes.
You revealed the identity of the driver.
So you need other reasons, other than just not wanting to pay.

Re: Smart Parking PCN - Failure to pay for sufficient time
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Thanks for that, any helpful advice?

Re: Smart Parking PCN - Failure to pay for sufficient time
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Thanks for that, any helpful advice?
As opposed to unhelpful advice?

You should reply to the Letter of Claim, without going overboard, and in due course you will need to submit a defence to a court claim, so think about what your defence will be.

If you defend a claim it is normal that DCB Legal will discontinue rather than paying the court fee.

But you should search the forum for similar cases also.
« Last Edit: April 19, 2026, 04:52:44 pm by jfollows »

Re: Smart Parking PCN - Failure to pay for sufficient time
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well, I am looking for helpful advice regarding reasons I could use to defend against this claim, since the main argument I used so far is not flying. Any advice you can offer?

Re: Smart Parking PCN - Failure to pay for sufficient time
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so I replied to DCB Legal's LoC using their web form, and they send back the below email. From previous post I understand I do not need to respond to such email. is that correct? thanks


We write to acknowledge safe receipt of your formal response to our Letter of Claim sent to you in respect of this matter.

Having considered your response, our position in respect of this matter remains as per our Letter of Claim. We note that despite your points of dispute, there is an absence of any evidence in support of the same so that we may consider this with our Client. If you do have evidence which you believe supports your dispute, please furnish us with the same within the 30 days afforded to you.

As it stands, the initial 30 day timeframe under the Pre-Action Protocol remains, and County Court proceedings will be issued following expiry of this 30 day period, without any further reference to you.

We strongly recommend that you contact a member of our dispute resolution team on 0203 838 7038, as a matter of urgency so we may discuss this matter with you and avoid a Claim being issued against you.

If you are at all unsure of your legal position, you may wish to seek independent legal advice

Kind Regards,

 
DCB Legal Ltd

Re: Smart Parking PCN - Failure to pay for sufficient time
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Correct.
You will get a court claim form in due course, N1SDT. Please post just the front page with claim number, personal details and password obscured when you do.
Your defence needs to be factual, in the face of their claim that the driver of the car entered into a contract by reading clear signs and accepting their terms by parking. DCB Legal usually discontinue in the face of a defended claim, but you’ll have to think of something to use as your defence in the first place. One possible avenue could be to take pictures of the signs and their location and see if this helps formulate a defence.
« Last Edit: April 27, 2026, 10:41:33 am by jfollows »