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Hello everyone,

I recently received a County Court Judgment (CCJ) Claim form from DCB Legal regarding multiple parking charge notices (PCNs). The total amount claimed is approximately £1,200 for five PCNs. Unfortunately, I only became aware of this on the 29th day after the claim form was issued, leaving me very little time to respond.

Key Details:
• Claimant: DCB Legal
• Amount: ~£1,200 for five PCNs
• Issue: I did not receive any prior correspondence or the claim form because I no longer reside at the address they sent it to.
• Current Status: Today is the 29th day since the claim date. I have not taken any action yet. The issue date is 19th of March. Although in the back of the document it says the day of service is taken this five days after the issue date shown overleaf

I also received a separate claim form for another vehicle parked in the same parkning lot, with a claim amount of approximately £400 for a single PCN also with the same date.

Given that it’s the bank holiday weekend, I’m concerned about the limited time to act. I understand that contesting the actual PCNs is a separate matter, but my immediate priority is addressing the CCJ.

What steps can I take to set aside the CCJ, considering I receive the original claim late?

What is the best advice I can do to get rid of this claim form of £1200 and 400?


I would greatly appreciate any guidance or advice from those who have experienced similar situations. Your help is invaluable during this stressful time.

Thank you in advance for your support

'...County Court Judgment (CCJ) Claim' is confusing.

Have you received a claim form in respect of a claim against you which is yet to be heard in the county court, or have you received notice that a judgment has been entered against you? 

In either case, was it addressed to you by name to the address where you now reside?

Any chance you can post up pics of the documentation (pcn's, front & rear, .....all redacted re personal info) plus a pic of the relevant site sign, in addition to the N1 court claim form. (Also redacted)?

See 'Read this first' re imgur or similar hosting site.
https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/

Apologies for the slow response. I did not receive a notification. I will be keeping my eye out every few hours. 

I have received a claim form. I have received two claim forms for two different vehicles registered under my name.

I have not lived at the property in which a claim was sent to under my name for more than a year. I also did not live at the property at the time of contravention of the current tickets in question. 

Claim form dated 19th of March.

Could you redact only that which is necessary?
(Or did you spill the tomato ketchup?) 

BETTER TO be safe than sorry!
would u like to me reupload, regards to pcn front back, i may be able to get this i never got them as i dont live there, im unsure, signpost of the car park, i might be abale in a few days by visiting the car park.

Start with the court claim form....it would be nice to be able to read the PoC.

I have just attached one here, i havent attached the second one, will be able to do so in a few hours

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There is a judgement against me. I’ve just found out right now. This is absolutely crazy. I haven’t contacted anybody or anything or see any letters.

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Why did you not update your V5C address when you last moved, before you started acquiring PCNs? Had you done so you would not have missed important post.

The PCNs were issued in April, July and August last year. When did you change address?

We need a timeline to examine what happened when and whether you have a chance at getting this CCJ set aside under CPR 13.2 which would be a mandatory set aside. What I am worried about, is the date you received the N1SDT Claim Form, even if it was addressed to the wrong address. You did receive it, whether through postal redirection or someone at the address was thoughtful enough to pass it on to you.

All this is crucial to getting to the bottom of whether you have a good prospect of getting the CCJ set aside and being able to defend the claim.

So, based on the dates of the PCNs mentioned on the Particulars of Claim (PoC) in the claim form, what was your address at the time of those PCNs and when did you move from that address to your current address? You can simply state "address A" and "address B".