PCN - Overstay - 22/12/24 @ Southgate Park, Stansted

[CD!]

@CD!, you will receive a letter from DCB Legal telling you that hater client has reviewed your defence and has decided to proceed. They will include with that a copy of 'their' N180 Directions Questionnaire (DQ). There is nothing for you to with that except to file it.

Keep checking your MCOL history to see when your own N180 has been issued or just wait to receive it in the post. Having received your own N180 (make sure it is not simply a copy of the claimants N180) or been notified on MCOL that yours has been sent, do not use the paper form. Ignore all the other forms that came with it. You can discard those. Download your own N180 DQ 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...0_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....rch-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@blegal.co.uk and CC in yourself. Make sure that the claim number is in the subject field of the email.

After that, you will receive notice of a telephone appointment for a mediation call. For the mediation call, the only requirement is for you "attend" the call. It is not part of the judicial process and no judge is involved.

This is what I advise you to say when you receive the call from the mediator:

“Before I set out my position, please confirm from the claimant’s side:

• the full name of the person attending for them;
  
• their role/position at their legal representative’s firm; and
  
• whether they hold written authority to negotiate and settle today.[/indent]
  

Please relay that back to me before we continue.”

After the mediator calls back...

If identified and authority confirmed:

   “Thank you. I’m content to proceed on that basis. My settlement offer is £0, or I invite the claimant to discontinue with no order as to costs.”

If no/unclear authority:

   “Please record that the claimant’s attendee has not confirmed settlement authority. My position remains that liability is denied and my offer is £0, subject to prompt approval by an authorised solicitor if they choose to discontinue.”

If the mediator probes your defence:

   ”In what capacity are you asking that question? Are you legally trained?  If not, please refrain from offering opinions. I will be reporting any attempt to do so as inappropriate.”

All you need to know is the name and the position of the person acting for the claimant and report that back to us. It will be over within minutes. It's a complete waste of time but you have to go through the motions. Should take less than 5 minutes.

Once that has been done, the claim will be transferred to your local court and you will receive a Notice of Allocation with a hearing date and a deadline for the claimant to pay the £27 trial fee. It is usually just before that deadline that they discontinue.

Just keep me informed of any correspondence you receive. Ignore all contact with DCB Legal. They will try and call or text you to offer a settlement. Ignore it and they will discontinue.

b789

Ok - will wait to hear back from them and follow your steps as you've set out then report back. 

Thanks - have a good weekend CD!