Parking Eye v My Son- Court Claim

[Andy77]

My son received a claim form in Jan for a parking fine. He acknowledge the claim on mcol on 25 Jan saying he intended to defend the claim. He hadn't input his car details at a local gym and having spoken to them they said they'd write him a letter in his defence.

However today hes received notification that the court have found in favour of the claimant, saying that he did not reply to the claim form.

Hes checked the mcol site to look at the acknowledgment of service and that was there, but is there something he's missed that he should have done in the meantime after acknowledging it?

Can he apply to have this set aside?

Thanks

[ostell]

He had 33 days from the date of issue to get his defence to the court. Did he?

[Andy77]

He acknowledged it online and said he'd defend it, but didn't send anything else off.

Looking at the original paperwork he had through he didn't send off the defence form after that.

[ostell]

That was the reason for the default judgement. Doubt if a set aside would be granted simply because he did not follow the court procedures.

Now pay within the time specified so that a CCJ is not recorded against him for the next 6 years

[Andy77]

Thanks, theres a life lesson for him there.