What is the meaning of: "A bar was put in place for "Defendant's name"

[Guest]

Hello to Forum members reading this post. I'm seeking for help about a form of words used on MCOL in connection with a claim against a national courier - the comments on the MCOL web page say:

Claim History A bar was put in place for "Defendant's name" on 26/10/2020
"Defendant's name" filed a defence on 26/10/2020 at 16:05:37
DQ sent to "Defendant's name" on 27/10/2020 What does "A bar was put in place for "Defendant name", please.

I hope you can help and I'd be extremely grateful.

[R0b]

You can't seek default judgment because the defendant has filed a defence in time. Alternatively, if you have already obtained judgment but looking to seek enforcement, it would also bar that too.