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I received a FINAL NOTICE OF DEBT RECOVERY from dcbl dated 05 June 2024 for £170. It is the first notice I have received from them for their client Parkmaven Limited, claiming Date of Contravention 13.02/2022 for parking outside a venue. How this has surfaced after 28 months I don't know. I ignored their letter and have now received a Claim Form directing me to www.moneyclaim.gov.uk to either accept or dispute a claim for £291.56, which includes court fee and legal costs.
Personally I feel aggrieved to be chased for this so long after the Contravention with no correspondence from Parkhaven at all. I was unaware at the time that there was any time limit on parking. I am not financially in a position to pay this at the moment.
What are my options?
If I 'START A DEFENCE' I get this message:
[Please note that a defended claim will be transferred to an appropriate county court to proceed.
Each step is completed by clicking 'Next' at the bottom of the page, which automatically confirms and saves the information you have entered. Any error messages displayed at the top of a page must be corrected before moving on to the next step.
Before you can file a defence to the claim against you, you must make sure the following apply in your case:
you are filing your defence within 14 days of service of the claim on you (a claim is considered served on the fifth day after it is issued)
or
where separate detailed particulars of claim were served, within 14 days of service of those
or
if you filed an acknowledgement of service, within 28 days of service of the claim (or separate particulars)
You don't have to pay a fee to defend a claim. However, you will have to pay a fee if you decide to make a counterclaim against the claimant. If you file a defence electronically through MCOL, do not send a copy by post.
If you experience any difficulties, contact the help desk:]
I am tempted to do this, but what would my defence be? is it sufficient to argue that I had not been contacted for 2 years, surely they are out of time?
Are there any other strategies I can pursue?
Best wishes Worker 1
Personally I feel aggrieved to be chased for this so long after the Contravention with no correspondence from Parkhaven at all. I was unaware at the time that there was any time limit on parking. I am not financially in a position to pay this at the moment.
What are my options?
If I 'START A DEFENCE' I get this message:
[Please note that a defended claim will be transferred to an appropriate county court to proceed.
Each step is completed by clicking 'Next' at the bottom of the page, which automatically confirms and saves the information you have entered. Any error messages displayed at the top of a page must be corrected before moving on to the next step.
Before you can file a defence to the claim against you, you must make sure the following apply in your case:
you are filing your defence within 14 days of service of the claim on you (a claim is considered served on the fifth day after it is issued)
or
where separate detailed particulars of claim were served, within 14 days of service of those
or
if you filed an acknowledgement of service, within 28 days of service of the claim (or separate particulars)
You don't have to pay a fee to defend a claim. However, you will have to pay a fee if you decide to make a counterclaim against the claimant. If you file a defence electronically through MCOL, do not send a copy by post.
If you experience any difficulties, contact the help desk:]
I am tempted to do this, but what would my defence be? is it sufficient to argue that I had not been contacted for 2 years, surely they are out of time?
Are there any other strategies I can pursue?
Best wishes Worker 1
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