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Cases on the site currently cover parking, bus lane, moving traffic and road user charging, including the London Congestion Charge and Clean Air Zones (outside London). More cases and contravention types will be added in due course.
Please note: All adjudicator decisions included on this website are in the public domain. While they have been curated together here for the convenience and interest of users, any information contained within the decisions remains the responsibility of the original adjudicating body. Any questions relating to the content of cases should also be directed to the adjudicating body.
R (On The Application Of Roger De Crittenden) – v – National Parking Adjudication Service
[2006] EWHC 2170 (Admin)
High Court
Decision Date: 2006-07-05
Outcome: Judicial Review
This case clarifies that a penalty charge notice (PCN) is a civil penalty, therefore there is no right to criminal proceedings, and that tribunal adjudicators are independent, with the High Court in place should an error of law arise. The case also makes clear that arguing a contravention of the Bill of Rights is incorrect.
Mr C – v – London Borough of Waltham Forest
(2050413235)
London: Environment and Traffic
Decision Date: 2005-12-09
Outcome: Allowed
This case concerns the reasonable time a motorist is entitled to, in order to purchase a ticket or voucher to park.
Ms W – v – London Borough of Southwark
(2030235349)
London: Environment and Traffic
Decision Date: 2003-10-17
Outcome: Allowed
This case clarifies that assisting a wheelchair user is an alighting activity, not an unloading activity. This can therefore take place at locations where loading is prohibited.
R (City of Westminster) v The Parking Adjudicator
[2002] EWHC 1007 (Admin)
High Court
Decision Date: 2002-05-22
Outcome: Judicial Review
This case clarifies that an adjudicator has no discretion or power to take mitigation into account when determining the amount of any payment payable by a person adjudged to be in breach of a parking regulation.
Mr S – v – London Borough of Camden
(2010000692)
London: Environment and Traffic
Decision Date: 2000-08-11
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that a press or media report has no evidential value in circumstances where it does not relate to a judicial decision, and that waiting and parking are synonymous – a vehicle is left in a parking place when parked there and not when the motorist departs from it.
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