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R v The Parking Adjudicator ex parte London Borough of Wandsworth
[1996] EWCA Civ 869

Court of Appeal

Decision Date: 1996-11-01

Outcome: Judicial Review

• Parking
• Garage / repairs
• Liability
• Ownership
• Strict Liability
• Third Party

This case makes clear that it is the owner of a vehicle (as registered with the DVLA) who is responsible for any penalty charge notices (PCNs), even if they have no knowledge of the contraventions or had no access to the vehicle at the time. In this case, the vehicle was entrusted to a third party for repairs.

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