Key Cases
A number of the Adjudicators' decisions have dealt in detail with points and principles of parking and traffic law. These key decisions are stored here for you to view.
Please note however, that adjudicators are not bound by each others decisions; each case is heard on its individual merits.
You can search by the subject matter of the decision by clicking the arrow next to the subject field to view the subject index.
You can also use the keyword search which picks up words in the decision title, e.g. Mayor -v- London Borough of Camden, Going for change, or date (18 July 1997).
The documents in the key cases directory are available as PDF files or Microsoft Word files. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to open the files.
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Baker v Westminster City Council, Carr v Corporation of London, Jabri v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
7 July 1997Fluttering Tickets and Out of Order Meters; Power of Adjudicators to consider legality of Traffic Order -
Bernard Faber v City of Westminster
19 January 2005Lawfulness; Pay & Display; Payment Arrangements -
Bladon v Westminster City Council (Lincoln Inn Fields)
31 July 1998Adequacy of Signs and Lines -
Chase v Westminster City Council
19 March 1997Costs; Duty to disclose evidence; requirement to provide exact copies; Review of costs decision -
Holder v City of Westminster
18 February 2006Lawfulness of removal at a time when bay not restricted to residents; Policy of keeping residents' bay clear for residents; Removal -
Jane Packer Flowers v Westminster City Council
19 July 1997Analysis of exemption; Loading/Unloading exemptions -
Keystone Distribution v City of Westminster
14 December 2007Penalty Charge Notice; compliance with requirements as to form; Statement of grounds on which parking attendant believed penalty payable -
Norell v Westminster City Council
12 May 1999Legal requirement for; meaning of road, highway; footway parking; Loading/Unloading exemptions -
R (Westminster) v The Parking Adjudicator
22 May 2002Exemptions From Parking Restriction for Disabled Persons in Central London; Judicial Review Decision re: Parking Adjudicator's Discretion; Reduced Penalty -
Rentoul (The Telegraph PLC) v Westminster City Council
20 August 1998Adjudicator's powers; Costs; Reviews