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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Barker Main v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
5 May 1995Suspended Bays; Suspended bays; signs for -
Beatt v London Borough of Wandsworth
17 July 1996Acting on assurance from local authority; Legitimate Expectation -
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 -
Burnett v Buckinghamshire Council
1 July 1998Legal requirement for; meaning of road, highway; footway parking -
Burrows v London Borough of Wandsworth & Others
4 January 2000Duty to provide signage of restrictions; Temporary parking restrictions; Temporary Parking Restrictions under s.9 LLA 1995 -
Carless v Corporation of London
8 October 1997Out of Order Meters; Payment made; whether contravention -
Chase v Westminster City Council
19 March 1997Costs; Duty to disclose evidence; requirement to provide exact copies; Review of costs decision -
Chergui v London Borough of Waltham Forest
12 August 2006Footway parking; parking adjacent to dropped kerb -
Coley v London Borough of Brent
26 January 1996Adequacy of signs; special event; Bank Holidays and Special Events