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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Flannery v Kensington & Chelsea
31 March 2003Collateral challenge; Jurisdiction of Adjudicators -
Francis v Wandsworth; R v Parking Adjudicator ex p. Wandsworth
1 November 1996Meaning of 'keeper'; Owner Liability under the 1991 Road Traffic Act -
Gilders Transport Ltd v Association of London Government Transport & Environment Committee (ALG-TEC)
5 November 2004Lorry Ban: Irrational; Lorry Ban: Validity of Penalty Charge Notice; Lorry Ban: Whether Authority had 'reason to believe' Penalty Charge payable -
Grimwood v London Borough of Croydon
30 November 1999Adequacy of Signs and Lines; Oversigning -
H F Owen Transport v London Councils TEC
3 December 2007Duplicitous statement of grounds; Penalty Charge Notice; defective -
Harris v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
10 March 2000European Convention on Human Rights; fair trial; Witness Attendance; adjudicator's power to order -
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 -
Kennedy v London Borough of Camden
27 October 2004Moving Traffic; Turn -
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