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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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 -
Letts v London Borough of Lambeth
13 July 1998Adequacy of Signs and Lines; Unlawfully marked bays -
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham v Mrs M. Douthit
14 January 2004Proportionality; Removal -
Lorry Ban Signage (Consolidated: Carboglass Ltd, Grewal, Mam Transport Services Ltd, Euroway Express v ALG TEC
13 October 2005Lorry Ban Signage -
Mayor v London Borough of Camden
18 July 1997Meters and pay & display; reasonable time to pay; going for change -
McGow v Richmond Upon Thames
19 March 2003Reduced Penalty; Reduced penalty; payment outside discount period; cheque cashed; effect