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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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 -
Metrick v London Borough of Camden
9 November 2007Adequacy; Penalty Charge Notice; Relevance of published contravention codes; Statement of grounds -
Mohamed v London Borough of Ealing
11 June 2003Local authority's duty to consider representations; power to serve further notice to owner -
Montezemolo v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
2 July 1998Removal; 56 day period to respond to representations; when expires -
Norell v Westminster City Council
12 May 1999Legal requirement for; meaning of road, highway; footway parking; Loading/Unloading exemptions -
Owens v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (Notice by LA )
23 February 2000Restrictions; duty of local authority to give notice of new scheme -
Place Invaders Ltd v Transport for London
22 September 2004Box junction; Moving Traffic; Right turn exemption