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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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 -
Portch v London Borough of Camden
22 October 2007Statement of contravention and of grounds of representation on Penalty Charge Notice; form of -
R (on Application of London Borough of Barnet ) v The Parking Adjudicator, Approved High Court Judgment
2 August 2006Judicial Review Decision re: Mandatory Details on a Penalty Charge Notice; Mandatory Details on PCN; Validity of Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) -
R (on Application of Transport for London) v Parking Adjudicator (interested party Ademolake)
26 March 2007Drive aways; Judicial Review Decision re: Drive aways and Prevention of Penalty Charge Notice Service; Prevention of PCN service