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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Strauss v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
31 July 2006Human Rights Act 1998; Pay and Appeal; Reduced penalty; conditional payment; Reduced penalty; rationale for -
Tavares v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
5 February 1997Removal; return of driver before vehicle is lifted -
Thornton v London Borough of Wandsworth
17 May 2003Removal; 15 minute limitation -
Thorpe v London Borough of Croydon
9 March 1998Private Hire Vehicles/Taxis; Suspended bay; whether designated bay remains so outside restricted hours; Suspended Bays -
Wanambwa v London Borough of Southwark
17 October 2003Alighting; Loading/Unloading exemptions -
Watts v Westminster
18 May 2001Clamp; release 'forthwith'; meaning -
West Wallasey v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
19 March 1997Not 'Vehicle Hire Agreement'; whether change of keepership -
White v City of Westminster
17 January 2002Pavement lights; meaning of road, highway -
Wilde v London Borough of Lambeth
20 May 2003Costs; Quantifying -
Wolman v London Borough of Islington [2007] EWCA Civ 823
31 July 2007Footway parking; Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 s.15; Motorcycle on stand; Whether 'parked with one or more wheels on' the footway