Vehicle Control Services Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs – WLR Daily

Posted March 19th, 2013 in appeals, damages, HM Revenue & Customs, law reports, parking, VAT by tracey

Vehicle Control Services Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs: [2013] EWCA Civ 186;   [2013] WLR (D)  105

“A taxpayer company which entered into a contract with owners or lawful occupiers of car parks or land to provide parking control services, and levied parking penalty charges on motorists for breach of the particular car park’s rules by issuing a charge notice against a motorist in breach, was entitled to claim that the charges amounted to damages for breach of contract made between the taxpayer and the motorist or damages for trespass; and the taxpayer was therefore not liable to pay VAT on those charges.”

WLR Daily, 13th March 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

£23m of parking fines ‘may have been unlawful’ – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2013 in appeals, fines, local government, news, parking, time limits by sally

“Almost 350,000 parking fines – totalling an estimated £23m – may have been unlawfully issued to motorists in London, a BBC investigation has found.”

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BBC News, 11th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hospitals’ disabled parking charges may be ‘unlawful’ – BBC News

Posted December 7th, 2012 in disabled persons, equality, hospitals, news, parking by sally

“Hospitals charging disabled drivers to park could be in breach of the law, a leading lawyer says.”

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BBC News, 7th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Private land wheel clamping banned – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2012 in appeals, news, parking, police, wheel clamping by sally

“Cowboy wheel clampers will be outlawed from clamping vehicles on private land from tomorrow as new legislation comes into place.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Landmark ruling for drivers over council spy cars – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 20th, 2012 in closed circuit television, fines, news, parking by sally

“Controversial CCTV camera cars that can automatically issue parking fines should not be used if a traffic warden can carry out checks on foot, a tribunal has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Council ordered to put the brakes on ‘nightlife tax’ – The Independent

Posted December 16th, 2011 in judicial review, local government, news, parking by tracey

“Theatre-goers, restaurateurs and night workers throughout London’s West End were celebrating yesterday after plans to introduce evening and weekend parking charges were shelved until after the Olympic Games. The proposed charges, dubbed a ‘tax on nightlife’, had infuriated impresarios and business owners alike. They have been temporarily dropped after a High Court judge said they risked damaging local businesses.”

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The Independent, 16th December 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

 

Heather Mills’ chauffeur in disabled badge fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 9th, 2011 in disabled persons, fines, fraud, news, parking by tracey

“A former chauffeur to Heather Mills made an illegal copy of her disabled parking badge with her ‘full knowledge and consent’, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Djanogly v Westminster City Council – WLR Daily

Posted April 21st, 2011 in appeals, law reports, motorcycles, parking, road traffic by sally

Djanogly v Westminster City Council [2011] EWCA Civ 432; [2011] WLR (D) 140

“When making a traffic management order a local authority was entitled to see the fair spreading of costs for suitable and adequate parking facilities between motorcyclists and car drivers as a legitimate consideration.”

WLR Daily, 19th April 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Man wins parking ticket battle over bee attack – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2010 in appeals, news, parking, penalties by sally

“A motorist who received a parking ticket after pulling into a bus lane to swat away a bee has been let off the fine.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Victims of rogue car clampers to get compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 29th, 2010 in compensation, news, parking, tribunals, wheel clamping by sally

“Motorists who fall victim to rogue clampers will be entitled to claim compensation, under new powers brought in by the Government.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Parking fine appeal panel planned – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2010 in appeals, fines, news, parking by sally

“A new independent appeals panel to stop motorists from being unfairly fined by unscrupulous private car parking companies is to be established.”

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BBC News, 10th January 2010

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Doctor loses court battle over fines for parking on his own land – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 30th, 2009 in fines, news, parking by sally

“A doctor who took his local council to court after repeatedly being fined for parking on his own land has lost his legal battle at the Court of Appeal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

High wheelclamping charges illegal, says RAC – The Independent

Posted July 9th, 2009 in fines, law reports, news, parking, wheel clamping by sally

“Wheelclampers are acting illegally by imposing exorbitant charges for the release of cars parked on private land, the RAC said today. The concept of one citizen ‘punishing’ another is alien in English law, according to barrister and engineer Dr Chris Elliott, whose review of private-property parking regulations was published today by the RAC.”

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The Independent, 9th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Many parking tickets ‘unlawful’ – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2009 in fines, news, parking by sally

“Thousands of parking tickets paid by credit card could be cancelled after a council’s charges were ruled unlawful.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Motorist given £100 fine after car was clamped on own driveway – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 12th, 2009 in news, parking by sally

“A motorist was given a £100 fine after his car was clamped on his own driveway.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2009

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Waterman and Another v Boyle and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted March 30th, 2009 in easements, law reports, parking by sally

Waterman and Another v Boyle and Another

Court of Appeal

“An express right to park two vehicles at a property did not imply a further right to park additional vehicles.”

The Times, 30th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

New government rules to crack down on rogue clampers – The Times

Posted March 20th, 2009 in news, parking, wheel clamping by sally

“Parking companies will be subject to strict new limits on the penalties and fees they can charge, under government plans to drive rogue operators out of business.”

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The Times, 20th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Waterman and another v Boyle and another – WLR Daily

Posted March 3rd, 2009 in easements, law reports, parking by sally

Waterman and another v Boyle and another [2009] EWCA Civ 115; [2009] WLR (D) 76

Where there was an express right to park attaching to a property it was most unlikely that a further right to park would arise by implication.”

WLR Daily, 2nd March 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Parking fine man received £20,000 – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2009 in damages, fines, news, parking, psychiatric damage by sally

“A man was awarded £20,000 in damages after claiming he was distressed by parking fines totalling £200.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Disabled car badge misuse tackled – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2008 in disabled persons, news, parking by sally

“New powers to stop the misuse of blue disabled parking badges are expected to be announced by the government.”

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BBC News, 19th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk