One-legged driver convicted of illegally parking in a disabled space – Daily Telegraph
“A one-legged driver has been convicted of cheating the disabled badge system.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: parking
Man takes on parking wardens in landmark legal challenge – Daily Telegraph
“A man who led the campaign to stop the prosecution of British shopkeepers still using imperial measurements is launching a legal challenge over the use of parking tickets as a stealth tax.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008
Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 published
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Clampers add £100 ‘swearing’ fine – The Independent
“A clamping company has been accused of ‘fleecing the public’ after charging victims £100 for venting their fury at attendants.”
The Independent, 4th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Council motoring fines ‘illegal’ – BBC News
“Some councils have earned hundreds of thousands of pounds by enforcing unlawful traffic and parking restrictions, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 29th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man held by police over £5 parking ticket – Daily Telegraph
“A composer who refused to pay £5 for a lost car parking ticket at a supermarket ended up in police custody for six hours, was interrogated, finger-printed and made to take a DNA test, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drink-drivers ‘escape’ as parking tickets hit record – The Times
“Prosecutions of dangerous drivers have fallen to the lowest level for more than a decade but parking tickets have risen to a record high.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New parking rules come into force – BBC News
“New parking regulations have come into force in England despite concerns over the use of CCTV footage to enforce rules and impose fines.”
BBC News, 31st March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man in £1,000 parking fine battle – BBC News
“A man with severe memory problems is hoping to get £1,000 worth of parking fines writen off.”
BBC News, 26th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parking fines via CCTV to force drivers to obey – The Times
“Under an overhaul of parking regulations set out by the Government, a new era of ‘remote enforcement’ will become commonplace. From March 31 councils across England will be allowed to use CCTV cameras to detect parking offences.”
The Times, 29th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
8 in 10 parking fines overturned on appeal – Daily Telegraph
“A huge number of parking fines are being quashed because councils present poor evidence or no proof at all when challenged by drivers.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Moncrieff and another v Jamieson and others – WLR Daily
Moncrieff and another v Jamieson and others [2007] UKHL 42
“A servitude right to park vehicles, where necessary for the comfortable use and enjoyment of a right of vehicular access, was capable of being constituted in the law of Scotland as ancillary thereto.”
WLR Daily, 17th October 2007
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.
Wolman v. Islington London Borough Council and Another – Times Law Reports
Irrelevance of ‘on’ or ‘over’
Wolman v. Islington London Borough Council and Another
Court of Appeal
“It was an offence in Greater London to park a motorcycle on its stand on the pavement with its body and one or both of its wheels on or over the pavement.”
The Times, 20th August 2007
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.
Wheel-clamp profits to be banned – Daily Telegraph
“Traffic wardens should no longer clamp cars for single breaches of parking offences under new guidelines issued by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Barrister loses motorcycle parking challenge – The Times
“A barrister who claimed his motorcycle was immune to parking tickets because its wheels did not touch the ground was told to pay up today by the Court of Appeal. ”
The Times, July 31st 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Motorcycling barrister floats a challenge to parking laws – The Times
“A barrister claimed yesterday that his motorcycle is immune to parking tickets because its wheels do not touch the ground when it is parked.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Parking bailiffs may win right to enter homes – Daily Telegraph
“More than a million motorists a year face having bailiffs force their way into their homes to collect unpaid parking fines under legislation before MPs.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
