DIYbanter - Parking Penalties are OK

"Peter Andrews" wrote in message ...
On 04/11/2015 12:10, Peter Andrews wrote:
The Supreme Court has today dismissed the appeal by Beavis and has said,
if I've read it correctly, that the £85 penalty is reasonable.

https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/do...ss-summary.pdf

Peter
Upon re reading I think I should have titled this as Parking Charges are OK and that
the £85 charge is reasonable.

Peter

I'd imagine that just so long as the charges are roughly in line with what local
authorities
are charging for overstaying, I can't really see how any such appeal could possibly
succeed.

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Further, the charge was neither extravagant nor unconscionable, having regard to practice
around the
United Kingdom, and taking into account the use of this particular car park and the clear
wording
of the notices [100-101].

https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/do...ss-summary.pdf

To repeat "practice around the United Kingdom"

So that with all due respect, both Beavis

"It has decided these charges are allowed because they are not excessive - so what is
excessive?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34721126

and
Steve Gooding, director of motoring charity RAC Foundation, .....said judges had not
given
any clear direction on what figure would be excessive.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34721126
are talking out of their arses

michael adams

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