Statutory Basis: Adjudicators appointed under s.73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991

Description: Adjudicators hear parking appeals against liability for decriminalised parking and bus lane penalties in London. Also determine appeals against the refusal of representations against a Notice to Owner in the case of a parking penalty.

Jurisdiction: England only

Website: www.parkingandtrafficappeals.gov.uk

Statistical data for 2008/09 Financial Year

Judicial Pool: 50

Days Sat: 298

Receipts: 82,150

Withdrawn: 21,927

Decided: 38,712

Outstanding: 18,609

Success Rate: 51%

Oral Hearings: 28%

Waiting Times: 13 weeks to hearing, 0.49 days to dispatch of decision

Notes: The discrepancy in the number of new appeals/applications submistted during the period and the number of settled/withdrawn/determined is due to a number of inconsistent or incomplete applications which were awaiting clarification.

Committees

Scottish
Committee

Cymru / Welsh
Committee