The Parking and Traffic Adjudicators are judicial office holders, similar to judges. They form a statutory tribunal which is independent of the Enforcement Authorities. They are lawyers with a minimum of five years legal standing.
The Parking and Traffic Adjudicators decide appeals relating to Penalty Charge Notices issued by Transport for London and the London local authorities (known as the “Enforcement Authority” (EA) for parking, bus lane, moving traffic and lorry ban contraventions.
For appeals against Penalty Charge Notices issued by authorities in England and Wales but outside London, click here.
Appeals are decided by a single Adjudicator who will consider all the evidence, make findings of fact and apply the law.
Before deciding whether you wish to appeal against your Penalty Charge Notice, you can find help on this site on a range of subjects including the following:
The Parking and Traffic Adjudicators' list of personal hearings can be viewed by clicking here. (opens in a new window)
The list contains details of cases scheduled for a personal hearing and covers the period from a Friday to the following Saturday inclusive. [Opens in a new window]
The Enforcement Process explained
Understanding the Enforcement Process will explain the enforcement process, starting with the issue of a Penalty Charge Notice, including the letters and forms that may be used and the options at each stage.
The Appeals Process explained
The Appeals Process Explained explains stage-by-stage how the appeals process works.
Preparing your Appeal
Preparing your Appeal will help you to gather all the information you need to prepare your appeal. You will also find links to the legal grounds on which to base your appeal and to previous cases and relevant law.
Please note that, as an independent tribunal, neither the Adjudicator nor PATAS are able to offer advice to appellants or local authorities on the merits of individual cases.
Your Hearing
There are two ways your appeal can be decided: in person or by post. Your Hearing/Postal Decision gives you details of each decision method to help you decide which is best for you.
Postal cases are currently being considered by the Adjudicator about 6 weeks after the date the case is scheduled to come into the list. This is an indication only and is correct as at 18th August 2008. This information will be updated on a regular basis.
For answers to common questions, please see Your Questions Answered.
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