Essex man loses Supreme Court parking battle
An Essex chip shop owner has lost an appeal at the UK's highest court over parking charges.
Essex man loses parking battle: 'Ticketers will take over from where the clampers left off'
The ruling against Essex chip shop owner Barry Beavis has "given a licence for ticketers to take over from where the clampers left off", the director of the RAC foundation has warned.
Steve Gooding said it opens the door for parking companies to increase their penalty demands, and motorists would have to fight "sky-high charges" on a case by case basis.
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