Not yet.

Loads of info on pepipoo.

I understand still awaits judgement statement which could be soon.

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Four judgements due tomorrow but Beavis not one of them. Heard in summer so I'd expect decision to be imminent. I'd be surprised if you cannot sign up to a newsfeed for the Court though it's not obvious from the website.

Thank you Bromptonaut. This is going to be interesting. Lets see how the media react.

Edited by Alyn Beattie on 31/10/2015 at 08:24

Judgement has been given against Beavis.

Does this open the floodgates for parking companies to take people to court?

Link to full judgement and press summary here:

www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2015-0116.html

Made more complicated by case being conjoined with another raising the same legal issue of penalties but on very different facts. The court found that the £85 charge in Mr Beavis's case was, in all circumstances, proportionate to the 'offence' and not an unlawful penalty. I don't think they've said 'anything goes'.

The case will inevitably allow the parking companies to go to the County Court with more confidence than previously.

However, as is usually the case, the Supreme Court has only really set out some legal principles. It will now be for the lower courts to apply those principles in practice - and that's where the fun will begin. Inevitable i think that a judge will say that while £85 is proportionate some higher sum is not. Cue a further appeal but not likely to get as far as Supreme Court.