Are Parking Default Charges Unfair?
November 19, 2015
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in ParkingEye v Beavis. It is a monster, spanning 316 paragraphs. The question of consideration, previously flagged up on the blog, was a damp squib, with all seven judges accepting the parties characterisation of the contract, with consideration consisting of the promise by ParkingEye that Mr Beavis could …
Happy Consumer Rights Act Day!
October 1, 2015
Today is the day that the Consumer Rights Act 2015 comes into force. According to the Government Press release, this will make the law easier to understand, and enable consumers to buy, and businesses to sell, with confidence. It puts a number of consumer rights into one place, and makes some important changes to the …
ParkingEye v Beavis
September 24, 2015
Over the summer I had the chance to watch the Supreme Court hearing of the appeal in ParkingEye v Beavis. This could have important implications for consumers caught out by parking fines when parking on private land. The central issue in the case is whether ParkingEye can levy a charge of £85 in circumstances where …
