The Supreme Court in dismissing the appeal in Parking Eye Ltd v Beavis, has found that an £85 charge for overstaying in a car park is enforceable. The decision considers and updates the law on penalty clauses.
On 4th November 2015, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the matter of Parking Eye Ltd v Barry Beavis [2015] UKSC 67. The case received much media attention as Mr Beavis, a chip shop owner from Essex, challenged a parking fine of £85 which he received for overstaying the free two...